GIVE HER
HELP THAT
WORKS
Homeless neighbors need shelter NOW
More people in need are coming to the San Diego Rescue Mission for help every day. Since 2022, there’s been a 22% rise in homelessness in our county.
People need shelter now.
And they need a way out of homelessness permanently.
You can give one more person help that works.
Support our Every Heart campaign today!
“The system is broken, and we need to take another approach. Homelessness is not a government problem to fix, it’s a community issue to address.”
— Donnie Dee, President/CEO, San Diego Rescue Mission
Thanks to friends like you, we’ve been providing HELP THAT WORKS to thousand of people since 1955. Right now, our community needs our proven programs more than ever to break the cycle of homelessness – and fill every heart with hope.
Support our Every Heart campaign! You’ll provide help that works to get one more person get off the streets today… and for good.
Your gift will help double the number of shelter beds across San Diego County. That means touching more hearts in our community — and helping more people regain their stability, health and hope for the future.
12,153 people became homeless in 2022, many of them seniors and families.
33,024 adults access homeless services in San Diego County annually
5th largest homeless
population in the entire U.S.
10% increase in homelessness since January 2020
- 19% in National City
- 20% in East County
- 31% in Oceanside
San Diego is the nation’s 8th largest city, but has the 4th largest homeless population in the US.
1 in 10 people are experiencing poverty in San Diego.
EMERGENCY SHELTER
Struggling men, women and children need safe shelter TONIGHT.
Sadly, San Diego County lacks enough shelter beds for all the people in need. These vulnerable neighbors can’t wait another day.
Through the Rescue Mission’s county-wide approach, you can offer MORE shelter beds to get more people off the street immediately and provide:
- Safe shelter
- Nourishing meals
- Clean clothing
- Critical resources like IDs & Social Security cards
- Case management to help each guest determine their next steps out of homelessness
- Referrals to available social services
Give help that works to get one more person off the streets of San Diego County today.
— Carla Vanegas, our SDRM Outreach Director
YOU CAN
GIVE HELP
THAT WORKS
Shelter more neighbors in need now.
Help that works starts with people like YOU!
