Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for September – Shaheed B.
The Clean Team Workforce announces its Employee of the Month for September, Shaheed B. Shaheed, a 2022 graduate of the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Transformation Program, worked for the Clean Team Workforce until June of 2023. That year, he earned the June Employee of the Month award. After nine months of working for the Clean Team […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Custis C.
Custis C. grew up in a stable home. When he left home at 15 years old, he got caught up in selling drugs. Then, his brother was murdered and Custis began self-medicating with drugs to ease his pain. Eventually, he went to jail because of his drug involvement. After time to reflect on his life, […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Charles T.
Charles T. was working two jobs and living on his own when he began to get sick. The sickness resulted in a hospital stay that caused him to lose his income and place of residence. Charles turned to a friend for help and a place to stay. He lived with his friend for two months […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Michael D.
Michael D. came to the Allentown Rescue Mission the same day he lost his apartment. For fifteen years, he had a stable job. Toward the end of his fifteen years, Michael’s supervisor moved on from the company and Michael had to take on additional responsibilities. He began experiencing dizzy spells and psoriasis outbreaks due to […]
Holiday Drive to Fill Plates and Hearts
The event collects non-perishable food items and supplies to benefit the nearly 1,000 men struggling with
homelessness who stay at the Mission throughout the year.
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for August – Javon P.
The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for August, Javon P.After Javon’s European basketball career ended, he struggled to transition to life as a nine-to-fiveworker. He worked but wasn’t satisfied with his life. He said, “I was miserable and didn’t knowwho I was. I was frustrated.” His pay barely covered the rent […]
Donation as Sweet as the Lemonade
This New Jersey eight-year-old raised nearly $800 to help men experiencing homelessness in the Greater Lehigh Valley.
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for July
Greg struggled with alcoholism, and it destroyed his life. After he lost everything, he realized heneeded to make a change and checked himself into the hospital. Eventually, he was transferred toa rehabilitation facility for a few weeks, and then he came to the Allentown Rescue Mission.After learning that the Mission’s Transformation Program offered life skills […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Alex R.
Alex R. came to the United States from Puerto Rico and lived with his sister. An argument withher escalated out of control and he was charged with simple assault. While serving his jailsentence, Alex heard about the Allentown Rescue Mission and after his release, he decided togive it a try. While staying in the Emergency […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Patrick L.
Patrick L. left home after having problems with his family. He was in and out ofhomelessness, sometimes living with friends and other times living on the streets. Then oneday, his car broke down. He didn’t have money to fix it, so he lost his job working forInstacart. Without any income, Patrick had to reevaluate his […]