Working Together to Keep Allentown Beautiful
According to the most recent Keep America Beautiful National Litter Study, 90% of U.S. residents agree that litter is a problem in their state. Cleanliness affects the overall perception and feeling towards a city. It also promotes better mental and physical health for the community. Allentown officials recognize the benefits of a clean city and […]
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month – Peter S.
The Allentown Rescue Mission announced its Clean Team Workforce employee of the Month for December, Peter S. A police officer saw Peter walking along a highway. When the officer approached him, Peter told him he was homeless and out of options. The officer brought him to the Allentown Rescue Mission to receive food, shelter, and […]
Trying to Break Homelessness Cycles
Studies show that if a parent experiences homelessness or addiction, their children have a higher risk of suffering the same afflictions. That was the case for father and son, Kevin C. and Kevin E. They both experienced addiction and homelessness, but thankfully they both chose the Allentown Rescue Mission to help turn their lives around. […]
Allentown Rescue Mission Received $10,000 Donation for Vocational Training
An anonymous benefactor donated $10,000 to the Allentown Rescue Mission to help homeless men become more employable. The gift, earmarked for vocational training, will pay for classes and the costs associated with the courses, such as classroom supplies and required safety gear. In November, the first two men to benefit from this donation began Logistics […]
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month – Lee
The Allentown Rescue Mission announced its Clean Team Workforce employee of the month for November, Lee T. Lee grew up in New York City and moved to the Lehigh Valley seven years ago. He experienced instability and abuse during his childhood. His mother battled alcoholism and, as a result, lost custody of Lee. He moved […]
Art Brings a Different Kind of Happiness to the Allentown Rescue Mission
The Allentown Rescue Mission held its first art class for men in its Transformation Program. The course provided many therapeutic benefits and profoundly impacted the men. The students’ excitement carried over to the next day. And the men asked for more classes to be added to the current bi-monthly art class schedule. COVID-19 safety guidelines […]
The Allentown Rescue Mission Celebrates the Global Generosity Movement
This Giving Tuesday, the Allentown Rescue Mission is responding to the needs of homeless men throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley with its Giving Tuesday campaign. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing people, and organizations’ power to transform their communities and the world. Giving Tuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by […]
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month – Kevin
The Allentown Rescue Mission congratulates its Clean Team Workforce employee of the month for October, Kevin C. Kevin came to the Allentown Rescue Mission on the advice of his father. His father graduated from the Transformation Program six years earlier. The Allentown Rescue Mission provided the two men what they were looking for; it was […]
Partnership Putting Community First
Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley and the Allentown Rescue Mission have partnered to help low-income families buy homes and employ formerly homeless men. The nonprofit organizations have worked together sporadically in the past, however, COVID-19 has solidified the partnership. Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley called on the Allentown Rescue Mission to provide reliable […]
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month – Joe
The Allentown Rescue Mission announces its Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for September, Joe T. The last five years of Joe’s life have been difficult. In 2016, Joe lost a son to street violence. Through his grief, Joe worked and resided at a Christian organization in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, […]