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Clothing Giveaway For Homeless Guests

Typical rainy days and cold nights continue here in Portland. Thanks to continued clothing donations, we were able to share a surplus of coats, shoes and other items with over a hundred homeless men and women last week. Our special thanks to 16 volunteers from Solid Rock church... Read More

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New 4-Star Rating for Portland Rescue Mission

Portland Rescue Mission recently was awarded a four-star rating by Charity Navigator. This highest possible rating reflects the Mission’s ongoing commitment to financial accountability and transparency. “We’ve made great strides in recent years in improving... Read More

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Haunting Portraits of Homeless Men and Women

From This Colossal blog: Manchester-based photographer Lee Jeffries is an accountant by profession, but for the past few years he’s traveled around the world photographing people he encounters on the streets, particularly the homeless. He spends time getting to know each... Read More

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Birthday Party for the Homeless

      Give a Happy Birthday to a hurting person Many homeless men and women watch their birthday come and go uncelebrated. But thanks to the generosity of Fred Meyer and Air1 and your thoughtfulness, our homeless guests will know they’re not forgotten... Read More

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How To Pack A Care Kit

Care Kits are a simple way to provide practical help to a homeless man or woman. Keep some in your car so you’re prepared to offer to a person in need. Items to Include: A typical Care Kit consists of a watertight gallon-size zipper lock plastic bag filled with items... Read More

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Portland Church Partnerships Help Homeless Families

  From Oregonlive.com: Many in the Portland faith community believe it’s their core duty to help the destitute, and they don’t think their congregations are doing enough. At the same time, the prospect of doing more flummoxes them. Paul Schroeder understands... Read More

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Steve Stratos Joins Board of Directors

Portland Rescue Mission welcomes a new member to its Board of Directors. Steve Stratos is the vice president of business development for Qmedtrix, a senior consultant for Wellspring Group, an executive coach and teacher of executive coaching at Western Seminary. He has a doctorate... Read More

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POLL: How Many Homeless Students In Portland?

Test your knowledge about homelessness. How many students in Portland’s school district are homeless? Answer in the embedded poll below, or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S9TZTSD. Did the answer surprise you? Talk about it in the comments of this blog post. Create your... Read More

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First Steps In A New Life

Three of our 2011 “New Life Recovery” graduates are celebrating great strides into a bright future. Maria* has housing, a job and is going to school to further her education.   Cindy has both housing and employment. Watch Cindy’s video story of hope.... Read More

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You Look Familiar

  Standing in line at the store, one of our Outreach Staff thought he recognized the girl at the checkout counter. He couldn’t quite place how he knew her, but the cashier definitely remembered him. “You look familiar,” he said. And the she began to tell... Read More