Allentown Rescue Mission Updated COVID-19 Procedures
The Allentown Rescue Mission continues to stay open During the evolving pandemic of the Coronavirus, the Allentown Rescue Mission has stayed open and continues to accept men. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and restore men who are homeless and for many men the Allentown Rescue Mission is their last and only option. At […]
Clean Team Employee Spotlight- Antoine
The Allentown Rescue Mission and The Clean Team would like to congratulate their Worker of the Month for April, Antoine T. Antoine came to the Allentown Rescue Mission looking for help. The assistance needed was mostly financial due to his past financial obligations. He has been here before but has been struggling to support himself […]
National Volunteer Appreciation Month: Allentown Rescue Mission Recognizes Community Groups
When you’re hungry, they will feed you. If you need shelter, they will shelter you. If you need clothing, they will clothe you. If you are ready to change your life (through their Transformation Life Skills program), get back to work (through the Clean Team), and reintegrate into the community, the Allentown Rescue Mission offers […]
April 2020 Newsletter
THE MISSION IS OPEN The Allentown Rescue Mission is still open and we continue accepting men during the pandemic. As of now we have an exhaustive list of policies for the shelter, including, cleaning areas 3 times a day. We formed our protocol based on the CDC guidelines. We purchased high-speed, non-invasive, forehead thermometers. Every […]
Three Graduates Push Through Tough Times in Order to Better Their Lives
This week, the Transformation Program is seeing the graduation of three men: Clifford, Eesa, and Shaun. These graduates had different paths, but they have one thing in common: their paths led them to the Allentown Rescue Mission. Clifford had a great childhood. He had the love of his family and friends. “I have always […]
Allentown Rescue Mission Provides ServSafe National Food Handler Training
“Three Men Receive ServSafe Food Handler Certificates” If you ever had an opportunity to visit the Allentown Rescue Mission and tour our facility, you might have met Food Service Manager, Terry Miklas. Terry is famous for wearing his Allentown Rescue Mission T-shirt which displays the words “Changing Lives” across the front. Changing Lives is what […]
Volunteer Spotlight- New Rebirth Church
“You have to have a spirit for serving and helping” New Rebirth Church has been volunteering and providing meals to men at the Allentown Rescue Mission. The group is led by Juan Sanchez who says that he likes to volunteer because he sees that the men are happy and he knows that he is making […]
Monthly Clean Team Worker Spotlight- Cornelio
The Clean Team and the Allentown Rescue Mission would like to congratulate Cornelio R., for being their Worker of the Month for March. Cornelio was living in Puerto Rico for approximately 11 years and left to come back to the states right before Hurricane Irma hit 2 years ago. He was recently living with his […]
Allentown Rescue Mission COVID-19 Procedures
The Allentown Rescue Mission will be staying open The Allentown Rescue Mission plans to stay open and continue accepting men during the Pandemic. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and restore men who are homeless and the Allentown Rescue Mission is their last and only option. We are taking every precaution possible, including […]
Volunteer Spotlight- Bob Drago
“God isn’t done with me yet” Bob Drago has been volunteering at the Allentown Rescue Mission for over three years! He has helped with the Mission’s largest fundraisers as well as serving meals to the men. Bob was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer three years ago. “When they told me to get all of […]