• The Center of Opportunity continues as Arizona’s largest collaborative campus for people experiencing homelessness.
• More than 30+ nonprofits, government agencies, and faith-based partners work together daily to help individuals move from crisis to transformation.
• Gospel Rescue Mission open Opportunity Coffee & Cafe and its social enterprise initiative.
• Operation Rescue is launched as an expansion of the outreach program meeting people where they are and inviting them in to experience GRM and its programs.

GRM expands services to women through the opening of Bethany House.

The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation is established.

GRM expands shelter services with the opening of Wayward Winds.

Humberto S. Lopez visits a nonprofit in Phoenix and envisions a collaborative model for Tucson.

GRM’s men’s shelter bed count reduced from 106 to 55, prompting the search for a new facility.

GRM begins seeking a new location to expand and better serve the community.

Humberto S. Lopez purchases the former Holidome property and meets with local nonprofits. The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation and Gospel Rescue Mission form a strategic partnership. Groundbreaking held for the Center of Opportunity.

Dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Center of Opportunity campus.

The Center of Opportunity officially opens, serving people experiencing homelessness.

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Center remains open—continuing to provide shelter, meals, and vital support services.

Partner organizations expand, strengthening collaboration in housing, workforce development, medical care, and recovery programs.

The Center grows to include over 30 service providers working together on one campus.

Thousands of men, women, and children served through coordinated care. The Center is recognized statewide as a model for collaborative homeless services.

Workforce Development and Housing Navigation programs expand, helping more guests transition to stable housing and employment. Stronger healthcare, behavioral health, and veteran support partnerships established onsite.

The Center of Opportunity stands as Arizona’s largest collaborative campus serving people experiencing homelessness. Over 30 nonprofit, government, and faith-based partners work together daily to help individuals move from crisis to transformation. Gospel Rescue Mission launches Opportunity Coffee & Café, a social enterprise initiative. Operation Rescue is launched—expanding GRM’s outreach to meet people where they are and invite them to experience recovery and renewal.