Jim Killam

The Brown Bag Blessing

Rockford Rescue Mission opened its doors May 1, 1964. By August of that year, many of the men who had come through the doors had stopped drinking. And, 36 had

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Anonymous, But Not Unnoticed

One family’s quiet legacy of giving To celebrate our faithful donors, we are featuring this message from a family with a long history of supporting Rockford Rescue Mission. Rockford is

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‘I see you’

For Mission volunteers, a conversation can change a life   “Hey, how are you today?” The guy in the Wednesday lunch line looks up. Scott Graham is not only filling

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TV news tells Restoration Celebration story

Thanks to our local TV stations for their great coverage of Tuesday’s Restoration Celebration!   WTVO / Fox 39 https://www.mystateline.com/news/rockford-rescue-mission-celebrates-life-recovery-program-graduates/   WREX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v80dvugL2No    WIFR https://www.wifr.com/2024/05/07/rockford-rescue-mission-holds-open-house-restoration-celebration/

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