Work began in August for an extensive renovation of Next Step, our men’s addiction recovery site in northeast Portland. The expansion will double our capacity, leaving more space for emergency care (meals, shelter, relationship-building) with homeless men and women at the Burnside Shelter downtown. The project is made possible by a $700,000 grant from the…
Read MoreA new children’s fitness center at Portland Rescue Mission helps improve the health of homeless children. Homeless kids often end up falling behind in many ways. Their constant struggle to cope with fear and instability can mean that physical, emotional and social skills develop more slowly. Inside the safe, healing environment of Shepherd’s Door, our…
Read MoreLaura and her husband wrote on their own blog recently about their decision to donate their car to Portland Rescue Mission: After almost a year of sitting out on our front patio, the Passat that bought from the lot of used cars near Denver is finally gone. I set up the transfer yesterday morning, and the…
Read MoreGenerous clothing donations by the community made our July Jean Drive a great success! In addition to daily meals, shelter and other care, Portland Rescue Mission provides clothing items to homeless men and women free of charge. Jeans are always one of our most requested items. Community organizations helped us re-stock our supply of jeans…
Read MoreGROW, The Advantis Community Fund, is providing seven local non-profits with funding for projects that will make a difference in our local communities. Advantis will provide over $50,000 in total to fund these deserving projects in 2012. Thanks to the support of community votes, Portland Rescue Mission is one of the winners of this year’s…
Read MoreAllen never knew his father. His mother walked out when Allen turned 18. As an adult, Allen walked out on his own wife and kids. It’s the type of relational brokenness that’s all too common in the lives of men and women who come to us for help. Thanks to friends like you, Allen’s story…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission recently received a $10,000 grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation to help feed and care for homeless men, women and children in our community. The grant is one of $1 million distributed to non-profit organizations as part of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s 100th anniversary celebration. Liberty Mutual created the “100 Gifts” program to…
Read MoreIt took a car crash to save Jill’s life. Jill’s Story of Hope on YouTube In the aftermath and confusion of the accident, Jill’s heart broke at the cries of her two small boys. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt. But her addiction could have killed someone. It was a wake-up call Jill desperately…
Read MoreHelp give hope to homeless men and women by donating jeans to Portland Rescue Mission! In addition to daily meals, shelter and other care, Portland Rescue Mission provides clothing items to homeless men and women free of charge. Jeans are always one of our most requested items. You can help give hope to a hurting…
Read MoreHelp Portland Rescue Mission win a grant from Advantis Credit Union! Portland Rescue Mission is one of 12 finalists for this year’s GROW gifts. Your votes can help us renovate the showers at the Burnside Shelter, providing a much-needed improvement to the service we provide hundreds homeless guests each day. We need you and your…
Read More