Mission Bar-B-Que Partners with Human Solution to Make an Impact on People’s Lives
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
Our vocational training participants had a great opportunity to express their gratitude through service by serving women, families and children at Human Solutions’ Lilac Meadows Family shelter. Our Mission Bar-B-Que truck has not been out for awhile but now it has become a mobile ministry, making an impact on lives. “It’s real life work skills. We have a chance to bring the truck out and allow these participants to engage in community support and learn some tangible work skills,” explained Ginger Whiting, Portland Rescue Mission’s Vocational Advancement Manager. Human Solutions Supports Commun ..read more
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How to Apply for File for Social Security Disability Benefits If You Are Homeless
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
Guest blog by Disbility-Benefits-Help.org When you’re struggling with homelessness and disability simultaneously, knowing how to improve your situation can be extremely difficult. Disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) could help pull you out of the homelessness cycle by giving you a consistent income with which to pay bills, afford rent, and cover other everyday living expenses. SSDI and SSI Benefits Benefits may come as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSDI is a program for disabled workers, so there are work hi ..read more
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Pacific Power Partners with Portland Rescue Mission
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
As the COVID-19 crisis persists in the Northwest, local businesses are rising to help Portland Rescue Mission and other community organizations meet the challenge. Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the Pacific Power Foundation, has committed $250,000 immediate support to critical-serving organizations in Oregon, Washington, and California. Portland Rescue Mission received a $15,000 grant from Pacific Power that will strengthen our efforts to fight COVID-19 on behalf of the guests we serve.  “Food banks and other critical organizations serve the most vulnerable populations in our communities ..read more
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Did you Miss This?
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
Welcome to spring! Like good news? So do we.  First, we are all in this together. During this time of crisis, neighbors are helping neighbors and it is very exciting. At Portland Rescue Mission we are daily celebrating how our community is coming together to support each other. Here is some of the good news you might have missed.  Flashback to March In early March, pre-coronavirus, students from Ecola Bible College joined us this week for their spring break mission trip. They participated in various acts of service at Burnside, The Harbor, and The Men’s Community house to name a few. S ..read more
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How You Can Help Serve Vulnerable Neighbors During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
As we all struggle to find our bearings during the almost hourly changes of the COVID-19 outbreak Portland Rescue Mission is continuing to serve our vulnerable neighbors who cannot find shelter inside. Our neighbors without a home are already vulnerable to sickness, weather, exhaustion, and malnutrition.  The population we serve also experience high levels of instability, which has just been amplified by COVID-19. Our highest goal is to provide stability for those taking shelter at Portland Rescue Mission. We continue to be a 24/7 365 ministry, bringing life-sustaining services to everyone who ..read more
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The Greatest of These is Love
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
. . add to your. . . brotherly kindness love. 1 Peter 1: 5,7 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith, goodness; and to goodness, knowledge . . .and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 1 Peter 1 5,7 Love is a word we use often. It can apply to tacos and to our best friend. We often don’t know what it truly means. But love is the highest preference we can give to another. It isn’t pity or patronizing. It is value. It has weight.  When Love Takes Action In the mid-80s, AIDs and HIV terrified the world because of misinformation and lack of understa ..read more
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Finding Community & Leaving Homelessness Behind
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
It is no surprise that homelessness is debilitating. Being without a home is both mentally and physically exhausting. And then there is the isolation.  Michael’s isolation became a wall that he built brick by brick from childhood. As a child he watched as his father abused his mother. He struggled to understand why his father would attack his mom and beat her. The constant fear and uncertainty wore on him. His depression would come in waves and he would find various things to numb it. “Whenever depression would come, it was really a dark, black place. I didn’t really want to be with anybod ..read more
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The Harbor: A Devotion of Restoration
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
Bob Rapp started serving at Portland Rescue Mission as a volunteer in 1995. Every  Friday morning he taught in the men’s long-term program at Burnside Shelter. He served as a volunteer for four years and in 1999 he was hired as the chaplain for men’s long term recovery. For over 20 years, Bob has been serving men and guiding them toward new life. We are grateful for his heart and compassion. Today he guides us through the history of The Harbor and reminds us how the true gift of Christmas is reconciliation and hope for a new future. New Beginnings for the Broken Portland Rescue Mission, found ..read more
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Every Day Advent
Portland Rescue Mission
by Valerie Hooks
4y ago
Arianne Benedetto bring us a devotional of hope as our guest blogger. As the lead grant writer at Portland Rescue Mission, Arianne is deeply invested in supporting the needy and hurting in our community. Every role has it’s part to play in offering new life and we are grateful for her message of restoration.  Hope and Advent Hope. The Advent season is all about hope. It’s about far more than playfully anticipating yummy treats and shiny wrapped presents.  Advent represents generations of God’s people waiting, longing, yearning. As they suffered through centuries of oppression from their en ..read more
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A Thanksgiving Devotional
Portland Rescue Mission
by PDXMission
4y ago
Our guest blogger today is Karen Hartmann, Chaplain to the women at Shepherd’s Door. She has been in full-time ministry as an ordained pastor since 1980. She shares a Thanksgiving devotional that reflects the heart of Portland Rescue Mission as we journey alongside our guests towards transformation and new life.  Having just completed the Restoration program at Shepherd’s Door, Laura* shared her desperation in the year leading up to her decision to enter recovery treatment.  She had tried rehab, been hospitalized, endured a heart attack, and during a 17-hour spell of extreme vomiting ..read more
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