Chris has always loved movies — the escape they brought him from the reality of anger and abuse at home. Chris’ Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) But as an adult, Chris was far from the movie hero he wanted to be. Addiction destroyed any bit of happiness — his marriage, his ability to be a…
Read MoreThe nights have turned cold here in the northwest. To help care for our homeless guests, we’ve expand our capacity at the Burnside Shelter from 50 to around 130 beds and mats as of November 1st. To those who don’t have shelter, we regularly hand out blankets to provide what warmth we can. You can…
Read MoreFor most of the men, women and children in our residential recovery program, the holidays don’t hold happy memories. Many do not have the finances to purchase Christmas gifts for the people they love.With your help, this Christmas will be different. They’ll know someone remembers them and cares.You can help by providing a gift from…
Read MoreExecutive Director Eric Bauer answers common questions about Portland’s homeless population on Comcast’s “Newsmakers” video segment. Who are Portland’s homeless? Why are they homeless? What can we do to end homelessness? Watch the video embedded below or at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO6-vhGyzt0
Read MoreKOIN Local 6, Sysco and area businesses are providing homeless men and women with a “Meal To Remember” this Thursday, October 20th. You can help give hope! KOIN is collecting blankets, coats, hats, gloves and scarves at Portland Rescue Mission’s Burnside Shelter (111 W. Burnside, Portland). Look for the KOIN Local 6 truck parked in…
Read MoreLast month, seven men marked important milestones in our New Life recovery program. Philip, Mark, Paul, Michael, Chris, Jason and Ron have completed 12 to 18 months of intensive addiction recovery, counseling, spiritual renewal and education. All of these men came to us hurting and broken. Most never thought their lives would amount to much ever…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission provides over 236,000 hot, nutritious meals to hungry men, women and children every year. Thanks to the generous support of a variety of foundation grants, the kitchen of our Burnside Shelter has been renovated to help us further improve our meal service. We have been able to increase our capacity to serve…
Read MoreGreat news! In our ongoing effort to increase the effectiveness of your donations, Portland Rescue Mission has been awarded a 3-star rating by Charity Navigator. Since 2006, we’ve increased the amount of program funding from 60% to 74% of our budget. More of your compassionate giving continues to go directly toward freeing men, women and…
Read MoreAt just 13 years old, Danielle was already being pulled down by meth and alcohol. Homelessness, depression and suicide attempts followed soon after. Could she turn her life around before it was too late? Philip had failed so many times, he didn’t believe his life was worth anything. Addiction and self-loathing destroyed decades of his…
Read MorePhilip had failed so many times, he didn’t believe his life was worth anything. Philip’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) From the first drink he took at age 14, Philip felt comfort as alcohol washed away his deep emotional pain. But the addiction and his own self-loathing destroyed decades of his life. At Portland…
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