In spite of Portland’s best efforts to curb homelessness, the effect of the economic downturn is keeping numbers high. Your support this summer will help us continue to meet the urgent needs of homeless men, women and children in our community. Thank you! From the Portland Tribune: Despite the addition of new facilities to house…
Read MoreCecilia and her daughter fled the violence and substance abuse that dominated the home where they lived. Cecilia’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) As a single mother, Cecilia wasn’t sure her life would ever get better. Your support provides safety and healing for women with nowhere else to turn. You keep children together with their…
Read MoreMark Horvath was formerly homeless and now runs InvisblePeople.TV to give voice to men and women on the street. He writes about his experiences of being homeless and of helping others. From Hardly Normal: This week I had to get a P.O. Box and it reminded of something that happened years ago that had a…
Read MoreAfter the death of his parents and the loss of his job, Michael was overcome with sorrow. He relapsed into alcohol, but wanted a way out. He came to us with a burning question, and his life depended on the answer. Cecilia and her daughter fled the violence and substance abuse that dominated the home…
Read MoreAfter the death of his parents and the loss of his job, Michael was overcome with sorrow. Michael’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Michael relapsed into alcohol, but wanted a way out. He came to us with a burning question, and his life depended on the answer. With your help, Portland Rescue Mission provides food,…
Read MoreInterns at Portland Rescue Mission are making a big impact this summer! The Portland Rescue Mission Internship Program provides hands-on ministry training experience for people who desire to work in a non-profit organization or with homeless men, women, and children. We’re blessed to have these dedicated, unpaid servants helping us carry out ministry to men, women…
Read MoreFrom OregonLive.com: Dignity Village started in 2000 as homeless campers under a Portland bridge who were then forced to move around town. In 2001, they landed at what was supposed to be a temporary home at the city-owned Sunderland Yard, next to a leaf composting facility between a state prison and Portland International Airport. The…
Read MoreWalmart has chosen Portland Rescue Mission as one of the five top nonprofits serving the people of Oregon. Walmart Employees will vote June 18 through August 6, and the top vote-getter receives $100,000! YOU CAN HELP US WIN! >> Find out how
Read MoreYou’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 MoreFaced with no place to live, some of Portland’s homeless men and women are taking a unique approach to survival — life on the river. KGW video and report: PORTLAND – Some of the city’s homeless have left the streets to sleep on the Willamette River in boats. “It’s what you would see on…
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