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Shower Trailer Unveiling

Shower Trailer Unveiling – Wednesday, May 3, 2023

You’re invited to the official unveiling of the San Diego Rescue Mission’s new Shower Trailer!

Come celebrate the launch of our mobile shower ministry that will bring compassion, dignity, and hope to our neighbors without home in the South Bay.

The National Day of Prayer

Save the Date: The National Day of Prayer

Please commit to pray for our community on the National Day of Prayer! We’ll be praying for God’s blessing and help for our nation, our city and our hurting neighbors

Graduation

Spring Graduation – Saturday, May 20, 2023

Come celebrate the men and women graduating from Mission Academy, our 12-month, faith-based rehabilitation and recovery program.

Easter 2023

Thank you for giving Tony a new beginning.

“I couldn’t accept the fact that I was homeless…”

Walk With Me Friends

“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” Our Walk With Me friendships are special.

Unexpected New Year’s Resolutions

As the calendar flips to January everyone is thinking about a fresh start and their new year’s resolutions. Here are three ideas you may not have considered.

North County Thanksgiving Outreach Events
November 19-24

We’re feeding our neighbors without homes at outreach opportunities in Oceanside over the next week.

Alondra Holiday 2022

Alondra has joy and new life, thanks to you!

“I felt all doors had been closed to me”.

Legacy Builder Donor Story: Mike and Sandy Dunn

“We desire our legacy to be more than just what we did while we were here in this life.”

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Jun 6

You are coming through! Thank you!

In the last two weeks, you have donated 8 comforters and 10 pillows through our Amazon Wish List.

We can’t thank you enough!

Join those that recently gave a gracious donation of new items through our Amazon wish list. It’s easy! Items ship directly to us. Click the link in our bio.

You’ll be happy knowing that your donation kept a guest in our Emergency Shelter warm at night.

Your kindness is changing lives, one at a time.

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

Jun 4

Do you live in North County and enjoy planning activities? Are you passionate about helping people? We have a new position at the soon-to-open Oceanside Navigation Center.

The Activities and Volunteer Coordinator position supports the work of the Mission and enhances SDRM's partnership with the local community by finding and matching interested volunteers with Mission needs. This position will also plan activities including chapel services, Bible studies, classes, and social events for guests at the Navigation Center.

The people that work at the Rescue Mission are called to be here. We love our neighbors and those in need the way that Jesus would. If you want to connect to our community, and enjoy working with different types of people, join the San Diego Rescue Mission to make a difference!

Find your place here, click the employment link in our bio.

#HumanResources #HR #Recruitment #Hiring #NowHiring #Staffing #SanDiegoHiring #NowHiringSanDiego #RescueMission #SanDiego #Nonprofit #ChristianNonprofit #EndHomelessness #Fundraising

Jun 1

Children and teens are not exempt from suffering, but you can help!

In San Diego, 15% of those experiencing homelessness are families. The Rescue Mission serves single parents with kids, giving them a safe place to grow and thrive.

Our Children's Resource Center serves the emotional and educational needs of the children and their families staying in our emergency shelter or residential program, Mission Academy.

We support parents and healthy child development by:
😀 Building social-emotional resilience and executive functioning skills for children and parents.
👩‍👧 Providing one-on-one parent conference meetings to ensure their child’s behavioral, educational, and emotional success.
📚🖍Encouraging positive engagement with their child to strengthen family bonds.
✏️ Identifying barriers to overcoming academic hardships.

By supporting the San Diego Rescue Mission, you are helping families to thrive and preventing the cycle of homelessness from continuing.

Give now and make a difference in a child’s life today, see the link in our bio.

#GivingBack #ChildrensDay #RescueMission #NonProfit #HelpTheHomeless

May 31

“In every obstacle, there’s an opportunity. In every problem, there’s potential. In every crisis, you can find Christ working.”

Christopher, a 2015 graduate from Mission Academy, spent some time during our recent ceremony encouraging and exhorting our current graduates.

Clean and sober for 8.5 years, Christopher came from a broken home with a parent in prison and found his sense of belonging in a street gang. Addicted to drugs, and living on the street, he hit bottom. That’s when he found the San Diego Rescue Mission.

After graduating, Christopher used the skills he learned at the Mission to become reliant on God. He eventually became a member of the construction labor union and is working as a journeyman. Christopher also recently married the love of his life.

He proclaimed to the graduates, “These are all things I couldn’t have done unless I was sober. I faced some giants in my post-Mission days. You will face giants when you walk out of these doors. If I can conquer these things, so can you! Keeping the shield of faith in position will always keep you on guard before an arrow hits you from the enemy’s ambush.”

Thank you, Christopher, for your wise words, and thank you to our faithful supporters who make these amazing testimonies a reality.

Give today to support more people overcoming homelessness and addiction. Donate by May 31 and your contribution will be doubled! Check out our link tree in our bio.

#ThisIsMyTestimony #Graduation #Healing #RescueMission #SanDiegoNonProfit #HomelessResources

May 27

And the award goes to…

Twice a year, at each Rescue Mission graduation, two students who are completing Mission Academy, our 1-yr. residential program, are awarded scholarships. Donors wanted to do more, and these scholarships reflect the generosity and creativity of the community and our contributors.

The Barbara Lee Edwards Scholarship started in the Spring of 2020 and is awarded to a woman to further her education and assist with housing. She is chosen for how she worked her program and the plans she has for her life going forward.

Hip Hip Hooray to Jan-Marie, the recipient of the Barbara Lee Edwards Scholarship. We pray that your education journey is fulfilling and joyful.

We Revive, one of our amazing Corporate Partners, is a local Real Estate company on a mission to revive the world one property at a time. They believe everyone should have a safe place to call home. Last year, they started a scholarship for our male graduates to kick start their new life and assist with securing housing.

This semester’s WeRevive scholarship was awarded to Jesse. Our prayers are with you Jesse as you begin a wonderful new season in your life!

Thank you to our partners and generous and faithful supporters. You change the lives of our homeless neighbors!

To give financially to support Mission Academy and the many other programs that we offer, all donations will be DOUBLED now through May 31! Check out our link tree for our giving link in our bio.

#Graduation #Healing #RescueMission #SanDiegoNonProfit #HomelessResources #Corporate Partners

@werevive_

May 26

BY 5/31: Your gift has DOUBLE the power to change lives, inside and out! ❤❤ During our Matching Challenge, your gift will be multiplied by TWO to go even farther to help our hurting neighbors.

Your generosity will double the blessings and support for people in need…
🍽🍽 nourishing meals
🏠🏠 safe shelter
👚👚 clean clothing
✝️✝️ Christ-centered counseling & care that changes lives!

Please don’t wait! Give today to #MeetTheChallenge and DOUBLE your impact in local lives.
Click our bio for the donation link.

#MatchingChallenge #MeetTheChallenge #DoubleYourImpact #RescueMission

May 23

We hit an all-time high!

It was an honor to witness the graduation of 49 Mission Academy students, an SDRM record. Not only have they persevered and overcome homelessness, but they’re also ready to put the past behind them and thrive!

May God bless them as they start on a new adventure, share their testimonies with others and bring the light of the Lord wherever they go.

Your prayers, your kindness and your generosity have brought these grads so much JOY! Thank you!

Together, we can change the state of homelessness one life at a time.

May 18

Our employee of the month for May is Hayley Looney.

Hayley is our amazing Programs Coordinator. In all that she does, she demonstrates our core values of faith, integrity, compassion, and excellence. She always maintains confidentiality when handling sensitive situations and demonstrates the love of Christ in her words and actions.

Thank you, Hayley, for your dedication to the Mission and the people we serve. We are grateful for you and are blessed to work with you.

Would you like to join Team SDRM? We have many open opportunities, including two Human Resources positions that facilitate hiring job applicants.

If you are interested in one of the many open roles at the San Diego Rescue Mission, join our diverse and expanding group of people to make a difference! Find your place: https://sdrescue.applicantpro.com/jobs/

#EmployeeAppreciation #HumanResources #HR #Recruitment #Hiring #NowHiring #Staffing #JobHunt #SanDiegoHiring #NowHiringSanDiego #EmployeeOfTheMonth

May 16

CRITICAL NEED FOR BEDDING!!!

Join our other compassionate donors who have donated pillows and sheets by shopping our Amazon wish list. It’s easy as items ship directly to us.

You will be happy knowing that your donation gave a homeless neighbor a soft place to lay their head.

Our Emergency Shelter for women and children and our Mission Academy year-long rehabilitation program is low on twin sheets and standard pillows. You can drop off new items at 120 Elm St, San Diego at the front desk ATTN: Wish List Item.

If you prefer to give financially, all donations will be DOUBLED now through May 31!

See the donation links in our bio.

Your help is working, and your kindness is changing lives one at a time.
#DonationsNeeded #HelpTheHomeless #RescueMission #SanDiego #LoveYourNeighbor #HelpTheHomeless #UnshelteredNeighbors #SanDiegoNonProfit #SandiegoHomeless #HomelessResources

May 11

YOU'RE INVITED!

Our Spring Graduation is Saturday, May 20th from 10:30am-12pm at First Presbyterian Church, 320 Date Street, San Diego! Join us as we celebrate restoration in the lives of the men and women completing Mission Academy, our 1-yr. residential program.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear first-hand how your prayers and support change the lives of our homeless neighbors!

Want to get a feel for what the event is all about? Visit the link in our bio for more information.

#Graduation #Healing #RescueMission #SanDiegoNonProfit #HomelessResources

May 10

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity! 🚨 When YOU give by 5/31, your gift will
DOUBLE! Please give now when your gift will go 2X as far to provide 🏠🏠 safe
shelter, 🍽🍽 nourishing meals, faith-based counseling &
guidance to help our struggling neighbors restore their lives. Give now to DOUBLE your impact. Link in our bio.

May 9

One of our students at Mission Academy just landed a job – praise God!

After semester one, students start their Work Life course. In this class, we train, develop, and equip each student to be ready to engage the workforce with mock interviews, and work-life conflict and resolution scenarios. They learn about communication, soft skills, job retention, and career readiness and start their job-hunting process.

The San Diego Rescue Mission took part in a job fair early this month, and some of our students were in attendance.

One student had an interview and was hired on the spot. She said that this interview was different from others. She said she began to share her faith in God and how she is in a Christian residential rehabilitation program getting her life back on track. The interviewer asked about her past, and our student shared her testimony!!!

Your generosity gives these students the opportunity and the resources to achieve these life-changing accomplishments. Thank you. Please keep our students in your prayers.

To learn more about Mission Academy, our #JobTraining, and how you can contribute to the program, click the link in our bio.

#CareerReadiness #GivingBack #NonProfit #HelpTheHomeless #HomelessResources

May 5

Our new South Bay shower trailer made the news!

Community and government leaders came to celebrate the commissioning of the San Diego Rescue Mission’s new mobile shower ministry in South Bay! Our shower trailers bring compassion, dignity, and hope to vulnerable neighbors without homes.

Thanks to those in attendance and our wonderful and compassionate supporters who made it happen.

If you would like to serve with our shower ministry as a volunteer driver, provide needed shower items, or know someone who needs hygiene items and a hot shower, visit our bio for link.

Special thanks to Hoehn Motors for donating the truck and to our generous partners who funded the shower trailer. Your kindness toward our neighbors experiencing homelessness in San Diego County changes lives.

#MobleShowers #Outreach @hoehnmotors

May 4

The Rescue Mission’s CEO, Donnie Dee, is participating in several community prayer services today in honor of The National Day Of Prayer.

He joined the Downtown Fellowship of Churches and Ministries in Ruocco Park and prayed with Oceanside Churches and Community members in Heritage Park.

As we lift each other up in prayer, let’s not forget to pray for our struggling neighbors who live on the streets, and the outreach teams and community that serve them. Pray for their strength, health, protection, and provision.

We continue to pray for the transformation of lives through SDRM’s Mission Academy and other programs and our national and regional leadership as they work hard to provide answers to our nation’s homelessness crisis.

We hope that you are inspired to care for those who are hopeless, homeless, and hungry with compassion and thoughtfulness. Thank you, your prayers and steadfast support change lives.

Let us know how we can pray for you!

#NationalDayOfPrayer #RescueMission #SanDiegoNonProfit #UnshelteredNeighbors #HomelessInSanDiego #HomelessResources

May 3

What does it take to change the life of someone experiencing homelessness?
It’s more than providing immediate needs like food and shelter. It’s about helping each person find their path to healing and self-sufficiency.

Our approach begins with STRATEGIC OUTREACH, a focused effort to meet vulnerable neighbors right where they are – on the streets – through our Mobile Shower Ministry, Walk With Me friendship initiative, and our Street Outreach programs.

Through a relational approach to build trust, we meet their immediate need for shelter at a 30-day NAVIGATION CENTER and provide case management to help them access social services.

Next, they will transition to longer-term housing or our 12-month rehabilitation program, MISSION ACADEMY. Here, we move students forward into long-term life change. Our approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and person-centered, because we believe homelessness is an issue of the heart.

The culmination of their hard work is celebrated with a GRADUATION ceremony – and the entire community is invited to celebrate!

Who better to share the hope of transformation than those once homeless?
Through our ALUMNI AMBASSADOR program, we encourage graduates and empower them to influence those currently experiencing homelessness.

The path to life change is not easy, but it is POSSIBLE. Through your support, hearts are transformed, impacting San Diego one life at a time! Give now through the link in our bio.

May 2

Did you know the National Day of Prayer is May 4th this year?

We would love for you to join us in lifting up our hurting neighbors, our community, and our nation. 💔

With just days until we gather together for the National Day of Prayer, you can download this 10-Day Prayer Guide to help inspire your prayers for the Rescue Mission each day. 🙏Get your guide now through the link in our bio.

#NationalDayofPrayer #PrayerGuide #HelpTheHomeless #CareForOthers #RescueMission #PrayerWorks

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