After sixteen months, Kelly and her children are back together, eager to start rebuilding their lives. Kelly’s wide smile reflected her joy as she spoke of finally regaining custody of her children, “I went to court a few weeks back and found out that I’ve been given custody back of my children.” Kelly’s story of…
Read MoreThe story of Terrance Burton Jr. is a simple, but powerful reminder to us all that to serve others, sometimes you just need a compassionate heart. One day, Terrance asked his mom a simple question, “Do people really eat out of trash cans?” When his mom responded, “Yes”, Terrance came up with an idea. “We’re…
Read MoreThanks to the generosity of the Portland Trail Blazers, Airefco, Inc and local Bryant Heating & Cooling Dealers, hurting women and children have hope! For the fourth time in four years, J.K. Hussa, president of Airefco, presented Portland Rescue Mission with a check for $2,500 at half-time of the Portland Trail Blazers game on April 5th. This generous donation…
Read MoreHomelessness and addiction end! Six women recently completed the New Life Recovery Ministry at Shepherd’s Door, the women and children’s ministry of Portland Rescue Mission. Over the last 12 to 18 months, Mary, Linda, Donnalisa, Kristie, Lauren and Kelly have experienced a total life recovery. Through counseling, they’ve courageously begun to heal from trauma and…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission says a huge “thank you” to EPIC Imaging, a local diagnostic imaging facility giving back to our community. For the second year in a row, employees of EPIC Imaging treated the women and children of Shepherd’s Door to a beautiful Valentine’s Day dinner. Tim Lang, Director of Ancillary Services, organized the dinner.…
Read MoreNew gardens at Shepherd’s Door, our women and children’s recovery center, have been constructed just in time for spring planting. The 12 new beds will be used to teach gardening skills and provide fresh produce for the women and children in the New Life Recovery ministry who are healing from the effects of homelessness, addiction and…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission is grateful to Black Gold for the generous donation of materials to help build gardens at Shepherd’s Door, our ministry center for women and children. Thank you! From the Oregon Faith Report: Black Gold®, manufacturer of potting soils, amendments and fertilizers, is accustomed to helping gardeners of all kinds plant herbs and…
Read MoreChristi, Cindi and Connie have reason to celebrate! This Thanksgiving, three women have something wonderful to celebrate — graduation from our New Life Recovery Ministry! Christi, Cindi and Connie have spent the last 12-18 months in the hard work getting to the root cause behind their homelessness and addiction. Through counseling, spiritual renewal and life…
Read MoreArt can be an important expression in a person’s recovery from addiction and homelessness. Recently, one of the women in our recovery program at Shepherd’s Door painted a picture of her broken heart. She writes about her painting: HERE I AM Over the course of my life, I built a wall around my heart that…
Read MoreLife for any homeless person is difficult. But much more so for homeless women — a majority of whom experience dangers of violence and rape while on the streets. Last Saturday, Portland Rescue Mission provided a safe haven for around 75 of these hurting women at our Burnside Shelter. Volunteers from the Community of Adsideo…
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