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Rockford Rescue Mission
P.O. Box 7489
Carol Stream, IL 60197-7489
Phone: 815-965-5332
Email: info@rockfordrescuemission.org
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Our representatives are always ready to share how Rockford Rescue Mission helps those in need with your employee, church or civic group. In addition to sharing about the programs and services offered by Rockford Rescue Mission, we explore issues related to poverty, addiction, homelessness and more.
This is an excellent way to gain insight into the needs of your community and become equipped to make a difference at the same time.
To schedule a speaker, call 815-965-5332 or email us at info@rockfordrescuemission.org.
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Recognition Celebrations happen once a month here at RRM. They celebrate the accomplishments of the men and women in our Life Recovery Program. Whether it is a finished class, a completed stage in the Genesis Process or an earned certification, we gather to celebrate their hard work.
Often, these gatherings are the first time our residents have been celebrated in years, or even their whole lives. To see the joy and pride that rises within them is nothing short of a miracle from the Lord.
Celebrate our residents today!
As a young adult, Renade experienced horrible trauma as she hung out with a rough crowd in south Los Angeles. Then, through years of career success but secret addiction, she thought God could never love her. But God proved her wrong. He showed her a path to recovery and to a life of ministry among others who feel hopeless.
Renade’s incredible story of victory is part of Rockford Rescue Mission’s powerful book, The Other Side of Hope: From Dark Valleys to Wholeness. To purchase a copy for yourself or a friend, call the Mission at 815-965-5332 or email info@rockfordrescuemission.org.
March is here, which means the Mission has a new list of needs!
Please remember us this week as you are out shopping. These items help us meet the most urgent needs of homeless, hurting and hungry people in our community.
God bless you for caring!
A big thank you to @rockfordchristianschool for sending Mrs. Lasater’s class to volunteer at our Thrift Store! Many hands make light work, and they were a true example of that.
Thrift Store generates over $1 million each year for Rockford Rescue Mission. This would not be possible without the help of volunteers. Thank you, Rockford Christian Schools!
Check out the works that our Women’s Life Recovery Residents have created in our Art Therapy Program! The ladies will give these pieces to their families or keep them as décor on the WLR floor.
Art is a therapeutic way people can work through trauma and other struggles. As our Life Recovery residents settle into the program, they’re no longer fighting just to survive. With their immediate needs met, they find the freedom to create. Often, this helps them process things they aren’t yet ready to verbalize.
“Every story in this book was once thought too painful and insignificant to ever tell anyone. Ultimately, we have realized that suffering remains part of our stories, but it doesn’t define us. Instead, we walked into our true identities as children of God.” — Sherry Pitney, Rockford Rescue Mission CEO
To purchase The Other Side of Hope for yourself or a friend, call the Mission at 815-965-5332 or email info@rockfordrescuemission.org.
Rockford Rescue Mission's powerful book, The Other Side of Hope: From Dark Valleys to Wholeness, tells the faith stories of seven women but also extends hope to anyone in the midst of a difficult season.
Amid these incredible stories of hardship, trauma, faith and redemption, you might just find hope and encouragement in your own story!
To purchase the book for yourself or a friend, call the Mission at 815-965-5332 or email info@rockfordrescuemission.org.
Urgent need! As we serve hundreds of meals this week, we have run short of canned fruit and vegetables, pasta, instant potatoes and real potatoes. If you can help by providing any of this, please drop it off this week at the Mission, 715 West State St.
Thanks in advance!
“I hope people will support the Mission because it supports women and children. It's not just a shelter. It actually restores women. It restored me, so it can restore other women.” – Charlene, former Women’s Crisis Guest
Recently, a group of generous donors who are a part of Gideons International used their personal resources to purchase 50 Life Application Bibles for our Life Recovery residents!
No matter where our residents are on their recovery journeys, these Bibles go with them as a way they can connect daily with the Lord. The eternal impact that these Bibles have is immeasurable. Thank you, Gideons, for these precious gifts.
Mission pioneer Rev. G.O. Pitney once said:
“A lot of the men who come to the Mission have gotten on this pattern of roaming. It’s like getting on a wheel, and they don’t know where to get off or how to get off. They’re a strange breed. They can’t stand still. We called them ‘world travelers.’ They go south in the winter, north in the summer. Just roaming, roaming, roaming.
“We are just bent on doing the opposite of what a righteous man does. The farther away from God you get, running and roaming, the harder it is to get your life in order. Staying the course builds character. A person has to get determined to say, no matter what, ‘I’m going to stay and face it. I’m going to stay stable and make something of my life.’”
Adapted from Rescuing the Raggedy Man, ©2004 by Perry Pitney and Jim Killam
As the number of people needing shelter increases, so does our need for staff! We consider it a blessing to be able to care for the homeless, hurting and hungry, and we invite you to be a part of our ministry team.
View our current job openings here:
https://www.rockfordrescuemission.org/abou.../join-our-team/
The Mission lost one of our dearest volunteers when Mark Wallace died Jan. 25. In April, Mark will be honored posthumously as the Mission’s Volunteer of the Year.
After first encountering the Mission as a Crisis guest when he had lost his job, Mark began volunteering in 2011. He continued every Tuesday and Friday afternoon right up until the week before he died. Most recently, he filled vending machines and sorted and distributed items that people donated to the Mission.
“The Mission made such a difference in my life to help me get back on track,” he said in 2021. “(God) showed me ‘Mark, you’re here to make a difference. You can do it.’”
Teresa Reeverts, Program Support Services Director, remembers Mark fondly. “While I always thanked Mark, that wasn’t what he worked for,” she says. “He was often uncomfortable with praise. He just wanted to serve by doing a good job. Well done, Mark!”
Join us Saturday, April 22 for a 5K walk/run to benefit Rockford Rescue Mission!
The race starts at 9 a.m. on the Rock River Recreation Path, just outside the SwedishAmerican Riverfront YMCA.
Cost is $25, which directly benefits programs of Rockford Rescue Mission. All ages and abilities are welcome. Register by April 8th using the link below.
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Rockford/HopeRising5KWalkRun
“The Mission made me feel welcome right through the doors … and to the information desk when I had stated, ‘I am here to start my life again.’ The Mission is setting me up for a successful life—to be the best version of me that I can be. Each and every day is a reminder of the self-confidence I have now, knowing I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
– Mikayla, former Women’s Crisis Center guest
Recognition Celebrations happen once a month here at RRM. They celebrate the accomplishments of the men and women in our Life Recovery Program. Whether it is a finished class, a completed stage in the Genesis Process or an earned certification, we gather to celebrate their hard work.
Often, these gatherings are the first time our residents have been celebrated in years, or even their whole lives. To see the joy and pride that rises within them is nothing short of a miracle from the Lord.
Celebrate our residents today!
A big thank you to our friends at Holy Family School - Rockford for collecting 622 cans of food for Rockford Rescue Mission!
Mrs. Sarah Fey’s class has supported the Mission many times. They truly have made an impact for homeless, hurting and hungry people throughout the Rock River Valley.
Thank you, Holy Family School!
February begins tomorrow, which means the Mission has a new list of needs!
Please remember us this week as you are out shopping. These items help us meet the most urgent needs of homeless, hurting and hungry people in our community.
God bless you for caring!
You did it! Thursday’s Evening for Hope telethon raised $122,989 for Rockford Rescue Mission! Your giving surpassed our goal of $120,000 and helps the Mission immensely as we extend help and hope to people who are hurting. Thank you! Your generosity has an eternal impact.
If you didn’t get the chance to give last night, there’s still time. Go to www.rockfordrescuemission.org and click on the telethon pop-up link.
Tonight's the night! It's our 25th annual Evening of Hope telethon! The two-hour, live broadcast features incredible stories from people whose lives have been transformed here at Rockford Rescue Mission. By giving, you have the chance to impact our community by partnering with us in this incredible work.
See you from 7 to 9 p.m. on WTVO Channel 17, MyStateline.com or Facebook Live!
