Jim Killam, Author at Rockford Rescue Mission

A Place to be a Kid

Expanded childcare helps the Mission serve homeless families It’s Thursday morning, and the Mission’s Child Care Center is buzzing. CeCe Webster gathers kids on a rug and reads from a

A Blessing for Our Youngest Guests

One aspect of a rescue mission that people don’t always realize is that kids come to us homeless, too. If a mom arrives in our Crisis Center after having to

A New Chapter for Rockford Rescue Mission

Hello! This is the space where I usually tell you about something happening at the Mission or in the community, and point you to our cover story. This time is

A conversation with Sarah White, Works! Center Director

Sarah White is the Works! Center Director at Rockford Rescue Mission. We spoke with her about one of our Life Recovery residents, Noah, and the opportunity he has through the

You Can Still Watch and Give to ‘An Evening for Hope’

If you missed our 27th annual Evening for Hope Telethon on Jan. 23 — or if you’d like to see it again — you can watch the entire event here

Mission Prepares for 27th Annual Telethon

Here’s a MyStateline.com interview from Good Day Stateline’s Michelle Abraham with the Mission’s Charmel Jacobs as we prepared for our 27th Annual Evening for Hope Telethon.

Local News Coverage of Our Christmas Banquet 2024

Thanks to WREX-TV for this nice coverage of our annual Christmas Banquet!

Telethon’s Focus: The Heart of the Mission

Our 27th annual telethon will be broadcast live on Channel 17 WTVO starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. The two-hour “Evening of Hope” will share inspiring stories about the

Local News Coverage of the Mission’s Thanksgiving Banquet

Charmel Jacobs, the Mission’s Church and Donor Relations Specialist, along with Luke Fredrickson from Midway Village, were interviewed on Fox39 and WTVO-17 about our annual Thanksgiving Banquet and the Mission’s

The Blessings of Generosity

Did you know that generous people also tend to be the happiest people? The Bible says that (in Proverbs 22). Science agrees. People tend to be healthier, happier and live

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