Warmer weather, coupled with a federal court decision this year lifting a ban on panhandling, has sent an increasing number of people to Rockford intersections soliciting donations. Rockford Rescue Mission has created “Get Help” cards for concerned citizens to give to people seeking help. “These interactions can present an...
The Mission's Teresa Reeverts is a local finalist for Nextar's Remarkable Woman of the Year honor. Here is the story from WTVO and MyStateline.com....
I was 14 when I first got into trouble with drugs and alcohol. At the restaurant where I worked, I could get any drug I wanted. I used drugs pretty much every day from then on. In my late 20s, I fell into 12 years...
I quit my factory job in South Beloit in March 2020 – unfortunately, just a few days before the lockdown started. I regretted the decision, of course, because when everything shut down it was hard to get another job. I got a few odd jobs...
It seems like I fell out of the sky and landed in the safety net that is Rockford Rescue Mission. I’m from Rockford, but I got a commercial driver’s license and moved to Florida in 2004 to be a truck driver. I lost my CDL during...
Thanks to WIFR-TV for this significant story about what homeless people face as the weather turns deadly cold. We at the Mission are so glad to be able to offer help....
Dear Friends: Each year before our Evening for Hope telethon, we set a funding goal. This year, after much prayer, we set a target of $115,000. Given that everything is so uncertain right now during COVID and in our fragile economy, this represented a huge step...
Our 23rd annual Evening for Hope telethon surpassed our goal and raised $137,819.32 (updated figure) for the Mission. THANK YOU to all who gave! You can watch the WTVO recording of the telethon here: ...
From Good Day Stateline: Here's a preview of Thursday's Evening for Hope Telethon, including an interview with Jesse, one of our Men's Life Recovery residents....
Here's WTVO / MyStateline.com's report on Wednesday's (non)traditional Thanksgiving feast at the Mission....
