Picnic Aims to Help Dads Reconnect with Their Children
The Allentown Rescue Mission will host its third annual “Date with Dad” cookouton June 21, 2026, for men residing at the Mission and their families. Men experiencing homelessnessare often separated from their families and overlooked as fathers. The Mission’s annual Father’s Daypicnic aims to foster reconciliation between its guests and their children. Felix, a current […]
Clean Team Workforce May Employee of the Month
The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for May, Roger R. Roger never thought he would end up homeless. He owned two successful small businesses over thecourse of thirty years. In 2020, Roger decided to exit his repossession business. He enjoyed thechallenge and travel of the job but was looking to slow […]
Allentown Rescue Mission Supporter Honored for Lifetime Giving
The Allentown Rescue Mission proudly announced the recipient of its 2026 KapoorCares Award, Eddinger Propane Gas, Inc. Eddinger Propane Gas, a family-owned and operated business since 1890, embodies the spirit anddedication of the award created last year to acknowledge the lifetime giving of Kris and Preeta Kapor.Tom Eddinger has faithfully donated to the Allentown Rescue […]
Clean Team Workforce April Employee of the Month
The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for April, TroyD. Troy lived in the Upper Perkiomen Valley area his entire life before coming to the Allentown RescueMission. He graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School and enjoyed what he described as a “normallife” with his parents and three older siblings. Troy worked various […]
“Sole Searching” Leads Doctor to the Allentown Rescue Mission
The Allentown Rescue Mission is proud to announce that Jose Loor, DPM, aboard-certified podiatrist, has joined its volunteer team, providing free foot and ankle care to menexperiencing homelessness through the Mission’s in-house DeSales Free Medical Clinic. The invaluablework of both DeSales University and Dr. Loor provides treatment to men who otherwise may not seekcare. Dr. […]
“Hope Takes Root”: Greg’s Story of Giving Back
There’s something powerful about a fresh start—something that speaks to the heart of what we believe and witness every day at the Allentown Rescue Mission. For Greg Pappas, that fresh start didn’t begin with success or certainty. It began with a broken truck and a handmade trailer. Armed with a degree in education but drawn […]
Clean Team Workforce March Employee Of The Month – Chris H.
The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for March,Chris H.! Chris’s early life was marked by challenges. His parents divorced when he was three years old. Chrisand his brother lived with his mother in New Jersey. When Chris was in middle school, his mom wasdiagnosed with cancer, and she passed away when […]
Clean Team Workforce February Employee of the Month – Cory L.
The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for February,Cory L. At 14 years old, Cory lost his 12-year-old brother in a tragic drowning accident. Cory’s brother, Ryan,tried to rescue Cory, who was struggling in the water, and sadly lost his own life. Ever since, Cory hasharbored guilt for his brother’s death and […]
Clean Team Workforce January Employee of the Month – Michael P.
The Clean Team Workforce congratulates its Employee of the Month for January,Michael P. Michael rented a room in a recovery house and supported himself by working at a local grocery store.He turned his life of addiction around, but a serious illness caused him to be evicted from his room. Themedication Michael was taking for his […]
2025: An Outpouring of Love
The Allentown Rescue Mission would like to thank its faithful supporters for theirsteadfast commitment to its mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and restoring men in crisis who areexperiencing homelessness. Donations collected throughout the year allowed 877 guests to receive life-changing services in 2025.On the most basic level, the Allentown Rescue Mission provided 30,959 nights of safe […]