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EVERY HEART CAMPAIGN

Let’s Get Social.

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"My daughter took her first steps on the floors of the Rescue Mission 20 years ago. I will be forever grateful for the Mission." 💙

Carla, a 2005 Rescue Mission graduate and long-term success story, arrived at our emergency shelter for women and children exhausted, pregnant, and hopeless. A mother of three, Carla overcame homelessness to build an abundant life with a career and restoration for her entire family.

Carla has been employed at the Mission for the past three years faithfully serving on our outreach team, actively giving back to the community. Recently promoted to Director of Outreach, she was honored with the Molina Healthcare Community Champions Award. Way to go, Carla!

Because of the love, support, and hope that you provide, graduates of our Mission Academy residential program, like Carla, receive faith-based counseling, classes, job training, and life skills to overcome trauma and thrive.

Donate today through the link in our bio and be a part of our mission.

📷 Carla with her children at our emergency shelter in 2005 and in front of our Outreach van at last year's Thanksgiving Community Meal

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Looking for more ways to love your neighbor?

Here’s a simple tip! Start by showing respect to everyone you meet in our fine city. A friendly greeting can truly brighten someone's day! 😊 If you recognize someone, take a moment to connect—it means so much! And if you're comfortable, say a prayer with them. Let’s create a community where everyone feels valued and cared for!

You can also make a big impact by sponsoring a hot meal and providing safe shelter and resources for families experiencing homelessness. ❤️ Give help that works through the giving link in our bio.

Together, we can make a difference! #LoveYourNeighbor

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Spreading JOY, one backpack at a time! 🎒

Huge shoutout to Pura Vida for their incredible generosity! They've donated 300 backpacks and snack kits filled with essential items like food, socks, toiletries, and a beautiful Pura Vida bracelet, along with uplifting notes, for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. 🙌

Our Development team took to the streets of downtown San Diego ensuring every fresh food kit found its way to those who need it most. It was more than team building—it was about building connections and spreading joy together!🤝
Discover more about our mission and join us in making a difference. Check our bio for links to get involved.

#CorporatePartners #HomelessResources

@puravida Pura Vida

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[HEAT ADVISORY] Temperatures are rising in our community right now…leaving people without homes at risk of heat stroke, sunburn, dehydration, and other dangers.

YOU can give them immediate relief from the heat today! Hurry to provide hot weather help like this:
🍛Nourishing meals
💧Cold water
☀️Cool shelter & sun protection

As temperatures rise, our vulnerable neighbors can’t wait… Give them relief from the heat now! Giving link in our bio.

#HeatAdvisory #SummerNeeds #HotWeather #RescueMission

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Donnie Dee, our President and CEO, has been named Nonprofit CEO of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal!

"I'm deeply honored to receive this award from the Business Journal. It reflects the dedication of our entire team’s commitment to transforming lives and changing the state of homelessness in our region. Homelessness is not a government problem to fix, it’s a community issue to address, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead such meaningful, mission-driven work."

Watch his 3-minute interview with CBS8, where he emphasizes that homelessness is a "heart issue" and explains how the San Diego Rescue Mission provides rehabilitation and trauma-informed care.

Congratulations to Donnie for rising above 100 finalists in the Nonprofit category! 🙌 Read his recent Op-Ed through the link in our bio.

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How can you 💙 #LoveYourNeighbor?

✍️Write an encouraging note card to someone living on the streets. Your heartfelt words can brighten someone’s day and remind them they’re not alone.

🖨️ Print our small Homeless Resource Card PDF listing services for San Diego County's homeless neighbors.

💌 Include the resource card for practical help alongside your kind message. Personally hand them out to those in need.

🌐 Each card features a QR code linking directly to our resource page (Click the Resource link in our bio.)

Thank you for showing generosity and compassion to our neighbors in need. Your support truly changes lives! Thank you for loving our neighbors this summer with creativity, generosity, and compassion.

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Yvonne’s Story

Yvonne had a tumultuous past marked by childhood trauma.

At a young age, her father molested her and after she told her mother, she felt like she was blamed for her parents’ divorce. Struggling to find purpose, she turned to drugs as a means of escape. At just 16 years old, her pain was unbearable so she attempted to end her own life, resulting in a distressing stay in a psychiatric hospital for 72 hours.

Over the next 40 years, Yvonne battled substance abuse, enduring periods of homelessness and incarceration.

She was eventually introduced to the San Diego Rescue Mission through an acquaintance at church and with the therapy services provided here, she received a diagnosis of PTSD and chronic depression, marking the beginning of her healing journey.

“He gives us mercy each and every day. I’m a work in progress.” It is an ongoing journey towards wholeness, but Yvonne has found solace, support, and a renewed sense of purpose. Her desire is to serve others and spread the message of hope. She expresses profound gratitude to God.

How have you spread hope and support to those around you? How do you #LoveYourNeighbor?
Read more stories of hope through the links in our bio.

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“Praise be to God…I love Him and I know He loves me…Be strong and courageous. Those are His words. I want to hide them in my heart. And this place that has so many programs, gave me that. They gave me that hope. They gave me that faith and love.”

Thank you for giving help that works. Your support brings hope, faith, and love to those in need. Read Yvonne’s full story tomorrow and be inspired.

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Watch a short .55 second clip from Fox 5 to learn about the Rescue Mission’s new 162-bed emergency shelter in National City, the South County Lighthouse.

And, learn about our longstanding partnership with the Padres. www.sdrescue.org/if-you-build-it-they-will-come/

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"I think Peter is smiling from above... This is a best-in-class charity, expanding its reach to homeless San Diegans, so we are all honored to be a part of it." - Tom Seidler, President of the Padres Foundation

Watch a short clip from Fox 5 to learn about the Rescue Mission’s new 162-bed emergency shelter in National City, the South County Lighthouse.

And, learn about our longstanding partnership with the Padres. Check out our Mission Blog story in our bio.
@SanDiego

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Jul 4

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Celebrate this #IndependenceDay with joy and gratitude! Have an amazing day filled with freedom and faith in Christ, who is our true hope. "For freedom, Christ has set us free." (Galatians 5:1) #GodBlessAmerica

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🚨It’s summertime… and our neighbors are struggling.🚨

Homeless men, women and children don’t get a vacation from their hardships when the weather turns nice – but during our Love Your Neighbor campaign, you can help ease their burden. You’ll be providing access to life-saving resources like meals, safe shelter, guidance and recovery. Please help a hurting neighbor find relief and hope this summer by giving today! Giving link is in our bio.

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🌞 Let's spread some sunshine this summer by loving our neighbors without homes!

Tip 1: Give Them Essentials!

During these hot months, simple essentials like hats, sunscreen, and lip balm can make a world of difference. A shade umbrella or bathing wipes are also incredibly helpful. Your small gesture could provide much-needed relief and comfort.
Thank you for showing your generous and heartfelt compassion to our neighbors in need. Your support truly changes lives! 💙

For more tips on how to #LoveYourNeighbor and make a positive impact this season, visit the Blog link in our bio.

Together, we can make a difference!

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🏟️⚾ The Padres hit a home run in community support, partnering with the San Diego Rescue Mission to tackle homelessness—a cause dear to late owner Peter Seidler's heart.

Last week, the Padres Foundation gave a generous $350,000 donation to sponsor the community center in our new 162-bed emergency shelter in National City.

Check out the amazing “Sky’s The Limit” Manny Machado mural through our blog link in our bio. Learn about our new South County Lighthouse and see photos of our long-standing partnership with the Padres organization.

@padres San Diego Padres

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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.

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San Diego, CA 92138
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