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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Christmas Recap
Lynn Wyant, our Director of Development, put together this "highlight" reel of Christmas festivities at the Mission. Thanks, Lynn.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Christmas at the Mission
Yes,
Virginia, there is Christmas at the Rescue Mission. We try to make the holidays
as festive as possible for the people who, for now, are calling the Mission “home.”
Homelessness should not mean that Christmas joy is beyond reach.
Each year,
we hold what we have called “Winter Wonderland.” This is an opportunity for our
guests to give gifts, not to get.
Most of the residents at the Mission have no source of income, yet they desire
to experience the blessing of giving that the holiday brings. Winter Wonderland
allows our residents to “shop” from a warehouse supplied with donated gifts. In
this way, they can give Christmas gifts to their families while realizing the
truth of the words of Jesus who said “It is more blessed to give than to
receive (Acts 20:35).
Winter
Wonderland is made possible by the generous donations of caring people who have
already experienced the blessedness of giving.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Hometown Hero
Doug Gough,
the Supervisor of Men’s Services at the Mission was featured last week on
WYTV’s Hometown Heroes. Doug shares his
testimony and how he met Joanna Struharick. Thanks, Stan Boney and the WYTV team for producing this amazing video. See it here
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Cold Weather Facts
December begins the Cold Weather Emergency Program, a partnership of the Rescue Mission
of the Mahoning Valley, Help Hotline, and many agencies in located in Mahoning
County and the city of Youngstown. The goal of this collaborative effort – now
in its 25th year – is to see that no one becomes a casualty of the
cold weather.
The Rescue
Mission is the designated shelter for the program. As such, we are presented
with additional challenges. The common perception is that the colder weather
leads to more people seeking shelter at the Mission. In fact, we have been at
or near capacity for the entire year. Plans are in place to address this issue
and to provide shelter for all who come to us during this cold season. This
means that:
·
We must be
creative and flexible in finding new ways to increase capacity. One of these
involves using our warehouse facility on Glenwood Ave. as an overflow overnight
shelter.
·
There will
be an increased workload placed upon our staff. Our guests must be housed,
sheltered, and cared for – and this requires people.
·
Regardless
the challenge, we are committed to serving the homeless of our community.
We are
completely dependent upon the resources and efforts of our community to meet
this need. Addressing homelessness and poverty is a team effort. Follow this
link to learn of ways you can help.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
World Homeless Day
October 10 is designated as World Homeless Day. Each year on
10/10, more than 100 nations work to bring awareness to the homeless among us. “The purpose of World Homeless Day
is to draw attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide
opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness,
while taking advantage of the stage an ‘international day’ provides” (http://www.worldhomelessday.org/)
As you
consider the needs of homeless people, please keep these specifics in mind:
·
Many people
in our community are but 1 paycheck away from being homeless.
·
The economy
is not the only, nor is it the major, cause of homelessness. Many people become
homeless due to a series of unfortunate decisions, some of them economic.
·
With the
number of shelters and resources in any community, there is no reason for
anyone to be unsheltered.
·
Not all who
pose as being homeless actually are. There are those who, unfortunately,
capitalize on the compassion that is aroused in good people when they are
confronted by someone who holds a sign or begs for money.
·
There is no
stereotype of a homeless person. Over the years, the Rescue Mission of Mahoning
Valley has helped people with a variety of backgrounds: nurses, single mothers
with children, single fathers with children, mortgage brokers, skilled
tradespeople, university professors, and the list goes on.
·
The best way
to address the homeless issue is to support agencies that deal directly with
homeless people. They have the resources and expertise to provide the proper
kind of assistance.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Another Post Article
Follow this link for another article on the Rescue Mission in the Huffington Post.
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