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3 Women Graduate Into New Life!

Christi, Cindi and Connie have reason to celebrate! This Thanksgiving, three women have something wonderful to celebrate — graduation from our New Life Recovery Ministry! Christi, Cindi and Connie have spent the last 12-18 months in the hard work getting to the root cause behind their homelessness and addiction. Through counseling, spiritual renewal and life…

132 November 23rd, 2010 0
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Kristen’s Story of Hope

Kristen lost her childhood. Drugs, alcohol and a nomadic lifestyle on the road with her parents left her isolated and troubled. By age 14, she tried to kill herself. Kristen’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Kristen – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Today, Kristen is giving her baby daughter a gift Kristen never…

135 November 22nd, 2010 0
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Hope To The Hungry – All Day Webcast

November 14-20, 2010 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Portland Rescue Mission is taking part in Hope to the Hungry to raise awareness and funding to help feed and care for those who are homeless in communities across America. Today is the Hope to the Hungry Webcast – a live 12 hour event featuring…

123 November 19th, 2010 0
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Making New Memories – November Newsletter

Most of the homeless men and women who come to us for help suffer from deep relational wounds in their past. That was certainly true for Jim and Kristen. But they’re not letting the past hold them back. Jim sold everything he had to buy a bus ticket to Oregon — just to join our…

123 November 18th, 2010 0
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Tune in THIS WEEK — and Give Hope!

Help Portland Rescue Mission feed and care for hurting and homeless men, women and children right here in Portland. Tune in to our GIVE HOPE radiothons THIS WEEK! KINK 101.9 FM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 165:00 AM – 7:00 PMDonate by phone: 503-517-6123Donate online: http://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/KINK KUPL 98.7 FMWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 176:00 AM – 7:00 PMDonate by phone: 503-517-6123Donate…

117 November 16th, 2010 0
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Trade-In Your Car To Dick’s Auto Group

Ready for a new car?  Trade in your old car at Dick’s Auto Group to help feed and care for homeless men, women and children.  From now through December 31st, Dick’s Auto Group will donate trade-in vehicles to Portland Rescue Mission’s used car sales program.  You get the benefit of the trade-in value AND the…

136 November 15th, 2010 0
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Christmas Wish List

For 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…

127 November 14th, 2010 0
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Ash Flavored Ice Cream

Darsey, a staff member of Portland Rescue Mission, went to see a play recently.  Outside the theatre, she met a homeless man… The guy beside me wears a dingy red scarf and some finger-less mittens, and he fidgets with his cigarette. And he’s muttering. He’s muttering about how all the people walking past aren’t paying…

115 November 12th, 2010 0
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Urgent Need for Phone Volunteers

Telethon / Radiothon Time!Volunteer to answer phones at one of our upcoming events — and help us feed men, women and children in need.  When you volunteer to answer phones at a Portland Rescue Mission telethon or radiothon, you help feed and care for hundreds of hurting men, women and children right here in our…

110 November 11th, 2010 0
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Watch FOX 12 / PDX 49 — and GIVE HOPE!

Help FOX 12 / PDX 49 and Portland Rescue Mission feed and care for hurting and homeless men, women and children right here in Portland. Tune in to our GIVE HOPE telethon! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 96:00 AM – 11:30 PM Watch FOX 12 / PDX 49 at news breaks and throughout the day to see short…

120 November 9th, 2010 0
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