“One event compounded onto another. Before I knew it, I was out of job, homeless, and numbing my pain with alcohol. I was isolated.” Isolation is a major barrier to overcoming homelessness and addiction because it cuts people off from essential support networks and resources. Without connections, individuals lack the encouragement, accountability, and guidance crucial…
Read MoreAt Portland Rescue Mission, we’re blessed to have been able to serve the Portland community for the last 75 years. During this time, we have dedicated ourselves to not only brining hope and restoring life to those in our community, but also walking with our guests and program participants at a pace they can sustain.…
Read More“This Christmas is my first Christmas with my mom. We will enjoy fun activities with friends, go to church, listen to beautiful Christmas music, and get to have many amazing gifts filled with hope and love. Thank you for your kindness.” James This holiday season at Portland Rescue Mission, the men, and women…
Read MoreLove is action. When people are loved by their neighbors it changes lives.
Read MoreIn partnership with Cedar Mill Bible Church Portland Rescue Mission’s Community House for mother and kids is open.
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission’s Drive Away Hunger takes donated cars to give hope to those experiencing homelessness. Both vehicle donors and buyers get maximum benefits.
Read MoreThis month, five amazing women who had struggled with drugs, addiction and homelessness, have completed the New Life Program at our recovery center for women and children.
Read MoreWe can’t thank you enough for the impact you’ve made in the lives of men, women and children. Your prayers, support and time invested at Portland Rescue Mission have touched and transformed hearts at each of our locations. The men at The Harbor recently shared about what God has done in their lives. We wanted…
Read MoreNot many couples spend their rehearsal dinner serving at a rescue mission. Meet Elizabeth and Adam, who did just that. “Our marriage is not just about us, our marriage is about learning to serve together and doing things that are beyond us,” said Elizabeth. So the night before Elizabeth and Adam got married, they served…
Read MoreDaily, our staff serve and invest in the lives of our guests at the Burnside Shelter. It’s amazing when our guests also express care for us. Zack, one of our faithful night team staff members, can attest to this. He had just arrived at the Burnside shelter for his shift, when Rowen, * a participant…
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