KOIN Local 6 featured Portland Rescue Mission for the “Keep It Local” broadcast on Wednesday, November 4th. KOIN Local 6 – “Keep It Local” Broadcast, 84 MB (Quicktime Version) KOIN Local 6 – Keep It Local – Portland Rescue Mission Feature from pdxmission on Vimeo. Watch now to see inspiring stories from Bryan and Emily,…
Read MoreProject Hope and Home Depot recently donated materials, time and labor to renovate the kitchen facility at our Next Step facility. Read Project Hope’s full blog post here. ———- There are 30 men living at Next Step which houses a communal kitchen and living area. According to Holly Hummel, Aesthetic Coordinator at Portland Rescue Mission,…
Read MoreParrish and Terri are just two of the many people who are finding new life through Portland Rescue Mission’s 12- to 18-month recovery program. – Read their stories in our special holiday “Rescue Portland” newsletter.– Watch more about them in their video stories of hope. PDF DOWNLOAD
Read MoreLast winter, Portland, Oregon was hit with major snowstorm right at Christmas. Evan nearly froze to death in it. Evan’s Story of Hope This year, Evan has a safe, warm place to sleep — and so much more. In our recovery program, Evan is healing from the addictions and issues that led him to homelessness.…
Read MoreInterested in volunteering? Join us for our upcoming Partnership Overviews this month: Saturday, December 5th 9:30- 11:00 AM Burnside Shelter (111 W. Burnside, Portland) Thursday, December 17th 7:00-8:30 PM Shepherd’s Door (13207 NE Halsey, Portland) – Discover our approach to ending homelessness by healing its root causes– Learn more about the emergency services and long-term…
Read MoreHelp KXL 750 AM and KUPL 98.7 FM feed and care for hurting and homeless men, women and children right here in Portland. Tune in to our GIVE HOPE radiothons! KXL 750 AM – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 205:00 AM – 9:00 AMhttp://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/KXL KUPL 98.7 FM – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 245:00 AM – Midnighthttp://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/KUPL You’ll hear inspiring stories…
Read MoreHelp KOIN Local 6 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! WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 44:00 PM – 5:00 PM, “Keep It Local” Broadcast7:30 PM – 8:00 PM, “GIVE HOPE” program featuring inspiring stories of courage from homeless…
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…
Read MoreMost of us think of homelessness as a man holding a cardboard sign on the street corner. But up to 50% of homeless men, women and children are really never seen. What do you know about these three categories of homeless people? Panhandlers Street Homeless Hidden Homeless Learn more now through this half-hour broadcast that…
Read MoreA generous donation from Alsco, American Industrial last week provides 100 coats and sleeping bags for hurting people in need of warmth. The donation comes just in time as cold, rainy weather begins in Portland. “We know there are many hurting people in Portland right now,” says, Bill Edwards, Service Manager at Alsco, “We’re donating…
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