San Diego Rescue Mission is a non-profit homeless shelter and recovery center serving thousands of homeless, hungry, and poor men, women, and children in San Diego since 1955.

SDRM in the News

It is always an honor to share the successes of our clients and show the energy created through our events through the power of the local media. Below is a sample of just some of the stories featured in San Diego’s print and broadcast media over the past three years. Simply click on the headlines to explore the stories created for the San Diego community.

2013

May 15th, 2013 Mission Valley Sunset Rotary Mother’s Day 5K – KUSI News San Diego
February 4th, 2013 Homeless Families In San Diego Crowd Emergency Shelters – KPBS San Diego
January 15th, 2013 Rescue Mission brings in more than 1 200 homeless for holiday feast – SDNews.com

2012

November 17th, 2012 Rescue Mission Offers More Than Just A Thanksgiving Meal – KPBS San Diego
November 17th, 2012 Thanksgiving meals ‘timely blessings’ to hungry – Union Tribune
November 17th, 2012 Rescue Mission Thanksgiving – NBC 7 San Diego
November 5th, 2012 A Service for Those Who Died Homeless – KUSI San Diego
October 1st, 2012 Sleepless San Diego Hits the Streets – NBC 7 San Diego
September 30th, 2012 All-night sleep out raises awareness about homelessness – CBS 8 San Diego
September 29th, 2012 Gallery gets to the heart of homelessness – U-T San Diego
September 27th, 2012 Sleepless San Diego 2012 – Fox 5 San Diego
August 17th, 2012 Changing her Life After 40 Years on the Street – CBS 8 San Diego
July 14th, 2012 Officer’s Support Helps Woman Turn Her Life Around – Union Tribune
June 20th, 2012 Rescue Mission’s Donations At Work – Fox 5 San Diego
June 20th, 2012 Samaritans Give Foot Baths And Shoes To San Diego Homeless – KPBS
May 16th, 2012 NBC 7 reports on “More Families on the Street in San Diego”
March 31st, 2012 Herb Johnson Interview on KCBQ
March 14th, 2012 County Homeless Numbers Up For ’11 – Union Tribune San Diego
January 3rd, 2012 A “have” helping San Diego’s have-nots

2011

November 11th, 2011 BofA and the San Diego Padres Work Together to Help the HomelessWatch Video | Read Article
November 2nd, 2011 Sleepless San Diego grows in support – Good News, etc.
August 31th, 2011 Herb Johnson on San Diego Lifeline Campaign – NBC San Diego
August 17th, 2011 Life Change– 7 Figure Salary to Helping the Homeless – LifeGoesStrong
August 2011 Examining Success – Christian Examiner
April 4th, 2011 Girls head to North Park for Prom Deals – Union Tribune
January 20th, 2011 Woman sees her mission as helping others – Union Tribune
January 13th, 2011 Volunteer heads to Rescue Mission for service – Union Tribune

2010

November 23rd, 2010 Homeless, but Hopeful this season – Union Tribune
November 8th, 2010 San Diego march remembers homeless who have died on the streets - Union Tribune
November 6th, 2010 Vigil recognizes live lost on the street – Union Tribune
September 23rd, 2010 Chula Vista volunteer committed to work with Rescue Mission – Union Tribune
September 23rd, 2010 Mission Hills volunteer committed to work with Rescue Mission – Union Tribune
September 23rd, 2010 East county volunteer committed to work at local rescue mission – Union Tribune
September 14th, 2010 The Retirement of the Future – US News
September 4th, 2010 San Diego Rescue Mission offers post-hospital help – Union Tribune
June 5th, 2010 Rescue Mission thrift store undergoes transformation – Union Tribune
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