mission: rescue - Boise Rescue Mission Ministries

SEPTEMBER 2O15
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Healing: Body &
Soul
You are making a
difference!
From the President
Healing: Body and Soul
Coming Soon!
REV. BILL ROSCOE | P2
RICK’S STORY | P3
THRIFT STORE | P4
From the President
men. We moved from the Mission
Mission’s operations, and give us
on Front Street in Boise, to the River
another point of contact with people
of Life Mission on 13th, increasing
who need to know the Lord.
the facility by over 24,000 square
feet. And we moved into the new
Lighthouse
Mission
in
Nampa,
gaining 2,000 square feet and a
full city block for later expansion.
Rev. Bill Roscoe
We also opened Valley Women and
President/CEO
Children’s Shelter, providing 60
Email: revbill@boiserm.org
beds and meal services for women
Blog: BoiseRM.org/category/blog
and children in Nampa.
The
Bible
tells
us
that
God
hears us when we pray. Since
1958 the Boise Rescue Mission
Ministries
has
been
blessed
because of the prayer offered by us
and for us. We appreciate this
ministry of prayer. There is no
way that the Mission could have
experienced the growth we have in
Dear Mission Friends,
As our facilities have grown, so
facilities and services without the
has
serve
prayer of faithful people. We know
Thank you for your support. Every
more people with programs for
that all of these blessings come with
day when I wake up, my first thoughts
recovery. We built 12 apartments
the responsibility to fulfill God’s
are to thank God for bringing us to
in Nampa as transitional housing
mandate to care for the needy:
Idaho to serve at the Rescue Mission,
for men, expanded and improved
and with that, I thank God for all of
the Addiction/Recovery Program,
you and your sincere compassion for
added
the needy and homeless people we
Program, developed the Academic
serve.
Program and the Work Readiness
As I look back on the past 13 years,
I’m amazed at what God has done
our
opportunity
the
Veterans
to
Ministry
Program, and started a program for
children.
with this ministry. In just the past ten
Today, we are on the cusp of another
years, we have served over 3,340,000
great ministry opportunity; opening
meals and provided 1,136,000 safe
The Rescue Mission Thrift Store in
nights of shelter to homeless men,
Nampa.
women and children. More than
2,800 people have made a public
profession of faith at the Mission and
countless others received the seed of
bread with the hungry, and that
you bring to your house the poor
who are cast out; When you see
the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from your
own flesh?” (Isaiah 58:6&7)
With the assurance that God is with
us, and that you are willing to support
our work, we will do that good work
and thank God for the privilege of
planning and praying, the Mission’s
service to the least, the last and the
Thrift Store will open on October
lost. God bless you!
19th and will begin providing real
In that same time period, we have
women in our Mission programs.
added 140 shelter beds for women
It will offer great bargains to the
and children and over 300 beds for
public, earn income to sustain the
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chosen . . . Is it not to share your
After several years of research,
faith that will lead to their salvation.
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Is this not the fast that I have
world work experience for men and
September 2015
In His Service,
Rick’s Story
You can often find Rick volunteering
went to church and didn’t have
huffing glue, paint, or gasoline, and
at the front desk of the River of
anyone telling us the difference
sometimes doing meth.”
Life Rescue Mission, answering the
between right and wrong.”
phones and greeting guests and
Over the years, Rick says he lost his
He says that, looking back, he can
family, his home, everything. But in
see that his childhood was filled
all that time, it never occurred to him
with embarrassment and shame. “I
that he wasn’t a pretty good guy, and
was ashamed of my invalid father,
he never thought he was an addict.
embarrassed by the ragged clothes
He says, “As I got older, I didn’t think
I had to wear, embarrassed that
I was really drinking that much and
I couldn’t read well or keep up in
I wasn’t doing drugs very often. But
actually a bad guy.”
school. So I grew up to be a fighter.
then I lost my job because of an old
I can’t say that I would have made
hip injury. I wasn’t able to work,
Rick tells me his family was one of the
different choices, but sometimes I
and was about to be homeless when
poorest in a very poor neighborhood
wonder how I would have turned
my hip got so bad that I had to be
in San Diego. “My dad was a complete
out if I did have a real dad, someone
hospitalized.”
invalid by the time I was twelve. He
who could teach me to be a man.”
visitors with a smile. He says it is
something he really enjoys now, but
it wasn’t too long ago that he was
a completely different person. He
tells me, “I went through a lot of bad
things in my life, but I didn’t realize,
until I came to the Mission, that I was
couldn’t talk, and had to be fed and
shaved. My mom had her hands full
taking care of him 24 hours a day,
so the four of us kids didn’t have any
structure or supervision. We never
He says that, while he was in the
“I remember exactly when I got high
hospital, he started to have symptoms
for the first time. I was in junior high.
of withdrawal. “My legs started
That first time I was just curious.
shaking violently during an MRI.
But then, I just kept going; drinking,
That’s when my doctors told me they
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COMING OCT
THE RESCUE MISSION THRIFT STORE
Grand Opening!
Save the date and plan to join us for a day filled with fun activities for the whole family.
October 19th
at 1215 12th Ave. South in Nampa
Store hours: 9am - 7pm, Monday - Saturday
Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 4pm
Watch our progress at BoiseRM.org/thrift-store
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Did the building used to be a Honks Dollar Store? Yes, it was, and a Rite Aid before that.
Will my donations to the Mission continue to help people in need in our community?
Absolutely! We are committed to making sure that the best of our donations go directly to our facilities to help the
people who come to us in need. But that leaves plenty of items that we can put to work in the thrift store. No matter
what you donate, you can be assured that it will benefit the men, women and children we serve each and every day.
When will I be able to start dropping off donations at the Thrift Store?
October 5th through the 16th, we will begin accepting donations at the Thrift Store between 9am and 5pm, M-F.
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September 2015
RICK’S STORY
(continued from page 3)
thought I was an alcoholic. I honestly
had no idea. I had convinced myself
that everything I was doing was
normal, so that was a wake up call
for me. My sister helped me find the
River of Life Rescue Mission and get
into the New Life Program.”
“So many good things have come
from my time here at the Mission. I
found Jesus Christ and with His help
and that of the New Life Program
staff, I was able to get clean and
TOBER 19th!
sober. And I can say my heart has
changed 100%; I’m a new man.”
After Rick started the New Life
Program, he found out he had more
serious health problems. He has had
one surgery and is scheduled for
another at the end of this month.
He says, “I appreciate everything the
THE RESCUE MISSION THRIFT STORE
1215 12th Ave. South, Nampa, 83651
Mission has done for me. I would like
to thank all of the donors. Without
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them, none of this would be here
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and I don’t know what would have
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happened to me. I would be sick and
living on the street. Instead, I am
able to stay here while I get the help
I need. So I would like to say thank
you.”
Can I still take donations to the Mission’s other facilities?
Absolutely! We are so grateful for your generosity and any of our facilities can
Scan the QR code with your
smart phone, or go to
https://vimeo.com/136837030
to watch Rick’s video.
accept your donations. If you have any questions about having items picked
up, or about the kinds of items we need, you can call the Mission’s warehouse
at 208-368-0824 .
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You Did It! Thank You!
Because of you, the first day of school was filled with excitement
for 164 kids who needed your help. They were able to start the
school year right with new clothes, backpacks & school supplies.
BREAD
for
LIFE
DONOR CIRCLE
Monthly
Giving
Made Easy
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries has
been honored with a nomination
for this year’s Nonprofit Excellence
We invite you to join our faithful Bread for
Life Donor Circle, knowing your gifts allow us
to provide warm meals, safe shelter and lifechanging opportunities to those who need it
the most all year-round.
Awards. These awards recognize the
It’s easy to join and you can choose the
frequency of your gifts.
with the many moving stories in the 2015 nominations.”
—— Set up your own recurring donation
(monthly, quarterly, or annually) online at
Community.BoiseRM.org/Bread
- OR —— Contact Melanie at melaniem@boiserm.
org or 208.343.2389
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Excellence Award
Nomination
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September 2015
outstanding accomplishments of
nonprofit organizations in the state
of Idaho. “We are so pleased with
the fantastic response from the community and impressed
said Janice Fulkerson, Executive Director of the Idaho
Nonprofit Center, which organized the awards.
The Mission will be recognized along with the other
nominees at the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Dinner
on September 15th during the Idaho Nonprofit Center’s
annual conference. Six (6) of the organizations will be
honored with 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Award.
Holiday
Volunteer
Opportunities
The holidays are right around the corner
and this year’s schedule of holiday events
and volunteer applications will be available
online starting Thursday, October 1st.
GO TO BOISERM.ORG
Opportunities to serve fill up very quickly.
Apply early so you don’t miss the chance to
volunteer at your favorite event!
Lives You Have Touched
Last
month,
your
generosity
nights of safe shelter
provided
11,166
Our Mission Boise Rescue
Mission Ministries reaches out
to the community by teaching
the Word of God and providing
food, shelter, clothing, and
opportunities to recover from
homelessness to men, women,
and children in need.
CURRENT
NEEDS
££ Towels
££ Underwear
££ Socks
££ Cold weather clothing,
££ Razors
££ Deodorant
££ Bikes
££ Bike locks
££ Cold medications
££ Cough drops
££ Shoes
££ Boots
££ Clothing for larger men (2xxl,
3xxl, 4xxl)
££ Men’s socks
££ Men’s t-shirts (L, XL, XXL)
££ Liquid Laundry Detergent
££ Bleach
££ Comet/Ajax type powder
cleanser
££ 33 gallon trash bags
££ 40-45 gallon trash bags
to men, women, and
children across the Treasure Valley who needed you.
You also made it possible for us to serve
32,898
nutritious meals to our guests and people in
need in the community, 17,155 of those meals were
served to women and children.
Thank you
for helping us restore faith, hope, and family to
the hungry and homeless people in our community.
DONATION DROP
OFF LOCATIONS:
BOISE:
Ministry Center
308 S 24th St, Boise
208 368-0824
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9am - 5pm
NAMPA:
Lighthouse Rescue Mission
304 16th Ave N, Nampa
208 461-5030
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BOISE
Praiseworthy
“At the Lighthouse, we are especially grateful to our friends who have
been donating fresh fruits and vegetables to us this summer. We not
only use the fresh produce in the meals we serve, but also are able to
give it out to our neighbors in need via food boxes or fruit/vegetable
bags. This produce is a healthy addition to the diets of many who
otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it.”
~ Chris Ellison, Director, Lighthouse Rescue Mission
CITY LIGHT
“We are so proud of the ladies in our Work Search program for their
diligence in looking for work. 6 women from City Light have gotten
jobs in the past two weeks, and two women from Valley start work at
new jobs today!”
~ Julie Jones, Director, Women & Children’s Ministries
HOME FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
1404 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83702
208-368-9901
RIVER OF LIFE
RESCUE MISSION
575 S. 13th St.
Boise, ID 83702
208-389-9840
FROM OUR FACILITIES
MINISTRY CENTER
NAMPA
WAREHOUSE & ADMINISTRATION
308 S. 24th St.
Boise, ID 83702
Admin - 343-2389
WH - 368-0824
Hours for donations:
M to F, 9am to 5pm
LIGHTHOUSE
RESCUE MISSION
304 16th Ave. N.
Nampa, ID 83687
208-461-5030
VALLEY
Notes
WOMEN & CHILDREN’S SHELTER
869 W. Corporate Lane
Nampa, ID 83651
208-475-0725
THE RESCUE MISSION
THRIFT STORE
1215 12th Ave. South
Nampa, ID 83651
208-406-4006
Opening Day: October 19th, 9am to 7pm
“I’m learning to live life the way it was meant to be lived. Happy,
holy, and full of love.”
BRMM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vikki Chandler, Chair
Tony Greer, Vice Chair/Secretary
Don Anderson, Treasurer
Roger Batt
Jody Buckner
Adalaide Fredriksen Don Brandt, Emeritus
Sandy Dalton, Emeritus
William Laska
Dave Hills, Emeritus
Rick Thomas
Gerald Salisbury, Emeritus
Craig Verdi
Harold Thomas, Emeritus
Kelly Watts
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“I am so thankful to the Mission for being here for me through hard
times, for taking me in, and for giving me a shoulder to cry on.”
“I am a new person because of the New Life Program.”
“Thanks for always believing in me and never giving up on me!”
September 2015
FROM OUR GUESTS