CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Volunteers spent Easter morning in the kitchen, cooking up breakfast at the Charlotte Rescue Mission.See the rest of the article and video here. News 14 also had a video and story which can be found here.
The agency is holding an all-day Easter Extravaganza for the community.
The event kicked off at 6 a.m. Sunday with breakfast at the agency’s building located on the corner of Cedar Street and West First Street.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Volunteers Serve Easter at the Mission
From WSOC:
Monday, March 30, 2009
Volunteers Needed for Easter
We still need about 30 volunteers for our Easter Holiday meal, especially for our 12:30 - 3:30 shift. If you are interested, please call or email Andria Tindall as soon as possible to volunteer. You may reach her at 704-334-4635 x214.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Why I Work at Charlotte Rescue Mission
Every once in a while, I remember why I work here at Charlotte Rescue Mission. It’s usually when God somehow reminds me. This morning I got one of those reminders.
I answered my phone and the gentleman on the other end of the line identified himself as a former client. He told me he had graduated from Rebound 22 years ago and he’s still sober. “I’ve done pretty well,” he said. “As a matter of fact, I’ve done well enough that now I think I’m in a position where I can pay you back. I’d like to know how much it costs, per night, to have a client go through your program. I realize it probably costs a bit more now than it did 22 years ago, but if you’ll let me know I’d like to donate back for my time spent there.”
I didn’t have an answer right away, but I’ve figured it out since the phone call, for you see, this man agreed to give me some time to figure it out and then call back at 4 this afternoon, so I can give him an accurate number. He wishes to remain anonymous.
By the way, the answer to his question is $56.41 per night (based on our total program costs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, divided by our available 146 beds per night x 365 nights in a year). So a 90-day stay is $5,076.90 (although this is strictly program cost and does not reflect Administrative or Fundraising expenses).
I have no idea if he can afford to donate that much. Of course that will be his decision. But God has reminded me, through him, why I’m here everyday. He still works miracles, through all of us.
I answered my phone and the gentleman on the other end of the line identified himself as a former client. He told me he had graduated from Rebound 22 years ago and he’s still sober. “I’ve done pretty well,” he said. “As a matter of fact, I’ve done well enough that now I think I’m in a position where I can pay you back. I’d like to know how much it costs, per night, to have a client go through your program. I realize it probably costs a bit more now than it did 22 years ago, but if you’ll let me know I’d like to donate back for my time spent there.”
I didn’t have an answer right away, but I’ve figured it out since the phone call, for you see, this man agreed to give me some time to figure it out and then call back at 4 this afternoon, so I can give him an accurate number. He wishes to remain anonymous.
By the way, the answer to his question is $56.41 per night (based on our total program costs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, divided by our available 146 beds per night x 365 nights in a year). So a 90-day stay is $5,076.90 (although this is strictly program cost and does not reflect Administrative or Fundraising expenses).
I have no idea if he can afford to donate that much. Of course that will be his decision. But God has reminded me, through him, why I’m here everyday. He still works miracles, through all of us.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Miracles
Let me tell you about a miracle.
In addition to the hundreds of meals and nights of safe shelter our donors provide, their gifts are changing lives. I heard it from a former client. I ran into him in the church parking lot. He greeted me and told me it had been over 18 months since he finished the Mission’s Rebound program. No one in church that Sunday knew that just over a year ago, the streets had been his life. It is through the generous support of our donors that that he is able to make that chapter of his life a part of his past.
Just like him, there are hundreds of men and women who have graduated from the Mission, whose life has been forever changed because someone cared.
In addition to the hundreds of meals and nights of safe shelter our donors provide, their gifts are changing lives. I heard it from a former client. I ran into him in the church parking lot. He greeted me and told me it had been over 18 months since he finished the Mission’s Rebound program. No one in church that Sunday knew that just over a year ago, the streets had been his life. It is through the generous support of our donors that that he is able to make that chapter of his life a part of his past.
Just like him, there are hundreds of men and women who have graduated from the Mission, whose life has been forever changed because someone cared.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Baking Instead of Bullying
Over 120 students and staff members of University Park Elementary school contributed to our Thanksgiving day feast by baking about 200 dessert items as a part of "Bullying Prevention Week". Charlotte Observer has the story:
“Our staff decided that we would observe Bullying Prevention Week by teaching students how they should treat others,” said Carrie Sargent, school psychologist at University Park, a performing arts magnet school off Beatties Ford Road in northwest Charlotte.Read the whole story here.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Rev. Billy Graham's Letter
Many of you probably already know that Franklin Graham, father of evangelist Billy Graham, was one of Charlotte Rescue Mission's founders in 1938.
In honor of our 70th year, Rev. Billy Graham has written a letter acknowledging his father's involvement. Our newsletter contains the letter so if you are on our mailing list, you've probably already seen it. If not, click here to request a free copy of the letter.
In honor of our 70th year, Rev. Billy Graham has written a letter acknowledging his father's involvement. Our newsletter contains the letter so if you are on our mailing list, you've probably already seen it. If not, click here to request a free copy of the letter.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Volunteers Serve on Thanksgiving Day
News 14 Carolina published the following story regarding the volunteer servers on Thanksgiving day:
CHARLOTTE – Although the Charlotte Rescue Mission has been serving meals for the past 70 years, volunteers pulled out all the stops Thursday for a special Thanksgiving.Read the whole article here.
About 30 employees from the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille worked in the kitchen cooking and in the dining room serving.
"We're actually bringing tableside service so people can have the opportunity to order eggs however they want and actually pick off a small menu," Chris Alves, of the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, said.
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