Our biggest outreach of the year will be here soon. For more than three decades, our annual Thanksgiving outreach has been a beacon of hope in our community. Especially when the world is increasingly filled with uncertainties, it’s essential to extend our hands toward those in need, treating everyone like a member of our family—a guest at our table.

This summer has been brutal and dangerous for those caught in the heat. Last month, Tucsonans suffered through 13 days of 110-plus-degree temperatures, breaking records with little relief. Tucson also had one of the latest monsoon storms in recent memory. It didn’t rain until July 17th, 32 days into the season. Yet, much like typical monsoon storms, the dark clouds rolled in swiftly, and the sudden and violent rains caused property damage, blackouts due to downed power lines, stranded motorists, and life-threatening flooding, especially for those experiencing homelessness. (more…)

I NEVER thought I would work with kids, so I am constantly surprised by that… but it’s just a testament to how much God has changed me.” Marissa has her own experiences with addiction, and she empathizes with the emotional struggles of our youngest guests. She understands what the parents are going through in this challenging season of their lives. Because of this, she can walk alongside those parents going through recovery, coaching them in the Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) that all of the Children Services Advocates use in the classroom. (more…)

Darwin returned from the Gulf War a different man. Unable to cope with the violence he had seen and been a part of, he fell deep into addiction. He lost his entire family due to his addiction and eventually became homeless. Shame and guilt ridden, suicidal, lost, and severely underweight, Darwin was wasting away. (more…)

Carlo had a turbulent childhood marked by physical and sexual abuse. When he was just 11 years old, his father beat him to the point of hospitalization. Scared and alone, he ran away from his home in Texas to Pensacola, Florida in search of his mother and siblings.

Ken’s heart actually stopped as a result of a heroin overdose in 2002.

GOOD FRIDAY BREAKFAST On April 7th, 2023, Gospel Rescue Mission had the privilege of joining local business and community leaders for the Good Friday Breakfast—an annual tradition since 1999. The breakfast was a time of fellowship and prayer in which we focused on the foundations of our faith—Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection—and our unique response to the grace we received—reminding us to stand firm in our faith during these challenging times. That our hope is in Christ and His victory on the cross.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT • Workforce Development Team “I could have been a statistic.”

Robert For over 15 months, Robert has stayed clean and sober in our Recovery Program, learning recovery and life skills while growing stronger in his relationship with the Lord. And not too long ago, he shared his story with us on our Homeless to Wholeness podcast. After his wife, Irene Melanie May, was murdered in 1988, Robert fell into heavy methamphetamine use. He was lost in his addiction for decades. But after walking through our doors—following the advice of Rick Davis, a dearly missed friend of our ministry—Robert rededicated his life to Christ and was recently baptized.

Celebrating 70 years of miraculous transformations Gospel Rescue Mission has been a beacon of hope in our community for the past 70 years.  A recent report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reveals a concerning 23.4% surge in homelessness in Arizona, with 13,553 people struggling to find shelter each night. Our homeless neighbors are broken and hurting. Many individuals are held back from achieving their full potential by obstacles such as lack of affordable housing, poverty, mental illness, unemployment, and substance use disorder. The problem of homelessness is complex, which is why Gospel Rescue Mission continues to serve the hungry and hurting, providing permanent solutions to end the crisis of homelessness. (more…)