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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thanks for Giving 2022 – Friday
With your help, we can give homeless men in the Greater Lehigh Valley a delicious Thanksgiving and holiday season!
Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for August – Mike H.
The Allentown Rescue Mission is pleased to announce its Clean Team Workforce Employee of the Month for August, Mike H. Mike checked into the Allentown Rescue Mission’s Emergency Shelter in early 2022 after being hospitalized for several months due to a chronic medical condition. Before his hospitalization, Mike was a hard worker. He owned a […]
Grace Church Bethlehem Funds New Floor for the Allentown Rescue Mission
The Allentown Rescue Mission is pleased to announce it received a $15,120 donation from Grace Church Bethlehem to replace its’ aging kitchen floor. The donation resulted from the church’s special offering at its Christmas Eve Service 2021. With the donation, the Allentown Rescue Mission was able to renovate the entire kitchen and serving area floor. […]
Summer Camp for a Cause
It’s not too Late to Learn Chess from a State Scholastic Chess Champion while Helping Your Community For the third year in a row, Anish Pallod, a three-time state chess champion, will hold an online beginner-level chess camp to benefit the Allentown Rescue Mission and Cetronia Ambulance Corps. The virtual camp is for students in […]