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Mission Events |
KBPI’s “B in a Box,” Sponsored by Mile High Flea Market
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Willie B’s $100,000 mission benefiting the Changing Lives Capital Campaign
Monday, June 16th to Friday, June 27th
Tune into 106.7FM KBPI. For more information, please contact May @ 303.313.2462.
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Saturday, August 9th
10:00 a.m. to noon
The Crossing
For more information, or to donate school supplies for needy children, please contact May @ 303.313.2462.
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Camp Experience: “Amazing Women Luxury Retreat”
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September 17th to September 19th
Copper Mountain Resort
All proceeds raised at camp support charity partners, including the Denver Rescue Mission.
For more information, please visit
www.CampExperience.com, or call
Amy @ 303.313.2415
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Do you have questions about estate planning? Planned giving? Your will? Each month, we feature articles and interactive features that cover such topics. We hope it will be a useful resource for you.
Act Now! Take Advantage of Higher Gift Annuity Payout Rates
Bequest Basics: Four Ways to Leave It All Behind
Tips for a Sound Estate Plan
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How You Help |
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YTD |
Meals served |
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171,354 |
Beds |
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61,663 |
Chapel attendance |
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21,531 |
Altar call responses |
306 |
683 |
Food boxes distributed |
127 |
616 |
Furniture (households) |
83 |
244 |
Clothing (lbs.) |
36,850 |
155,534 |
Chiropractic |
5 |
86 |
Dental |
74 |
206 |
Medical |
408 |
2,050 |
Optical |
244 |
767 |
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“They don’t make me feel like a second-class citizen because of what I’ve done in my life.”
Tom,
STAR resident at The Crossing |
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For the homeless, hunger beats down the body and tires the spirit. Scrounging through garbage cans turns into shame. Hunger swiftly turns into despair.
Because hunger doesn’t give up, the staff at the Denver Rescue Mission can’t ever give up, either. The Mission is leading the battle against hunger in our community. Did you know that anyone can come to the Mission on any day of the week or year and receive a nutritious breakfeast, lunch or dinner? At each of its facilities, the Mission serves meals that give people real hope. |
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“95% of the people are going through hard knocks. They don’t want to be in this position.”
John,
eating at the Lawrence Street Shelter |
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In this family of seven children at The Crossing, each child has a different favorite food.
“Delicious!”
“Yogurt.”
“Spaghetti, grapes, chicken, pie, cake, punch, hamburgers.”
“I like barbecue!”
“Meatloaf.”
“Everything!”
“The five food groups,”
Mom chimes in. |
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“What I like about them making us plan the meals out, is it makes it very structured. They make sure that it’s balanced. We always have meat, starch, vegetables. We require vegetables. It helps you to get a solid, healthy meal for your family.”
Crystal,
Champa House mom |
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“I ate only once a day before I came here.”
Paul,
New Life Program resident |
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“My favorite thing is being able to make a difference in the quality and standard. . . . I want the food to look as good as it tastes. It’s been a blessing to make people happy. Feeding people always makes them happy!”
Tuesday,
chef at The Crossing
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Meals |
Lawrence Street Shelter
At the Lawrence Street Shelter, nutritious
meals are served to guests three times a
day, seven days a week, every day of the
year. While eating at the Mission, many
people learn about and decide to enroll in
the Mission’s long-term New Life
rehabilitation program.
Champa House
In addition to nourishing the body, shared
dinners at Champa House foster kinship
among families. Mothers take turns
cooking dinner for everyone else, and this
exercise helps them learn how to prepare
and serve healthy meals on a budget.
Harvest Farm
Every year, the farm’s cafeteria and outdoor
barbecue serve tens of thousands of
meals to residents, staff, and campground
and community guests. The production of
farm goods helps supply local groups and
Mission programs with food for the needy,
while providing work therapy for residents.
The Crossing
At The Crossing, shared meals provide the
opportunity to build relationships. Here,
families in transition and men in the New
Life Program can enjoy nutritious meals,
and encourage one another in the pursuit
of self-sufficiency.
Ministry Outreach Center
Qualifying families who come to the
Ministry Outreach Center can receive
furniture, clothing and food boxes. Denver
Rescue Mission fed over 9,000 individuals
through food boxes in fiscal year 2007.
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To read stories of changed lives visit
www.DenverRescueMission.org/articles.html |
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From the CEO |
Dear Friends,
We do not give up on people.
Recently, Michael Garza, one of our New Life Program graduates and now a Case Manager with the Denver Rescue Mission, shared his story with us over dinner. He shared how he had hit bottom being addicted to alcohol and drugs, how he had been stabbed, and how he knew he needed help. He called his family but they said no, it would be best if he sought help elsewhere. Michael commented, “When the Mission took me in, it was like I came home. They did not treat me as junk.” He went on to tell how the Mission wrapped its arms around him, shared the love of Jesus, and gave him every opportunity to change his life. “They welcomed me with open arms.”
Today, Michael is clean and sober, married, a recent college graduate, and a committed staff member of the Denver Rescue Mission. He talks openly about his faith in Jesus Christ with those who come to him for help. He knows how God can change a life—he has experienced it! He shares with others the opportunity the Mission provides for a life of self-sufficiency. But more than that, he shares his story with a heart filled with gratitude and in a spirit of humility.
Passionate about what he does, Michael is an example of the staff we have—a staff who does not give up on people. Why does he do this? Because the Denver Rescue Mission did not give up on him even when everyone else had. Michael states, “I know that God did not make junk, and I feel that is what I need to do now, to let people know that God loves them. How can it get any better than that?”
We have a brief opportunity in this life to impact people for eternity. Sometimes it starts with a meal or maybe a kind word letting people know we care. However it begins, we are thankful for you partnering with us in God’s work at the Mission! Together we are making a difference in people’s lives, not giving up on anyone.
God bless!
Brad Meuli |
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Juarez Trip
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From May 2nd to May 9th, ten mission staff members and 30 residents in the Mission’s New Life rehabilitation program traveled to Juarez, Mexico to help rebuild and paint churches and orphanages through Hands of Luke Medical Ministries, Inc. By helping others, residents in the New Life Program learned lessons and achieved goals that will aid them in their recovery and strengthen their resolve to complete the program.
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Denver Rescue Mission Honors
Volunteers and Mentor
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On May 1st and 9th, the Mission held two banquets to honor volunteers and mentors who give so tirelessly to the needy. During the 2007 fiscal year, volunteers donated over 108,000 hours of time to the Mission. This is equivalent to the work of 54 full-time employees! Simply put: we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you.
On Sunday, May 18th, at the Lawrence Street Shelter, the Mission was proud and honored to recognize Gaku Homma Sensei, owner of Domo Restaurant, and Nippon Kan Culture Center for their outstanding service to the poor and needy. These remarkable volunteers have funded, supplied, prepared, and served meals once a month over a period of 18 years! Sunday, May 18th marked their 50,000th meal! Thank you, Gaku Homma Sensei and Nippon Kan Culture Center volunteers for your amazing dedication and service to feeding the homeless in our community!
If you or your organization would like to volunteer at the Mission, please call the Volunteer Hotline at 303.953.3955.
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Denver Rescue Mission Golf Tournament: Come Play for a Worthy Cause!
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On Friday, August 1st at the Broadlands Golf Course, the Mission is hosting a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start, four-person scramble golf tournament to benefit the hungry and homeless in Denver! The cost is only $75 a person and includes registration, cart, delicious lunch, and chances to win fun and exciting prizes. All are welcome to come out, and sponsorships and player spots are still available. For more information please call Lisette at 303.297.1815, or e-mail her at
lwilliams@denrescue.org.
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