Success Story – Benjamin K.
Benjamin K. ended up at the Allentown Rescue Mission mainly because he ran out of money. He had applied for jobs, but could not find employment in time to save his independence. As a result, he came to the Emergency Shelter for help. Once in the shelter, he learned that graduating from the Transformation Program […]
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for October – Cliff M.
The Allentown Rescue Mission announced its Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for October, Cliff M. In 2020, Cliff experienced financial hardship. He said, “I was flat broke and had nowhere to go”, but thankfully he found the Allentown Rescue Mission on the internet. Cliff learned about the Transformation Program offered by the Mission […]
Success Story – John H.
John H. lived with a friend in Pennsylvania for about a year before they decided to move to Florida. Once there, his friend depleted John’s savings and left him without a place to stay. At that point, John had just enough money to get back to Pennsylvania. Once he returned to Pennsylvania, he went to […]
Allentown Rescue Mission Helps the Community by Assisting Non-Residents
On Monday, October 10, 2022, Allentown City Council president, Cynthia Mota took on the difficult task of securing housing for five homeless men in Allentown with individual families. She enlisted the help of the Allentown Rescue Mission to provide basic necessities for the men, making it easier for the designated families to take them into […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Brook C.
Brooke C. completed the Transformation Program and worked for the Clean Team Workforce approximately two years ago. He then found an outside job that he did well in and really enjoyed. He worked there for a year and a half until the pandemic forced his employer to close some of its locations and downsize others. […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Roberto A.
Roberto A. had a job, a place of his own, and some money in savings, but the area he was living in was an area with rampant drug dealing and prostitution. Robert admits that his surroundings brought him to the point where, rather than resisting, he gave in to these vices. This then led him […]
Boy Scouts Collecting Food for Neighbors in Need
The Scouts of Troop 71 Macungie are participating in Scouting for Food, the Boy Scouts of America’s national program to collect food for local food banks or organizations that feed people in need held on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The troop has chosen the Allentown Rescue Mission as the recipient of its donations. “The Allentown […]
The Allentown Rescue Mission’s Drive to Feed Homeless Men for the Holidays is Back
The holidays are right around the corner and the Allentown Rescue Mission will hold its 22nd annual Thanks for Giving Food and Supplies Drive the weekend before Thanksgiving. The Allentown Rescue Mission relies on the event to feed its guests throughout the holidays and to restock its pantry shelves for the upcoming year. This year […]
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for September – Ted K.
The Allentown Rescue Mission congratulates its Clean Team Workforce employeeof the month for September, Ted K. Ted first checked into the Allentown Rescue Mission in 2014. He worked as a forklift driver at a localcompany but lived paycheck to paycheck. When Ted unexpectedly lost his job, he fell behind on rentand ultimately lost his home. […]
Charitable Gift Provides Needed Medical Assistance for the Less Fortunate
The Allentown Rescue Mission has seen first-hand the negative effects that limited access to medical care has on the homeless population. To help its clients, the Mission not only operates the on-site DeSales Free Medical Clinic, but also offers monetary assistance for critical, or emergency medical needs not covered by insurance through a bequest donated […]