Milwaukee Rescue Mission

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The Milwaukee Rescue Mission has been located at 19th and Wells since 1986. Milwaukee Rescue Mission.jpg
The Milwaukee Rescue Mission has been located at 19th and Wells since 1986.

The Milwaukee Rescue Mission (MRM) provides meals, shelter, education and recovery services to struggling men, women and children. MRM's mission statement says:

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Sharing God's love by caring for those who are poor in body, mind and spirit, to see lives transformed through Christ to hope, joy and lasting productivity.

Since 1893, MRM has helped hurting people restore their lives and their hope. On any given night there are nearly 800 homeless people in Milwaukee. [1] They seeks to meet those in need where they are by offering practical assistance like food (approximately 366,000 meals in 2020), clothing (nearly 73,000 items), and shelter (over 70,000 nights) to those in need. In addition, MRM offers trans-formative programs that equip struggling men, women, and children to get off the streets and turn their lives around for good. While practical assistance is important, MRM offers both short- and long-term programming that includes education, counseling, help in overcoming substance abuse, job training and much more. The organization addresses the root causes of problems, rather than stopping at simple temporary fixes. As a non-denominational Christian organization, it provides spiritual development and enrichment, all based on the good news of the Gospel; it professes that the Gospel message is the key to lasting change. The Milwaukee Rescue Mission is part of the Citygate Network. [2]

Location

The Milwaukee Rescue Mission has campuses located at 830 N 19th Street in the historic Milwaukee Girls' Trade and Technical High School building in the Avenues West neighborhood of Milwaukee and at 1530 W Center Street. Milwaukee holds the position of the second poorest city in the United States [3] among cities of its size. The Milwaukee Rescue Mission has occupied the Central Campus at the corner of 19th and Wells Streets since 1986. Prior to that, the shelter was located in a building near the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The City of Milwaukee claimed eminent domain over that property, which served as a parking lot for the arena. In 2015, the organization acquired its North Campus, located on 15th and Center in the heart of the Lindsay Heights neighborhood. Lindsay Heights is located in the zip code 53206, featured in the award-winning documentary Milwaukee 53206 as the zip code claiming the highest rate of incarceration in the United States. Milwaukee Rescue Mission's North Campus currently houses its K-12th grade school, Cross Trainers Academy and community outreach programs. The Central Campus houses shelter and transitional living programs for men, women and children.

Services

Due to the great need in the Milwaukee area, the Milwaukee Rescue Mission has a broad range of services, including the following:

Sponsorship

A list of event sponsors can be accessed on the Milwaukee Rescue Mission's site. [4] The efforts of the Milwaukee Rescue Mission are made possible by generous gifts from individuals, churches, foundations and businesses.

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References

  1. "Milwaukee Continuum of Care January 2013 Point-in-Time Summary" (PDF). Milwaukee Continuum of Care. January 30, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. "AGRM". Association of Gospel Missions. Association Catalyst. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. Kennedy, Bruce (February 18, 2015). "America's 11 Poorest Cities" . Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. "Rescue Mission giving". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-05-13.