WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC

IN-KIND DONATIONS PROCESSED AND RESOLD THROUGH WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION'S SUPPORTING THRIFT STORES MINISTRY AFFORDS SHOPPERS WITHIN THE MISSIONS' COMMUNITIES TO PURCHASE AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY CLOTHING, SHOES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND GENTLY-USED HOME FURNISHINGS AT EXCEPTIONAL VALUES. IN TURN, THE PROCEEDS GENERATED FROM THE THRIFT STORES ARE USED TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND THOSE STRIVING TO OVERCOME SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER LIFE-DOMINATING ISSUES AS PARTICIPANTS WORK THROUGH THE MISSION'S LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE THRIFT STORES WORK CLOSELY WITH PROGRAM CLIENTS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND COURT-ORDERED COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS TO TEACH JOB SKILLS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND TEAMWORK, AS WELL AS TO MODEL CHRISTIAN INTEGRITY AND STRONG WORK ETHIC AS AN INVESTMENT BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE WATERFRONT THRIFT STORES HAVE EARNED SEVERAL CUSTOMER CHOICE AWARDS FOR "BEST THRIFT STORES" ON THE GULF COAST.

FOUNDED IN 1949, WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED PEOPLE AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER LIFE-DOMINATING ISSUES. IN 2025, THE MISSION SERVED 210,590 MEALS, PROVIDED 84,588 NIGHTS OF SHELTER, DISTRIBUTED OVER 4,500 PIECES OF CLOTHING, AND 2,500 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION HELPS MEN AND WOMEN ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE-DOMINATING ISSUES. HEALING AND RESTORATION ARE THE GOALS OF THIS BIBLE-BASED MODEL THAT PROMOTES TRANSFORMED, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE LIFEBUILDER RECOVERY PROGRAM, THE MISSION HELPS MEN OVERCOME LIFEDOMINATING ADDICTIONS THROUGH THE FAITH-BASED ADDICTION RECOVERY CURRICULUM, THE GENESIS PROCESS, AS WELL AS THROUGH INTENSIVE COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS ARE EQUIPPED TO BECOME AND REMAIN PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THE MISSION'S VETERANS CARE PROGRAM SERVES HOMELESS MILITARYVETERANS BY COORDINATING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN OBTAINING BENEFITS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE MISSION'S ARUKAH RESPITE CENTER OFFERS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WITH MEDICAL BEDS FOR ILL OR INJURED HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN TO RECUPERATE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A HOSPITAL DISCHARGE. THE MISSION'S DAY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO HELP UNDERSERVED MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WITH MAIL AND PHONE SERVICES, BAG STORAGE, CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS, SPIRITUAL COUNSELING, MEALS, AND LAUNDERING AND SHOWER PROVISIONS. THROUGH THE MISSION'S VARIOUS SITES AND PROGRAMS, MEN AND WOMEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VALUABLE WORK SKILLS SUCH AS FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION, MERCHANDISING, PRODUCTION, REGISTER TRAINING, CUSTOMER SERVICES, AND COOKING. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A HAND UP, AND NOT JUST A HAND OUT, TO MEN AND WOMEN SUFFERING FROM LIFE-DOMINATING ISSUES.