“I didn’t have a lot of things the other kids had at school. For example, I came to school, and was given a journal, and I was ecstatic. I didn’t get those things…having nice new things wasn’t something I had before.” Caleb’s reality as a 5-year-old was living in unstable housing situations with his parents. Today, he works at Portland Rescue Mission as the Graphic...
“I never expected to have completed this half marathon. I wasn’t even sure if I would be alive by this time last year, but here I am. I thank God for the opportunity.” Jesse, a participant moments after he completed his first ever half marathon. On Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, Portland Rescue Mission partnered with Up and Running Again, a California-based nonprofit...
“To feel a part of something again, to feel a viability in the community again, that I am worth something to somebody, I have this now. And it’s not because of what I did, but it’s because of the help I got from the Portland Rescue Mission.” Kevin sat in Burnside Shelter at the end of his time in the Connect Program, sharing his story with tears in his eyes and a...
Students’ faces light up when the Bat Mobile doors swing open. But this isn’t a million-dollar smart car owned by some rich vigilante. It’s a mobile library and classroom inside of a retrofitted bus painted with pastel blues, yellows, and lavenders, and driven by me—a librarian. The bus’s colorful interior—full of foam and fabric tentacles...
by Leah Hay, Grant Writer, and Business Partnership Specialist: More than 10 years ago I wondered if I could find common ground with a woman at Shepherd’s Door, our residential recovery program for women and children. Me, as a volunteer with an intact family, a college graduate, a churchgoer, and her with a heart-wrenching journey involving struggles such as...
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Portland Rescue Mission opens their Burnside Shelter dining room doors to the public for the first time in over two years. How We Adapted in the Pandemic After two years of significantly adapting their services and programs, on May 9th, Portland Rescue Mission is inviting the public inside to sit around tables with highly-relational staff and volunteers...
Welcome to spring! Like good news? So do we. First, we are all in this together. During this time of crisis, neighbors are helping neighbors and it is very exciting. At Portland Rescue Mission we are daily celebrating how our community is coming together to support each other. Here is some of the good news you might have missed. Flashback to March In early March...
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At first being homeless didn’t really bother me, I had friends and a lot of places to go.But when I became addicted to drugs, was on the street in a new town . . . I was so scared and alone. . . on the street, you can’t trust anyone. Christina, a graduate of Shepherd’s Door A person who is living on the street is profoundly alone. A leading cause of homelessness is...