FAMILY OUTREACH

Family Services
Phoenix Rescue Mission has recently expanded its Family Outreach Program accommodate the current difficult economic times. Thousands of Emergency Food Boxes are distributed to local families to help them make ends meet. Donated clothing and showers are also available to anyone in need every day.  In addition to meeting the physical needs of families, staff members provide counseling and assistance with locating housing and job placements, whenever possible.

Special Events
Phoenix Rescue Mission hosts special events throughout the year for low-income children and families in the community surrounding the Mission. These events are always a memorable time for the participants and the staff.

Every spring, children sign up to be a part of the Annual Children’s Easter Event at the Mission. Children enjoy an Easter Chapel service followed by egg coloring, an egg hunt and other activities.  All the children are sent home with an Easter basket and big smiles!

In July, we again play host to many children. Our Back to School event for children of low-income families provides each child with new tennis shoes, backpack, school uniform and school supplies. We want them to start their school year on a "level playing field" with the clothing and supplies they will need. This event is made possible by the generous donations of individuals and churches all throughout the Valley.

The Great Thanksgiving Banquet in November is an event that provides a hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings to hundreds of men, women and children on the day before and the day of Thanksgiving.  In addition to meals served at the Mission, hundreds of families receive a turkey with everything needed to enjoy Thanksgiving at home with their family members.

Our Adopt-A-Family program at Christmas rounds out our special events for the year. The Mission pre-registers low-income families through the local school districts, who are "adopted" by individuals, families and groups from all over Phoenix. These sponsors provide Christmas gifts for each child in the family, as well as a food box for their Christmas dinner. This program contributes to a blessed holiday season for both the adopted families and those who are sponsors.