As we enter the end of our fiscal year, I am reminded of a Mission client who was coming to an end – an end that almost destroyed him.
For too long, he found himself on the streets, broken and hurting. When he finally “had enough”, he came to the Mission where generous gifts from donors provided him with hot meals, safe shelter, and Christian counseling, all focused to change his life. Today, he’s coming to another end – the end of our 90 day Rebound men’s recovery program and beginning a new journey.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
News Update - Budget Shortfall
News 14 recently ran a story covering our budget shortfall:
The mission fell short of its fourth quarter goals by nearly $339,000.We have only until June 30th 2007 to meet our fiscal year budget. As of June 20th, we are still short $296,608.
Volunteers with the program provide food and shelter to homeless and people struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The mission does not receive federal or state funding but relies on donors and grants.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Long Term Success
Charlotte Rescue Mission's completion rate is about twice the national average, but how about post-completion? How long do our clients stay sober?
We are developing new methods to test that and have recently added a staff member to track and develop our relationships with those who have completed the program over an extended period.
Sometimes, it's hard to keep in touch with clients who have completed the program. Perhaps they've put this phase of their life behind them and moved on to the life they never thought they could have. But fairly regularly, we'll be contacted by a former client out of the blue who thanks us and our supporters for what was done for him or her.
I just spoke with a former client who I remember well. His work ethic and attitude were top notch while he was at the mission - and it rubbed off on others. Now, he is back with his family and gainfully employed with 10 months of sobriety and counting. He also told me that a good friend of his who completed the program around the same time had been re-united with his wife!
He said he thanks God every day for what Charlotte Rescue Mission has done for him.
We are developing new methods to test that and have recently added a staff member to track and develop our relationships with those who have completed the program over an extended period.
Sometimes, it's hard to keep in touch with clients who have completed the program. Perhaps they've put this phase of their life behind them and moved on to the life they never thought they could have. But fairly regularly, we'll be contacted by a former client out of the blue who thanks us and our supporters for what was done for him or her.
I just spoke with a former client who I remember well. His work ethic and attitude were top notch while he was at the mission - and it rubbed off on others. Now, he is back with his family and gainfully employed with 10 months of sobriety and counting. He also told me that a good friend of his who completed the program around the same time had been re-united with his wife!
He said he thanks God every day for what Charlotte Rescue Mission has done for him.
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