October 10, 2010 – World Homeless Day Millions of people around the world are mobilizing to participate in the first annual World Homeless Day. Portland Rescue Mission has launched the www.1010PDX.org website as a catalyst and resource for participation in the Portland, Oregon area. Over the next 10 weeks, we’ll be offering a new Top…
Read MoreTake a few artsy college students, stick them on an old school bus, send them around the country to share with homeless people. That’s the Art Bus! Thanks to the Art Bus folks, around 40 of our men and women in recovery enjoyed a week of art exploration. Each day, the groups experimented with making…
Read MoreJim, formerly homeless, launches his new restaurant in Portland. Your support helped him graduate from our recovery program. Homelessness ends! From OregonLive.com: “Recipe for Redemption“ The lunch rush started a little after 1 p.m. and the order was big: Four sandwiches. Four salads. Coke. Iced tea. Jim Jenkins stood in the kitchen at his new…
Read MoreDrugs robbed Nicole of her marriage, her son and her safety. She lived in her car and tried to survive on the street. Nicole’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Nicole – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Nicole’s family loved her, but couldn’t help her out of addiction. “They were tired of watching me…
Read MoreThis weekend’s heat will be brutal for homeless men, women and children living in cars or on the street. The Change.org blog offers these things you can offer to Help the Homeless Beat The Heat: Frozen bottled water. Try to freeze (not just chill) bottled water before handing it out. The ice will melt slowly…
Read MoreDouglas had a promising boxing career. “But dealin’ drugs was a lot easier.” Douglas’ Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Douglas – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Even at his lowest, Douglas swore he’d never stand in line for food. He’d never come inside the Burnside Shelter. He’d never enter the recovery program. But…
Read MoreLooking for a job? Join our team of passionate staff as we work to provide emergency care and long-term recovery for homeless men, women and children in the Portland, Oregon area. We’re currently hiring for the following positions. (See full descriptions here.) Director of Ministry Men’s New Life Recovery Program Manager Men’s Ministry Part-Time Night…
Read More“I was raped when I was 12 years old,” Ed remembers, “and it changed my life incredibly.” Ed’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Ed – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. A wounded and confused child, Ed numbed his pain in drugs. As an adult, he fluctuated between jobs and homelessness. Today, Ed is…
Read MoreFrom Holly, a staff member of Portland Rescue Mission: Recently, Portland Adventist Academy students and faculty spread throughout the city doing good works for various charities. We were blessed to have a group of 20 come to the Burnside Men’s Shelter, and 10 to Shepherd’s Door, our recovery ministry for women and children. The Shepherd’s…
Read MoreArt can be an important expression in a person’s recovery from addiction and homelessness. Recently, one of the women in our recovery program at Shepherd’s Door painted a picture of her broken heart. She writes about her painting: HERE I AM Over the course of my life, I built a wall around my heart that…
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