Happy 2018! As we look forward to the new year, it’s important to take a moment and remember the lessons learned in the last. It can be easy to move forward without taking the time to reflect, especially when some of the most lasting lessons are learned in our lowest moments, those we’d like to…
Read MoreChristmas may be over, but the time for gratitude has just begun. Members of our community, from individuals to churches to businesses, came together this holiday season to help men, women and children in need. They can’t say thank-you enough, and neither can we! Here are a few of the many blessings you made happen…
Read MoreAre you still looking for the perfect catering for your holiday party? Whether you’re organizing a church or business event, or simply looking for something to serve friends and family during your holiday get-together, Mission Bar-B-Que is offering a special catering package to fit your needs! The holiday package comes with your choice of two…
Read MoreTis the season of joy and generosity! As the days grow colder, the need for warm clothing and blankets grows at our Burnside shelter. Thanks to champions of the Mission like Oak Hills Presbyterian Church, we are able to continue offering blankets, coats and socks to men and women in need of extra warmth. Our…
Read MoreHere are some of the exciting events coming up this month at Portland Rescue Mission! KATU Telethon: Thursday, Dec 7th 6:00am-8:00pm – Tune in to KATU news Thursday and join us in giving “Hope for the Holidays!” Listen to stories of hope and watch interviews with our New Life Recovery Program graduates in both their…
Read MoreAt any given time, we house up to 40 women and 25 children in our Shepherd’s Door location. Part of our New Life Ministries, Shepherd’s Door provides a safe place for women to recover from addictions, develop life skills and restore healthy relationships. It’s always a moment of great celebration when participants graduate from the…
Read MoreWith Christmas right around the corner, we’re looking for more volunteers! From serving dinner to supervising holiday crafts or serving hot drinks to men, women and children at our sites, we have many opportunities for volunteers, families or groups! But first, what is volunteering at the mission really like? We asked a few of our…
Read MoreFor many families, Thanksgiving is the final stop before the holidays begin. After the last crumb of pumpkin pie is scraped up, and the turkey cools, Christmas lights start popping up across the neighborhood. The smell of pine needles and cinnamon materializes. Radio stations begin crooning carols, if they haven’t already. The holiday season…
Read MoreIf you walk down the hallways at The Harbor or Shepherd’s Door, sites for the new life recovery program through Portland Rescue Mission, you might see lanterns filled up with little slips of paper, resting on countertops. These are home to what program staff and residents call “Glimmers,” notes of encouragement and praise. A “Glimmer”…
Read MoreThe new roof is…complete! With stormy weather already upon us, we’re so excited to announce that the project to replace the roof of the Burnside Shelter is officially finished. Beginning with a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative and culminating in a rooftop celebratory dinner at the beautiful Ecotrust building, we at Portland Rescue Mission have been blown…
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