At times during the pandemic, volunteers could not work at the Mission. In order to keep serving three meals a day to our residents, guests and community, our Life Recovery residents heroically rose to the occasion. Bobbie / Women’s Life Recovery resident ‘We can do this. We’ve got...
WIFR-TV's Courtney Sisk did an extended interview with the Mission's Marketing & Communications Director, Crystal Cohoon, about a new federal strategy to reduce homelessness. https://www.wifr.com/video/2020/10/29/rockford-rescue-mission-first/...
A statement from Sherry Pitney, Rockford Rescue Mission CEO: Homelessness has been increasing nationally over the past few years, and we have experienced it here at the Mission. During COVID-19, we have had to reduce the number of Crisis Center beds available in order to protect...
Reporter Erin Chapman of WREX-TV reports the story of our Life Recovery resident Lisa Clement, who lived outside for four years. The story highlights the Mission's preparations for a challenging winter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues....
Meet Jenae. She is 29 years old and first came to Rockford about six years ago when she was fleeing domestic violence. “I had been with him for five years,” she says. “It finally came to the point I was scared for my life. He broke...
Here's is WREX-TV's coverage of opening day of Nettie's Mercantile, June 18....
Thanks to WTVO-17 and Fox 39 for coverage of our curbside sales at Nettie's Mercantile! ...
Here's WIFR-TV's news story about Project:Re, which combines the Restoration Cafe with Remade in one downtown location. ...
Thanks to our Rockford TV news stations for coverage of our Christmas Banquet on Christmas Eve day. In case you missed these: WTVO/WQRF: WIFR: WREX...
