28 Mar Remade class highlighted
WREX-TV did a wonderful story about the Mission's Remade class, focusing on one of our Life Recover residents, Cathy....
09 Mar Naomi is celebrating new life this Easter!
“I look back on my experience at the Mission as a rebirth…” Everything good happened for me when I walked into Rockford Rescue Mission and made the decision to change my life. I had been in drug addiction for five years, bouncing back and forth between...
04 Mar Spring Shop Hop at Nettie’s
Here's a nice story from WREX-TV news, about Nettie's Mercantile and our participation in this weekend's Vintage Shop Hop....
18 Jan Nora Sandahl: A Life of Kingdom Impact
From Sherry Pitney, CEO Our dear friend, Nora Sandahl, died Dec. 3, 2021. Let me tell you a story of how God used Nora and her family. In early 1996, the Mission had outgrown our Madison Street location and we were forming plans for the facility you...
18 Jan Mission featured in Northwest Quarterly
Northwest Quarterly magazine recently featured Rockford Rescue Mission's Life Recovery Program. Read the story by Assistant Managing Editor Jermaine Pigee....
30 Dec An Evening for Hope
Mark your calendars! Our annual Evening for Hope Telethon is 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 on WTVO and Facebook Live. See how your gifts restore HOPE and transform lives in the Rock River Valley. Sponsored by Subway....
21 Dec People You Should Know: Dave
If you don't have a friend in the world, you can find one here. That sign used to hang outside Rockford Rescue Mission, and it was a big reason I came here for help. I'm a military brat. We bounced around a lot when I...
14 Dec People You Should Know: Carol
I was the woman people would look at and say, “She has everything.” Nice home, great Christian family. But I had a secret. I was a victim of sexual abuse between the ages 4 and 8. I carried that secret for 40 years — but...
09 Dec Mission available as a warming center
Rockford Rescue Mission is among the local warming centers available to anyone this winter. Here's a quick story from WREX-TV....
09 Dec Mission seeks winter clothing
Rockford Rescue Mission is collecting winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves to give to people who need them -- with a special need for larger-size coats. Here's a news story from MyStateline.com....
