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PO Box 80427 | San Diego, CA 92138
619-687-3720
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San Diego Rescue Mission

120 Elm Street | San Diego, CA 92101

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Oct 6

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“By giving, I am reminded of how blessed I am to be housed. This is my way of thanking the Lord for all His goodness toward me.”

Lorraine has partnered with the San Diego Rescue Mission for over a year. She is one of our “Home Team” monthly giving partners committed to supporting people experiencing homelessness. She also selflessly donates her time regularly to serve food to our Mission Academy residents and emergency shelter guests.

Born and raised in San Diego, Lorraine enjoys podcasting and card writing. She learned about the Rescue Mission through her mom at an early age. “I asked for a good charity to make a monthly donation to that had good ethics and integrity, and she immediately said the San Diego Rescue Mission.”

The principles of service and the core values she learned from her family are why she’s so involved. “The impact I feel in being a part of the San Diego Rescue Mission is taking part in an organization that I can serve wholeheartedly, without reservation, with the freedom to be who I am as a devout Christian.”

Thank you, Lorraine! You are a true example of servanthood to your community.

Join Lorraine and become one of our Home Team monthly giving partners today! Link in bio.

#RescueMission #GivingBack #NonProfit #HelpTheHomeless

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Oct 5

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🍂 Thanksgiving will be here soon… and YOUR help is needed to get ready! 🍂

This Thanksgiving season, you can help welcome a hungry guest with a plate of hot, nourishing food and encouragement that they’re not alone. 💓 When you share a gift, we’ll also send you a GIFT, our Thanksgiving Recipes Booklet! 🍗🥧 Please give today to provide nourishing meals and a special Thanksgiving celebration for our guests.
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#Thanksgiving #MealsNeeded #FeedTheHungry #ShareYourBlessings #GiveBack

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Oct 4

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In America, 1 in 4 women have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Many flee and find themselves homeless.

Savannah and her daughter, Izzy, escaped an abusive relationship and were surviving on the streets alone. They came to the Rescue Mission emergency shelter for safety and then joined Mission Academy, our 12-month residential recovery program. While here, Savannah received her GED, job training, and therapy while Izzy attended our Children's Center Preschool. This spring, they both graduated and are now living on their own. Mom loves her new job in the healthcare industry and Izzy is excited to start kindergarten.

Praise God for healing and restoration. There is power in their testimony!

Have you fled from domestic violence and are currently experiencing homelessness? Help is available. Visit our bio for links.

#DomesticViolenceAwareness #DVAM #SurvivorSpeaks #HelpTheHomeless #SanDiegoNonProfit #UnshelteredNeighbors #HomelessResources

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Sep 29

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“To be in recovery and to overcome addiction, spirituality has to be there... I am turning my life over to God... I feel refreshed, I feel alive. I’m becoming self-sufficient. Before, I couldn’t cope with what I can cope with now… It’s so wonderful.”
Amelia struggled with an alcohol addiction After her mom passed away, her depression was crippling. She was lost. As she says, she was in a state of “chronic relapse” for years, unable to sustain recovery.

She found the Rescue Mission through a hospital referral and has since experienced recovery and healing through a relationship with Jesus.
We are thankful for the work God has done in the heart of Amelia and so many others who have come to the Rescue Mission. Recovery can be a long journey. Having hope to defeat depression and addiction makes all the difference.

We are especially grateful for the selfless individuals who partner with us on the journey! Click our bio for ways you can get involved and help people like Amelia.

#RecoveryMonth #CelebrateRecovery #GetInvolved #RescueMission

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Sep 27

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Sadly, many of our neighbors are homeless for the first time due to inflation. People are struggling to survive. Addiction, mental health crises, and financial and other challenges are increasing at an alarming rate. People are struggling to put food on the table or a roof over their head. They are turning to us.

We need your help now more than ever! A gift to the Rescue Mission will provide safe shelter, job training, housing assistance, and faith-based guidance! It is the gift that changes lives! Your generous and selfless donation gives single dads like Richard and his children a chance to heal and thrive again.

Our fiscal year is ending this month, so donate today! Follow link in our bio.

#RescueMission #GivingBack #NonProfit

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Sep 26

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CRITICAL ITEMS STILL NEEDED
Thank you for your continued compassion and support in helping our guests and students through their journey to end homelessness. In the last 2 weeks we received 12 of the 50 pillows that we need.

It is not too late to donate a pillow! To support our neighbors, shop our Amazon Wish list link in our bio.

Thank you for your continued compassion! Donate a pillow this month and ask a friend to buy one too!

#DonationsNeeded #HelpTheHomeless #RescueMission #SanDiego #HelpTheHomeless #UnshelteredNeighbors #SanDiegoNonProfit #SandiegoHomeless #HomelessResources

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Sep 25

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Working at the San Diego Rescue Mission is more than a job! If you want to make an impact and have a passion for serving others, the Rescue Mission is the place for you!

The Mission Academy Program Director is our featured job opening this month. This position oversees our 12-month residential rehabilitation program and implements changes and updates to the program that is clinically informed and embodies a servant leadership approach.

If you are interested in this role, or any of our other career opportunities, view open jobs in our bio link.

#HR #Recruitment #NowHiringSanDiego #RescueMission #SanDiego #Nonprofit #EndHomelessness

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Sep 22

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Sep 21

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12-year-old donor Reeslyn came to tour the San Diego Rescue Mission recently. She brought her friend and her dad Steven.

Reeslyn has been selling her original art to raise funds to help her neighbors experiencing homelessness and thought it was important to visit in person.

Thank you, Reeslyn, for your creativity, support, and heart to give. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of unsheltered children, women and men. You are giving our neighbors without homes hope and confidence that they matter!

Come take a tour of the Rescue Mission. We’d love to show you around. Give us a call at: 619-687-3720 or email sdrminfo@sdrescue.org.

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Sep 19

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The Rescue Mission has a mascot! His name is Rider.

Carlene, Riders human companion and Mission Academy residential program advocate has made her service dog and her family puppies an important part of residential life.

Every Friday they make their rounds through staff offices and student living areas. They bring unconditional love and free doggie therapy to everyone.

Dog companionship helps people relax and calm anxiety. Our dog friends are a source of physical and emotional support. These are small but special moments that help our students and their families as they make their journey to healthy restoration.

Thanks, Rider, for being a part of our team!

Check out our bio link for more student stories and how their lives have changed.

#ServiceDog #RescueMission #GivingBack #NonProfit #HelpTheHomeless #SanDiegoNonProfit #UnshelteredNeighbors

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Sep 15

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“He leads with Jesus! He is active in praying and regularly encourages staff and those who we serve with a biblical perspective.”

Brian Heins, September’s employee of the month, exemplifies our core values of faith, integrity, compassion, and excellence. As a Mental Health Associate, Brian engages with prospective residents and current students to give clinical assessments and screenings, which require incredible insight. His integrity in serving those who walk through our doors is outstanding and above reproach.

Working at the San Diego Rescue Mission is more than a job. Congratulations Brian! Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

If you want to make an impact and have a passion for serving others, the Rescue Mission is the place for you! The Mission Academy Program Director is our featured job opening. This position is part of our programs team and implements changes and updates to the program that are spiritually formed, clinically informed, and embody a servant leadership approach.

If you are interested in any of our open roles, join the San Diego Rescue Mission and change lives one at a time! Find your place. Link in our bio.

#HR #Recruitment #NowHiringSanDiego #EmployeeOfTheMonth #RescueMission #SanDiego #Nonprofit #EndHomelessness

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Sep 14

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God can restore our lives; it is possible through His healing power!

During the first 30-days in our Mission Academy residential recovery program, students are encouraged to join one of the Celebrate Recovery groups we offer on and off-site.

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone who struggles with addiction, hurts, or bad habits. The program is a place to find freedom from issues that control our life. This freedom creates a stronger personal relationship with God and others. Students begin to implement the five student goals by relying on Jesus Christ and enlisting a support network.

Many students, like John, have attributed their addiction recovery to the church connections they have made through Celebrate Recovery and the hope they received through the Rescue Mission.
“It has changed my life by assuring me of God's promises…I am hopeful for a bright future."

Watch more stories from addiction to renewal in our bio links.
#RecoveryMonth #CelebrateRecovery #Healing #RecoveryIsPossible #SoberLife #AddictionRecovery #Hope #HelpTheHomeless #SanDiegoNonProfit #UnshelteredNeighbors #HomelessResources

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Sep 13

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Hundreds of thousands of people in San Diego are nutritionally insecure and do not know where their next meal is coming from. When a person does not have three nutritious meals a day for themselves or their family, poor physical health, anxiety, and depression will result. When a child's stomach is empty, it is harder to learn and grow.

By collecting and distributing millions of pounds of nutritious food each year – food that would otherwise be thrown out, our Partners for Hunger Relief program helps. We partner with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and supply food items at no cost to nearly 50 nonprofit organizations that operate food pantry programs within San Diego County.

There is still a great need! Please pray that we can continue helping hungry families in need. If you would like more information, visit our Partners for Hunger Relief link in our bio.

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Sep 12

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Today is National Day of Encouragement! Sept. 12th is dedicated to uplifting people around us and making a positive impact.

At the San Diego Rescue Mission, we see God transform the lives of those experiencing homelessness and hopelessness. It is possible! Be encouraged. Do not be afraid. God can change a life. God can change YOUR life! He’s got you!

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

If you enjoy inspiring others, we urge you to consider writing cards of encouragement for our guests in Nueva Vida Haven, our emergency shelter for women and children. Our goal is to leave a note on their beds every night! See instructions in our bio link.

#NationalDayOfEncouragement #RescueMission #GivingBack #NonProfit #HelpTheHomeless

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Sep 9

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In a continuing effort to explore ways the public and private sectors can work together to end homelessness, Rescue Mission CEO Donnie Dee spoke at the @unitecoastal Fifth Annual Luncheon. He addressed a gathering of civic, business, non-profit, and faith leaders from North County San Diego and discussed the county-wide crisis.

He encouraged attendees to make the event more than a luncheon in that they would collaborate to change the state of homelessness throughout the county. Together, we can give people hope and help them rebuild their lives.

Support the leaders in our community who are making a difference. Please pray continually for wisdom as we join forces to get more people off the streets permanently.

Learn more about how we are answering God’s call to help our neighbors without homes, visit our weblink in bio.

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Sep 7

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Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! And YOUR help is needed NOW to help provide hot, nourishing meals for our hungry neighbors.

🙏 Will you please be an answer to their prayers today? A meal at the Mission can lead to other services that help change lives – safe shelter, warm clothing, faith-based counseling, and more. ❤️ Please give now and share these blessings with your struggling neighbors today! Link in our bio to Donate Today!

#Thanksgiving #FeedTheHungry #HelpTheHomeless #RescueMission

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San Diego Rescue Mission is a non-profit homeless shelter and recovery center serving thousands of men, women and children experiencing homelessness, hunger, poverty and abuse in San Diego since 1955.

P.O. Box 80427
San Diego, CA 92138
(619) 687-3720
sdrminfo@sdrescue.org

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If you know someone who is in need or wants to learn more about the help available through our programs, please get in touch with the appropriate contact:

Mission Academy

619-819-1715 | admissions@sdrescue.org

Nueva Vida Haven

Emergency Overnight Shelter for Women & Children 17 and Under 619-819-1844 | nvhstaff@sdrescue.org

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