Solutions

How the Mission goes about the work of rescue.

The Phoenix Rescue Mission offers a number of Christ-centered programs and services to help men, women, and children escape hunger and homelessness.

On any given day, there are over 7,000 homeless men, women, and children in Maricopa County. Learn more about local homelessness

Hope for Hunger Food Bank

Hope for Hunger is a food ministry of Phoenix Rescue. Infused with the love of Christ, the food bank is a true beacon of hope to the community—a place where caring volunteers come together to provide emergency food for struggling children, families and seniors in Glendale and parts of Peoria and Phoenix.

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Changing Lives Center for Women & Children

Transformations is our total person recovery program for homeless, or near homeless women and women with children. It offers a blend of discipleship, recovery services, group therapy, and vocational and educational services. We house up to 180 women and children, whether battling addiction, escaping domestic violence, or suffering trauma. They live in a secure, apartment-style housing with access to childcare as they receive counseling, life skills education, and career assistance.

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Transforming Lives Center for Men

The Transforming Lives Center (TLC) serves homeless men and men in poverty. Currently, it houses up to 360 men from life-controlling problems throughout various stages of recovery. The TLC offers both long-term, as well as short-term solutions. Clients participate in discipleship including class work, recovery meetings, work therapy, mentoring, group and individual counseling, and vocational development. The program focuses on healing the total person.

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Solutions Program

Not everyone who comes to our doors is looking for a long-term recovery program. Some people simply need a job, an income, or a temporary place to stay while they arrange housing. Robert lost his job on a technicality and found himself suddenly homeless. He came to the Mission for shelter, but found our Solutions program and changed the direction of his future.

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Mission Sharing

The Mission Sharing program distributes food and household goods to help meet the needs of low-income individuals and families, and engages them for rescue. Food, clothing, water, hygiene items, and household goods are distributed to individuals and families, as well as to other agencies serving people in need.

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Hope Coach Mobile Outreach

John was living alone on the streets when a white van pulled up with the words “Hope Coach” written on the side. “Need some water?” asked the driver, who then invited him to check out the Phoenix Rescue Mission. The next morning, John went to the Mission for breakfast . . . but he ended up getting a whole lot more.

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Spiritual Recovery

For all of the programs listed above, spiritual recovery is at the heart of everything we do. No program or service can work fully without divine intervention, and no person is fully transformed without Christ.

Just ask Dennis.

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Glendale Works

A solution to homelessness that works. Phoenix Rescue Mission has partnered with City of Glendale to assist individuals faced with insurmountable, life-controlling problems by offering them the opportunity to earn real wages and connect with services.

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Stories of Transformation

Meet some of the people whose lives have been radically changed at the Mission.

Gabriela

“There was a time when I thought the world would be better off without me. But today, I think God let me experience all that darkness because it helps me see His light.” That’s Gabriela, remembering her life before she came to Phoenix Rescue Mission. Back then, she was struggling with addiction, homelessness and hopelessness.

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Dezzerai

“I hadn’t prayed to Jesus in a very long time. Growing up and seeing how hypocritical my family was about it, Jesus offended me. I totally disconnected from God. That night, I was desperate. I called out to Jesus. The next day, an outreach team came!”

God intervened to save Dezzerai and her baby – just in time.

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Alex

“I just remember one night I was sitting in chapel, and they were playing this song. And I don’t know why, but I just started crying. It was the first time I cried in, I think, three years. I was like, ‘God, if this is you trying to tell me something, I don’t understand. I don’t get it.’ Then I got this weird feeling. Everything felt like it was gone. Like a weight was gone. It was easier to breathe… I don’t know how to explain it. Everything just felt different.” That’s when Alex’s life took a different direction.

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How You Can Help

The Phoenix Rescue Mission works. The programs and services work. Thousands of people who have come through the Mission’s doors will vouch for that. But none of it would be possible without the generous support of friends like you. Please make a gift today!

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Volunteering

You know you want to get involved. You know you want to get your hands dirty, to be more involved, to directly help transform someone’s life. Well, there are plenty of ways you can join our team as a volunteer, no matter your skills or talents. Contact us today!

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