Winston Salem Rescue Mission, founded in 1967, assists the homeless by providing lodging, meals, clothing, counseling, job training, work experience, and other useful assistance. Through the programs of the Mission lives are restored so men are prepared to return to their families and the community as productive citizens.

Christianity , Homeless & Housing , Homeless Shelters , Human Services , Religion , Thrift Shops

The Rescue Mission is a 95 bed facility that is filled each night with an average waiting list of 20. Every man is encouraged to stay for 90 days. Each one is enrolled in "Overcomers" - a structured program to help men face and deal with their addiction problems and other root causes of homelessness. This biblically-based 12-step program is an important facet in the recovery process. Upon completion, residents are encouraged to enter our one-year Transformers Program, to continue their complete recovery process. The residents are assigned various tasks around the Mission with a goal of helping them learn responsibility and accountability and to instill in them a strong work ethic. The Mission operates a thrift store which provides work experience for the residents and accounts for 25% of the operating budget of the Mission. A major recycling program helps the men by providing job skills needed as they return to the work force. With "Senior Foster Care" older men who have nowhere to go or no one to care for them are given a secure, affordable, and caring place to live.Additionally, each week, the Mission distributes donated clothing and food free of charge to needy families in the community.Alpha Acres, a 110-acre farm, offers a one year Christian recovery program. Through Bible classes, work therapy, spiritual counseling, and a computer learning center, men are helped to build their lives on a firm foundation.

Homeless men through resident programs and men / women/ children through free community outreach programs

Triad area of NC