27 Nov From WTVO: Thanksgiving dinner at the Mission
Here's WTVO / MyStateline.com's report on Wednesday's (non)traditional Thanksgiving feast at the Mission....
25 Nov A Thanksgiving message from Sherry Pitney
In all circumstances, give thanks To say the least, 2020 has been a challenging year here at the Mission, with periodic quarantines, temporary closures of our Thrift Store and Nettie’s Mercantile, and several of our staff and guests experiencing COVID-19. Today, we are serving our annual community...
25 Nov From WIFR: The Mission’s innovative Thanksgiving meal
Here's a report from WIFR TV about our unusual Thanksgiving Feast today....
24 Nov From WTVO: Mission’s Thanksgiving feast looks different this year
From WTVO and MyStateline.com, here's their report on our plans for a very different Thanksgiving dinner here at the Mission on Wednesday....
29 Oct From WIFR: New federal homeless plan brings optimism
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/...
28 Oct Federal homeless plan is cause for hope
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...
03 Oct From WREX: Mission prepares for winter
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....
04 Aug ‘For my healing and my future’
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...
19 Jun Opening Day at Nettie’s
Here's is WREX-TV's coverage of opening day of Nettie's Mercantile, June 18....