Monthly Clean Team Worker Spotlight
Our February Spotlight is Raymond B. The Allentown Rescue Mission’s Clean Team would like to congratulate their Worker of the Month for February, Raymond “Ray” B. Ray came to the Allentown Rescue Mission down and out. Betrayed by his friends and family, Ray found himself homeless and in need of help. He decided to […]
Trinity Lutheran Remodels at Allentown Rescue Mission
“Turns old and outdated into new and modern” (ALLENTOWN, PA) – What a better way to begin a new year than to “cast out the old” and in with the new?! That’s just what four men from the outreach team at Trinity Lutheran Church of Kutztown accomplished for the Mission. Over the past few […]
February 2020 Newsletter
BAGS 4 MY CAUSE PROGRAM GIANT food store has selected the Allentown Rescue Mission for their “Bags 4 My Cause Program” for the month of February. For the entire month, every time the reusable $2.50 “Bags 4 My Cause Bag” is sold at the GIANT, the Allentown Rescue Mission will receive a $1 donation. The […]
Lives Changed: Mission Recognizes Clean Team Employees
“Mission provides real work experience in-house” Many people in the community are familiar with the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Clean Team, an employment program that provides real wages to homeless men working for other companies in the Lehigh Valley. However, few may be aware of real work experiences provided to Clean Team employees in the Mission’s […]
New Tradition at the Allentown Rescue Mission
Manny receives first ever recognition as Clean Team worker of the Month We would like to congratulate Emanual (Manny) for being the first employee selected as our new tradition of recognizing a Clean Team Worker of the Month. Manny, a Native American from Arizona, entered into the Transformation Program at the Allentown Rescue […]
Volunteer Spotlight- Paul Yelicanin
His love for crafts led him to the Allentown Rescue Mission (ALLENTOWN, PA) – There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten a room, and that is precisely what Paul Yelicanin, the Allentown Rescue Mission’s March volunteer of the month is doing! Paul is a married father of three, a Marine Corps Veteran, […]
Jersey Mike’s Donates to the Allentown Rescue Mission
Helping the Allentown Rescue Mission one sub at a time Throughout the month of December, Jersey Mike’s in Trexlertown held a fundraiser for the Allentown Rescue Mission. Their efforts included promotions such as: a free regular size sub with any $2 donation, a $2 donation whenever coupons were used, and a free bag of chips […]
Allentown Rescue Mission Rehabs 2nd Floor Dorms
“Work completed by former graduate – current Clean Team employee” (ALLENTOWN, PA) –When the word “homeless” comes to mind – what do you think of? A person holding a sign on a street corner? A person without a job or employable skills? This is sometimes the case, but more often than not – it is […]
2019 Thanks for Giving Drive
You have helped stock our pantry for another year! (Allentown, PA)—The Allentown Rescue Mission’s 2019 Thanks for Giving food and supplies drive is now complete and it was a success! With your help, we were able to fill our pantry with 37,491 pounds of food! On November 23rd, volunteers for the Allentown Rescue Mission were […]
Allentown Rescue Mission’s “I AM” Awards
Honoring the Arc for their years of service and volunteering (Allentown, PA)—The Allentown Rescue Mission held their first ever “I AM” award ceremony on Thursday, January 16th at the Allentown Rescue Mission. The recipients of the award were members of the Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties and it was given to this organization because […]