Changing Lives One Haircut at a Time
An act of giving something to others is an art of flowering your heart Seven years ago, the Allentown Rescue Mission put an article in their monthly newsletter looking for someone that was a licensed hairstylist willing to volunteer their time to cut the men’s hair. Jennifer Anders immediately responded to the article, and a […]
17th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Results
17th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Allentown Rescue Mission Breaks Record! This year was our 17th annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser, and it was our most successful fundraising event to date! Here is how our success breaks down: 1. We raised a total of over $147,000 with donations received from 1,105 donors. (At $10 a meatball that’s 14,700 […]
Allentown Rescue Mission Adds Homeless Support Vehicle to Fleet
Allentown Rescue Mission adds Homeless Support Vehicle to Fleet! “Promotes free services – even transitional employment” (ALLENTOWN, PA) – As you travel around the Greater Lehigh Valley – you may have seen trucks traveling, parked in customers businesses, or hauling debris & junk promoting the Mission’s “The Clean Team”, a transitional return to work program […]
David and Kay Have Lived in Allentown for Many Years
David and Kay have lived in Allentown for many years. Until recently they were only vaguely familiar with the Allentown Rescue Mission, and its work. They recently relocated to center city, and just as when they lived in the west end, they took their daily walks, though now they walked on Hamilton Street. While walking […]
If I Don’t Who Will?
I was born in Allentown in 1978. After graduating from high school I moved to Pittsburgh to attend college. Fast forward to 2014. After two decades living in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Portland, OR, my wife mentioned that she was offered her dream job, and that it was in Allentown, PA. I had no idea […]
Epworth United Methodist Church picks Allentown Rescue Mission for “Missions Week”!
Epworth United Methodist Church picks Allentown Rescue Mission for “Missions Week”! “Church group puts in good ol’ fashioned elbow grease to support the homeless” (ALLENTOWN, PA) – Some churches take to the Mission field internationally, traveling to far off countries to perform humanitarian activities; but some churches decide to stay local to support the community […]
Help Us Fill Our Calendar Serve the Homeless at the Allentown Rescue Mission
The Allentown Rescue Mission has been supporting our area’s homeless since 1900. We don’t know how many meals we have served in the 12 decades we have been open, but here are some facts about what we do every day: 1) We serve 150 people every day 2) 1 meal costs the Mission $2.37 The […]
Travis, Samuel and Anthony Graduated our 8 Week program last week
Travis, Samuel and Anthony sat munching on sliders for dinner after being honored for completing the Christian Living Program Aug. 16 at the Allentown Rescue Mission. And it was a good feeling. Sliders and their fixings are great, but completing the program and being ready to move forward with their lives was the source of […]
Allentown Rotary Donates Food to Homeless Men after Big Event at the Rotary Fountain
A partnership is formed in downtown Allentown where people unite and take action to create lasting change On August 15th the Rotary Club of Allentown, Pennsylvania had a celebration Mixer at the Rotary Fountain on 7th Street in front of the County Courthouse….the Dream Come True for Rotarian, the late Warren Armstrong. They decided to […]
July 2019 Newsletter
Our New Billboards Are Up As you are traveling around the Lehigh Valley be sure to keep your eyes out for our new billboards. We are proud to see the men of The Mission sharing their stories. Here are the locations to try and spot: Tilghman St, East of Werley Rd Hamilton St, East of […]