Trail Blazers and Airefco Help End Homelessness

Thanks to the generosity of the Portland Trail Blazers, Airefco, Inc and local Bryant Heating & Cooling Dealers, hurting women and children have hope!

For the fourth time in four years, J.K. Hussa, president of Airefco, presented Portland Rescue Mission with a check for $2,500 at half-time of the Portland Trail Blazers game on April 5th.

This generous donation will support Shepherd’s Door, the women and children’s ministry of Portland Rescue Mission. Through the 12- to 18-month New Life Recovery Ministry, women and children heal from the devastating effects of homelessness, abuse, and addiction.

Thank you Airefco and Portland Trail Blazers for helping us end homelessness in Portland!

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6 Women End Homelessness and Addiction

Homelessness and addiction end! Six women recently completed the New Life Recovery Ministry at Shepherd’s Door, the women and children’s ministry of Portland Rescue Mission.

Over the last 12 to 18 months, Mary, Linda, Donnalisa, Kristie, Lauren and Kelly have experienced a total life recovery. Through counseling, they’ve courageously begun to heal from trauma and addiction. They’ve learned new life skills to help them succeed in future employment. And they’ve embraced a new life-giving relationship with God.

“I’m finally doing something right in my life,” says Kristie. At one point, Kristie slept beneath a Portland bridge, exposed to cold and danger. Today, she’s let go of her past to embrace a future filled with peace and gratitude. “I have something to live for. God loves me and cares for me, and that makes me feel worthy.”

Thank you for helping us give something more. More than a meal. More than a bed. You give HOPE.

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