sherry pitney Archives - Rockford Rescue Mission

Family Legacies Grow Through Volunteering

From our cover story in the summer issue of The Rescuer, I love how Taffey and Scott Graham’s story with the Mission goes back to Taffey’s childhood and a family

Churches: A legacy of treasured partnerships

The cover story for our Spring issue of The Rescuer warms my heart. Tim has walked a hard road and today finds himself in a good place with God and

2024 Marks 60 Years of Serving the Rockford Area

Rockford was thriving in 1964, with its 130,000 population second in Illinois only to Chicago. It was widely known as the machine-tool capital of the United States. Machines, parts and

Family heartaches? God knows

Welcome to the holiday season! I hope you will take joy when you read our Rescuer cover story of Candace’s ongoing healing and restoration, not just for her but for

Moving Forward Again

It’s taken a little time to gain back the momentum we lost during the pandemic. In the world of churches and other ministry organizations, it’s not been as simple as

Second Chances

Our spring issue of The Rescuer features Ron, who has completed our Life Recovery Program for the second time. Relapses are tragically common in this world, but Ron has emerged

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