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.

Volunteers At Dove's Nest

Erin shares her recent volunteer experience at Dove's Nest. Thanks Erin!

Family Spends Saturday at CRM

A local family shares their experience volunteering to serve food at Charlotte Rescue Mission on a recent Saturday:

Well, we’ve been talking about doing it for about a year and have just never got around to it. That is, until today. No vacations, no yard work, no birthday parties, no lazy, Saturday sleep-ins. No Excuses. Just good old family fun. Spending a Saturday with a bunch of addicts.

Former addicts, that is. Thanks to the Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM).

Be sure to read the whole story at their blog, Heirhead. Thanks guys!

Dove's Nest Gets a New Ramp

Joe Savage received his Eagle Scout rank after completing a project for Charlotte Rescue Mission. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the boy scouting program. He helped build a new wheelchair ramp at Dove’s Nest. As you can see, the ramp was literally falling down before they built the new one.
There were 23 volunteers who worked on this project with a combined total of 158 hours.

Thanks everyone!

BBQ & Bluegrass

Last Thursday, the Charlotte chapter of the Safari Club International held their first annual Summer Barbeque Feast at Charlotte Rescue Mission. Food was provided by seven different Charlotte area restaurants including MomBack BBQ, Belle Acres Golf and Country Club, Morehead Street, Capital Grille, Dressler’s Restaurant, McKoy’s Smokehouse and Bonterra.Music was provided by Bluegrass band: The New Dixie Pharaohs. This was all provided free of charge to our clients. CRM wishes to express our sincerest gratitude on behalf of our clients to everyone who was involved.

Father & Son: Building aTradition to Remember

What started out as class credits 2.5 years ago for Stephen Linson who attends South Meck High School, ended up being a tradition for himself and father Jeff Linson. The father and son team get up every Saturday morning at 4:30am to arrive at the Charlotte Rescue Mission to serve breakfast. They both enjoy helping others as they build a stronger bond between each other.

Son, Stephen Linson and father Jeff enjoy making a difference in a cooperative effort bigger than themselves. Jeff says, “The men at the mission are good men who are restoring their lives and we want to be a part of the process”. Ironically it did not begin as a father-son event but our relationship has benefited from it. It is neat to see my son Stephen who is a junior in high school growing independently as a leader and forming his own relationships”. Jeff also grew up watching his father serve in New Jersey, Rescue Mission when he was younger.

Bank of America Group Volunteers @ CRM

Many thanks to the Bank of America - SSE Associates led by You Vang who sorted and organized clothing as well as served lunch at the mission recently.

At a separate time, Bank of America SEPC Group led by Jerry Swisshelm provided and served lunch as well. Thanks to Bank of America and to both of these groups and to all the volunteer groups who make our ministry possible. Interested in learning how your business or church group can get involved? Contact Andria Tindall by email or phone 704-334-4635 x214. Here are some pictures from SSE Associates:

2008 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

In case you missed it, last Wednesday was our first annual volunteer appreciation luncheon. Here's a 10 minute video of highlights:



Thanks to all the volunteers who make this ministry possible.

Serving a Meal at the Mission

Here's one volunteer's recent experience serving a meal at the mission. We thought we'd share it:

What an incredible weekend we had! Friday afternoon our Sunday school class headed to the Charlotte Rescue Mission where we cooked and served the men there a yummy meal. It was so powerful for me! I had no clue that this place was a rehab center, I thought it was a homeless shelter, and then I thought for some reason that all of the men there would be Christians......wrong.

Read the rest of the story on her blog.

Volunteers Still Needed

We still need about 50 volunteers for Easter Sunday which is quickly approaching. Please prayerfully consider volunteering just a few hours of your time on Sunday to share God's love with those in need. Call Andria at 704-334-4635 x214 for more information or to volunteer.

Here's Our Video From Last Year.



*Update - Thanks for the great response, we have enough volunteers now!*

Volunteers Needed for Easter Dinner

Every year, Charlotte Rescue Mission opens their doors to hundreds of Charlotte's homeless men and women for their Easter meal. We still need volunteers to help us serve this year.

We invite individuals, couples and families to join us and celebrate Easter Sunday. The Mission will open to the public from 6:00 a.m. on Easter and stay open for guests until 2:30 p.m. The morning will begin with a hot breakfast from 6:00 am until 7:30 am. Coffee and Danish will be available from 8:00 am until 11:00 am. Movies will be shown in our chapel beginning at 6:00 a.m. The main dinner meal will be served from 11:30 until 2:30 pm. Cell phones provided by Sprint will be available from 8:30-2:30 so guest can make long distance calls to friend and family.

Please be aware that this event is not a typically “feeding of the homeless holiday meal.” Our goal is to treat our guests as VIPs; they will be seated at their table, use china, glasses and silverware, and be waited on as if they were in an expensive restaurant. There will be a more laid back, casual atmosphere for the hot breakfast. All volunteers will be on their feet and moving the entire length of their assigned shift. If you are not physically able to handle this amount of activity, please let us know. Please eat and use the facilities before your shift begins or after your shift is over. We are expecting a capacity filled crowd and can not afford to have volunteers leave their position.

Volunteer Shift Times: Volunteers will work in one of two shifts. The first shift runs from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM. Volunteers from the second shift will relieve the first shift at 1:00 pm. Volunteers are welcome to eat after they complete their assignment. The second shift runs from 12:30 PM until 3:30 pm. We will have a few people work an early shift from 8:30 am until 11:00 am with the cell phones and Chapel supervisors.

Volunteer Registration Process

• Choose your shift: 8-11 am 10:30 – 1:30pm or 12:30 – 3:30pm
• Contact Andria Tindall at 704 334-4635 ext. 214 or email andria_t@charlotterescuemission.org to reserve your spot
• All volunteers are required to attend a 30 minute orientation on Easter Sunday

New Stairs For Our Gym

Above our gym, we have a storage area. The only problem with it is, climbing the old wooden steps to get to it can be risky! Here's what they used to look like:

In June, the 'Cargill Cares Group' generously donated their time and resources by installing a brand new - sturdy - staircase.

Thanks guys!

Volunteering at the Mission

Once a week, Rev. Marciano's mother comes to volunteer at the mission. She helps us by calling donors and thanking them for their support. She is one of many volunteers who help make our ministry possible.