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Girl Scouts Donate Cookies

A local Girl Scout Troop found a fun way to give to people in need. During their annual cookie sale, the Scouts asked customers to donate $1.00 to help homeless men, women and children through Portland Rescue Mission. The girls then donated 109 boxes of delicious Girl Scout cookies to help with the hundreds of…

66 April 30th, 2012 0
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Maria’s Story of Hope

Methamphetamine destroyed Maria’s life. She’d lost everything, including her two children. Maria’s Story of Hope on YouTube   “I’d used meth daily for eight years, starting when I was just 15,” Maria recalls. Mom was an alcoholic, dad was a “meth cook,” and Maria often sold drugs besides using them. “I didn’t trust anyone. In…

73 April 25th, 2012 0
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Where Do Portland’s Homeless Come From?

Executive Director Eric Bauer gives insight to the plight of homeless men, women and children here in Portland in this short interview with Monica Weitzel on Channel 21’s Community Hotline. Learn more about homelessness and addiction — and how you can help give hope by volunteering or donating to Portland Rescue Mission. Watch the interview…

72 April 23rd, 2012 0
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Summer Internship Opportunities

Portland Rescue Mission has openings for our internship program this summer! Join our crew of dedicated staff and volunteers giving hope to men, women and children suffering from homelessness, addiction, hunger and abuse. Internships are available in the following areas: Outreach The Outreach Department at Portland Rescue Mission provides hospitality services for homeless guests, builds…

69 April 18th, 2012 0
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4 Men Celebrate New Life

Four men recently graduated from our New Life Recovery Ministry. Dale, Kevin, Steven and Jonathan have spent the last 12-18 months addressing the root causes behind their addiction and homelessness. Thanks to friends like you, these men experienced counseling, life skills training and spiritual guidance to help them heal from the past — and start…

69 April 11th, 2012 1
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POLL: Emergency Food Assistance…

Test your knowledge about homelessness. How have requests for emergency food assistance in Portland changed? Answer in the embedded poll below, or at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KTJZNDG. Did the answer surprise you? Talk about it in the comments of this blog post. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading questionnaire tool.

67 April 10th, 2012 0
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