When a pet owner becomes homeless, what happens to their beloved animal? Portland Rescue Mission, like most shelters, can accept only service animals due to health and safety concerns. The choice of keeping a pet while homeless can be a difficult one. From CNN: James has an unlikely reaction when he watches his gangly black…
Read MoreFrom OregonLive.com: Every Wednesday for the past two years, [N. Scrantz] Lersch, a trained artist, has come to p:ear to draw for and teach art to the young adults who go there. “I just come in and start drawing,” Lersch said. “I’m trying to give them a voice.” P:ear, now in its ninth year, offers…
Read MoreFrom Darsey, a staff member of Portland Rescue Mission: I walked out the front door of Burnside Shelter to a clear, bright evening. I volunteer with some women to wash the feet of homeless women on Monday nights at Liberation Street Church, just across the street from the Mission, and we were heading over. As…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission Opens New Car Sales and Donations Site in Beaverton! Help us turn wheels into meals! Portland Rescue Mission’s vehicle donation and sales program provides a win for everyone involved. Donors feel great knowing that their vehicle donation helps provide meals, shelter and recovery care for hundreds of hurting men, women and children…
Read MorePortland Rescue Mission serves a wide variety of men, women and children suffering from homelessness. It’s not unusual to come across some who speak Spanish and very little English. With the help of Spanish speaking staff and volunteers, we’re able to easily help these men and women get the resources they need. Matt Zrust, an…
Read MoreFrom the Las Vegas Sun: Not long ago, [Shay] Kelley was just like any other 20-something. She was “living the life of luxury” with running water, a roof over her head and a job paying the bills as a sales representative for AT&T. She moved from Illinois to Jackson, Miss., when the company relocated her…
Read More“The day my children were taken away, it felt like my heart got ripped out. I had a nervous breakdown,” Kesha recalls. Kesha’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Without compassion from friends like you, Kesha and her children would have been another devastating statistic. But theirs is a happy ending. Your donation today helps bring…
Read MoreAround 1980 only 5% of homeless people were women. Today, that number is around 45%. Last week, executive director Eric Bauer spoke with radio host Georgene Rice about this troubling trend. Hear the short audio clip in the embedded player below or at this link. Get the Mp3 Player Widget widget and many other great…
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Read MoreJames came to Portland Rescue Mission looking for a way to break free from drugs and alcohol. Inside Portland Rescue Mission – James (Quicktime Version) Long term, he hopes to attend culinary school and return to the Mission as a volunteer — giving back to help people who are hurting. We chatted with James as…
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