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Nike Employees Donate 6000 Pounds of Clothing

Our special thanks go to Nike Golf employees who recently donated over 6,000 lbs. of clothing, shoes and blankets for Portland’s homeless men, women and children. The clothing drive, led by employee Judd Nelson, has been an annual tradition for 10 years, resulting in... Read More

POLL: How Many Sleep on Portland Streets?

Test your knowledge about homelessness. On an average night, how many people in Portland sleep on the streets or in emergency shelter? Answer in the embedded poll below, or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6HJDBQF Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world’s... Read More

Weekend Meals Now Available

Portland’s hungry and homeless will now have access to free lunches on Saturday and Sunday, served by Portland Rescue Mission and funded by The Walmart Foundation as part of its nationwide hunger relief program. For years the Mission has served a hot, nutritious breakfast... Read More

Unseen Homeless Living in Motels

Short video from BBC News highlights the plight of “unseen” homeless families living in motels. From BBC News: In Denver, Colorado, many families are joining the growing ranks of homeless. Some are finding temporary shelter by checking into the rather optimistically... Read More

John’s Story of Hope

John’s addiction estranged him from his family for many years. Until an extraordinary set of circumstances brought him back in touch with his mother. John’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Even after John graduated from our New Life Recovery program, there... Read More

Kevin’s Drinking Nearly Killed Him

Kevin’s legs were paralyzed. His liver and pancreas were shutting down from excessing drinking. His alcohol addiction was killing him. Watch Kevin’s feature story produced by KPTV FOX 12 to see his remarkable recovery. (Video embedded below. Or watch at: http://www.kptv.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6435288... Read More

Reaching Out To Homeless Women

Elaine walked to the Mission, exhausted. She looked forward to a warm meal in an encouraging environment, even if it only gave her relief from the street for an hour or so. As she settled into her seat to wait to go to the dining room, a young woman approached … Read More

"Add A Meal" At Elmer’s Restaurant To Help Feed People In Need

Give hope and help support local families! Visit one of the 10 participating Portland-area Elmer’s restaurants before November 27th to “Add A Meal”. For just $1.88, Portland Rescue Mission can provide a meal to a hungry man, woman or child. Elmer’s... Read More

Chris’ Story of Hope

Chris has always loved movies — the escape they brought him from the reality of anger and abuse at home. Chris’ Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) But as an adult, Chris was far from the movie hero he wanted to be. Addiction destroyed any bit of happiness —... Read More

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