Clean Team Workforce September Employee of the Month – Joshua L.

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Clean Team Workforce announces its Employee of the Month for September, Joshua L. After graduating from the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Transformation Program in 2023, Joshua L. worked for the Clean Team Workforce for a few months before leaving the Mission for a life of independence. His story was an early success. […]

Clean Team Workforce August Employee of the Month – Darryl F.

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for August,  Darryl F.  Darryl F. came to the Allentown Rescue Mission looking for help to change his life after he left home due to unresolved family disputes. He recognized that the Mission had opportunities to redirect his life, and  he wanted to […]

Allentown Rescue Mission Christmas Card Winner Revealed 

The Allentown Rescue Mission is thrilled to announce the winner of its Christmas in  July holiday card contest, Richard G. Richard’s moonlit forest scene topped eight paintings in a competitive race for the honor of becoming the Allentown Rescue Mission’s 2025 Christmas card  picture.  All the paintings were created in the Mission’s Therapeutic Art Class by […]

Clean Team Workforce July Employee of the Month – Jay C.

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Clean Team Workforce proudly announced its Employee of the Month for July,Jay C. Jay graduated from the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Transformation Program in September 2023. Heworked for the Clean Team Workforce after graduating and excelled from the first day. Jay possessed a strong work ethic and valuable skills to succeed. With […]

Christmas in July Holiday Card Contest

The Allentown Rescue Mission is excited to announce its second Christmas in Julyholiday card contest. Starting today, the Mission is asking the public to vote on nine winter-themedpaintings created by men in crisis who are residing at the Mission. The painting with the most votes willbecome the Mission’s 2025 Christmas card. The winning painter will […]

Allentown Rescue Mission Presents Unsung Hero Award

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Allentown Rescue Mission announced the recipient of its second Unsung HeroAward, Dr. Neal Kramer, DPM. The Unsung Hero Award was created to recognize individuals whoquietly make a difference in the Allentown Rescue Mission’s goal of Rescuing, Rehabilitating, andRestoring men in crisis. The award was given to Kramer on June 27, 2025, […]

Clean Team Workforce June Employee of the Month — Thomas S.

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for June, Thomas S.  Tom has been working for the Clean Team Workforce for thirteen years. He began working before the Employee of the Month award was created. The award historically has been given to a new hire on the Clean Team Workforce to […]

Father’s Day Cookout to Bring Families Together

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Allentown Rescue Mission will hold its Second Annual Date with Dad luncheonthis Father’s Day, June 15, 2025. The father/child cookout will once again reunite fathers experiencinghomelessness with their children for an afternoon of food and family bonding. “Our men are training to become men of integrity. They make firm commitments and […]

Expansion to Add Beds to Emergency Shelter Completed

(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Allentown Rescue Mission announced today that it will host a ribbon-cuttingceremony on May 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate the completion of its Emergency Shelterexpansion. The event will include a tribute to the late Mr. Albert Granger, former owner of the GlasbernInn in Fogelsville, who funded the project in its […]

Transformation Program Graduate – Paul R.

Paul R. grew up as the youngest of seven children. He was a “lone wolf” and “always got into trouble.” As a child, he recalled feeling entitled. He believed that everything should be given to him and when it wasn’t, he rebelled. Then, Paul hit a particularly low point in his life. He struggled with […]