You’re invited our first Connection event of the summer! We’re inviting our current volunteers — and anyone else who’d like to come — to enjoy FREE brewed coffee, dessert and discounted espresso beverages. Third Place Coffeehouse1590 NE 172nd Avenue, Portland (Map It)Saturday, June 18 | 6:00-8:00 PM Stop by to say hello! Download the flyer…
Read MoreFrom the Flying Thoughts blog:Anka volunteered at our recent Birthday Party for the Homeless. I’ve drove [sic] past the Portland Rescue Mission many times and saw the long line at it’s entry door, only I never dared to stop by and say ‘hi’ to any of the people waiting in line, mostly because I never…
Read MoreNicole, a student at George Fox University, recently donated her design skills to provide new artwork at our Burnside Shelter. Three art panels show the progression of a tiny seedling into a mighty tree — symbolic of the transformation men and women undergo through our New Life Recovery Ministry. Over the course of 12 to 18…
Read MoreFrom the Newberg Graphic: St. Paul High School doesn’t only produce top-notch football players. Last week students from the school’s Future Business Leaders of America club delivered hundreds of pounds of clothes, toiletries and food to the Portland Rescue Mission, then volunteered their time. And by volunteering we mean they got on their hands and…
Read MoreTelethon / Radiothon Time!Volunteer to answer phones at one of our upcoming events — and help us feed men, women and children in need. When you volunteer to answer phones at a Portland Rescue Mission telethon or radiothon, you help feed and care for hundreds of hurting men, women and children right here in our…
Read MoreTelethon / Radiothon Time!Volunteer to answer phones at one of our upcoming events — and help us feed men, women and children in need. When you volunteer to answer phones at a Portland Rescue Mission telethon or radiothon, you help feed and care for hundreds of hurting men, women and children right here in our…
Read MoreFrom The Portlander: Leading downtown Portland non-profits serving the city’s homeless and low-income have partnered with churches and community volunteers to provide essential services such as medical and dental needs as well as connecting people to area social services. The first ever “Downtown Compassion” event will take place Saturday, September 18 at Memorial Coliseum from…
Read MoreLast Saturday, August 14th, we hosted another of our Women’s Outreach events. Several times a year, we transform our Burnside Shelter into a women-only facility for a few hours. Homeless women, whose lives are often filled with fear and abuse, are welcomed into a safe haven where they are fed and cared for. Thanks to…
Read MoreMost of us have never sat and eaten a meal with a homeless man or woman. But Nina did. She discovered a simple truth — homeless people are people. Not so different than you or me. From Nina, a volunteer at our Burnside Shelter: I have been volunteering at the Portland Rescue Mission the first…
Read MoreInterested in volunteering? Join us for our upcoming Partnership Overviews this month: Saturday, February 6th 9:30- 11:00 AM Burnside Shelter (111 W. Burnside, Portland) Thursday, February 18th 7:00-8:30 PM Shepherd’s Door (13207 NE Halsey, Portland) – Discover our approach to ending homelessness by healing its root causes– Learn more about the emergency services and long-term…
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