Jim Killam, Author at Rockford Rescue Mission - Rescue. Recover. Restore.

Restoration Celebration: TV News Coverage

Thanks to local news media for the coverage of our June 13 Restoration Celebration! Here’s the report from Mystateline.com (Channels 17 and 39), including interviews with grads Stephanie and Terry: And

Bringing Hope to Our Streets

For our summer issue of The Rescuer, we wanted to give you a close look at what plays out daily on our streets. If you drive around the area, you

Join Us June 13 for Our Restoration Celebration

Intersections

Intersections The Mission’s Outreach Services Meet Homeless People Where They Live Fifteen feet from a metal sign that says “Panhandling is Not Safe,” a woman greets stopped cars with her

Mission Receives $23k ‘Share the Love’ Donation from Napleton Subaru

Rockford Rescue Mission has received $23,000 from Napleton Subaru to help provide physical assistance, practical guidance and vital resources to the homeless and hurting in Rockford. The donation is part

Second Chances

Our spring issue of The Rescuer features Ron, who has completed our Life Recovery Program for the second time. Relapses are tragically common in this world, but Ron has emerged

Telethon Raises $125k for Mission

With gratitude to our community, we are thrilled to announce that the Jan. 26 Evening of Hope telethon raised $125,000 for Rockford Rescue Mission! This surpassed our goal of $120,000

Evening for Hope Telethon Set for Jan. 26

Save the date for our 25th Annual Evening for Hope! Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, on WTVO or Facebook Live to see how your gifts

Christmas Banquet Moved to Dec. 30

Due to the anticipated winter storm, Rockford Rescue Mission is postponing its 59th annual Christmas Banquet by one week. The banquet will now be served from noon to 1 p.m.

People You Should Know: Terry

When I was 13, a kid in my neighborhood here in Rockford invited me to his house after school. He went into his closet, pulled out a couple of big

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