Did you know that new underwear and hygiene items are the number one need among the homeless? You can help the homeless feel more comfortable with these new donations. Set out a laundry basket at your office or church and ask your friends and co-workers to toss in a new package of undergarments and/or hygiene items.

Men:
Socks
Boxers (all sizes)
Briefs (XL-5XL)
T-shirts (XL-5XL)

Women:
Socks
Panties (all sizes, esp. size 5 & 14)
Nail polish remover

Children:
baby lotion, baby wash, baby powder, baby wipes, baby oil
diaper cream
Underwear (all sizes)
Disposable diapers (all sizes)

Men & Women Hygiene Items:
Razors, deodorant, bars of soap, body wash, hair gel, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, Q-tips, hair brushes, lotion, hairspray

 Urgent Need for Cases of Bottled Water

These items can be dropped off at City Rescue Mission Monday through Friday between 8am to 5pm, or call us to schedule a time outside these hours. You can also schedule a tour so you can see firsthand the faces you are blessing.

Your cash gifts and prayers are also greatly appreciated! Please contact us at ejackson@cityrescue.org or at 232-2709 ext. 141 for details. Thank you for participating in our drive!

Items over and above those needed at City Rescue Mission will be distributed to organizations that partner in our ministry. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the poor and homeless in Oklahoma City.

Remember how exciting it was to wear a special new outfit on your first day of school?

You can give homeless children that same feeling by collecting the items listed below. You can also donate school supplies and Gift Cards for men and women on the Bridge to Life Program who are going to school this Fall.

Below is a list of needs that can make an immediate impact:

Walmart or Target Gift Cards

Backpacks

Small storybooks

Kleenex

Glue sticks

Highlighters

Blue and black pens

These items can be dropped off at City Rescue Mission, Monday through Friday between 8am to 5pm. You are also welcome to schedule a tour so you can see firsthand the faces you are blessing. Your prayers and donations are greatly appreciated!

Please contact Erika Jackson at (405) 232-2709 ext. 141 or email at ejackson@cityrescue.org.

Items over and above those needed at City Rescue Mission will be distributed to organizations that partner in our ministry. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the poor and homeless in Oklahoma City.

In 2008, Oklahoma City changed forever when the NBA came in the form of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder has impacted this city in numerous ways, beginning with city expansion and renovation, and bringing unity among the Oklahoma community. Most importantly, it has provided hope for many young children that dream of becoming successful in their future.

2012 was a very special year for this young basketball team. They overcame a lot of the pressure associated with being a young team and became one of the two teams that deserved a spot in the 2012 NBA Finals. In the final moments of game five in the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, the city held its' breath while the Thunder made several last minute winning shots.

Every year each of the two teams that make it to the NBA Finals selects a community project to highlight during the Finals. The staff of City Rescue Mission were ecstatic when the Thunder prevailed over the Spurs, because the Mission was chosen to be the Thunder's cause for the NBA Cares Project. The following day the Mission started receiving phone calls and designs for the new Oklahoma City Thunder Learn and Play Center. This center included brand new HP touchscreen computers, several furniture pieces, a library filled with creative books, bright and energized décor with freshly painted walls, and an 80 inch flat screen TV for families to enjoy.

The heart beat of this event centered around the impoverished children of the city. Children, ages 8-14, gathered in the newly renovated, Thunder inspired gymnasium for an energetic press conference. Media outlets from all across the country came to capture these moments of honor. Many people came to this event including Thunder basketball players, parents of players, the coach of the Thunder, Scott Brooks. Ahmad Rashad, former NFL player of the Minnesota Vikings, welcomed those in attendance. The NBA Commissioner, David Stern, spoke inspiring words to the audience about the vision behind the NBA Cares Project. One of the Thunder players, Derek Fisher, spoke with a heart of gratitude towards City Rescue Mission and the Oklahoma City Thunder fans. He expressed his appreciation for the Mission's goal of ending homelessness and helping those in need.

Pastor Tom Jones spoke with conviction while explaining the transformation Oklahoma City has seen since the arrival of the Thunder. In the last year City Rescue Mission supplied 167,000 beds and over 312,000 meals to the Oklahoma City homeless and near homeless community. “This event was filled with enthusiasm towards the progress that this city has experienced since the Thunder! The impact that they have made by teaming with City Rescue Mission is monumental,” Rev. Tom Jones, President & CEO of City Rescue Mission. “I am so proud and humbled by the partnership with the Thunder and the NBA Cares Program. Together we may be able to change the destinies of children by making their futures brighter by the hope that is presented here now.”

On May 10th, 2012, City Rescue Mission kicked off the fifth annual men's event called It's a Guy Thing. In 2008, George Nigh had a vision to affect lives at City Rescue Mission with the goal of raising funds to develop new projects for the Mission.

Over the course of the last five years, this men's event has been dedicated to seeing the lives of many changed. The event has raised over $270,000, which has provided expansion and renovation of the men's shelter, made major roof repairs, developed and built a new job placement center, and provided the funding for a refrigerated food truck.

This year's It's a Guy Thing event focused on raising funds to purchase a refrigerated box truck. This truck will provide healthy substitutes and alternatives for the clients of City Rescue Mission. With this refrigerated truck, fruit and vegetables will become more readily available for our clients. The Mission's goals are not only to reduce homelessness, but to support and create an avenue for clients to have healthy lifestyles with proper food, recreational services, and a positive atmosphere, etc.

Over 250 gentlemen enjoyed a great luncheon while listening to speakers share the vision of the event and the possibilities for the future of the Mission. The program included a powerful testimony from Jason, a Bridge to Life graduate. His honesty and transparency spoke to the audience in a life changing way. “I lost all of my family, my kids, my land, my house, three cars...everything I had, I lost. I had no place to go and I was lonely,” Jason explained, “I am really glad that I joined the Bridge to Life program because I knew on day one that this is the place that I needed to be. I'm really glad God was there.... The future looks very bright for me; I'm talking to my kids and my ex-wife again and I have an awesome job. ”

The donations given during this event will help men at City Rescue Mission create their own life changing story. The men's event has done an excellent work in rallying the men of this city to give to an impacting cause. “I am very excited to witness the affects of this wonderful event. The hearts of the men in this group are outstanding,” Rev. Tom Jones, President & CEO of City Rescue Mission, “This event allows the future of the men of City Rescue Mission to be filled with more hope and inspiration.”

City Rescue Mission recently received a grant from Dell Foundation to implement a computer laboratory environment for children and families residing at City Rescue Mission to grow socially and academically.

“This program will provide access to a computer lab with academic software that will equip them with skills in critical thinking and basic classroom programs that will ultimately put clients and children on the road to a more successful future,” said Rev. Tom Jones, President/CEO of City Rescue Mission.

“City Rescue Mission is a faith-based, private, nonprofit organization providing solution-based ministry to thousands of homeless and near homeless men, women and children in the Oklahoma City metro area each day. The Mission provides shelter, including 640 beds, warm meals, and a holistic approach to recovery and a variety of social services for the homeless and near homeless including medical, dental, vision care and much more.”

Chad Green

Asst. Vice President

cgreen@cityrescue.org

405-232-2709 Ext. 144

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