Emergency Shelter

The Rescue Mission has three emergency shelters and a respite care unit committed to offering safe shelter to those who are homeless.

• Family Shelter
• Single Women’s Shelter
• Single Men’s Shelter
• Respite Care Shelter

The shelters offer a safe…

For the Adults

See what a typical day consists of at the Mission for the men and women staying in the shelter.

Sample schedule for a man staying at the shelter.

Sample schedule for a woman staying at the shelter.

For the Children

See what a typical day consists of for a child staying at the Women and Children’s Center.

Click here to see a sample schedule for a child staying at the shelter.

Recovery Program for Drug and Alcohol Addiction

The Rescue Mission’s Residential Recovery Program for men and women is about intentional change for those in bondage to addiction and a lifestyle of self-abuse. Alcoholics and addicts who have lost everything, or who have run out of options and have…

Recovery Learning Center

Mending Wings Learning Center is an important part of our recovery program. Each participant is assessed for aptitude and ability, and given an individualized learning plan. Staff and volunteers assist with teaching courses, and with tutoring…

Class Opportunities

At Mending Wings, we conduct a range of classes in recovery topics and self-improvement. We have a library of donated books including reference materials, text books, bibles, spiritual/meditational guides and books about recovery. It’s also a nice…

Free Clinic for the Homeless

The Rescue Mission Free Clinic began in 2002 in the basement of the main Mission building. Last year, with a budget of under $200,000, the Rescue Mission Free Clinic for the Homeless provided medical services for homeless men, women and children…

Additional Services Offered

Medication Assistance is provided to homeless, jobless, uninsured individuals through the Rescue Mission Free Clinic for the Homeless. Medication and medication management are provided at no charge to homeless patients. In 2009, 7,863 prescriptions…

Clinic Partnerships

The Rescue Mission is proud to partner with The Virginia Health Care Foundation who is a public-private partnership dedicated to increasing access to care for uninsured Virginians and those in underserved areas and The Carilion Foundation, Project…

Clothing Voucher Program

The Rescue Mission, in following Christ’s example to serve others and desiring to show his love to all people, is pleased to offer clothing vouchers to those in need. Applications for clothing vouchers for the community are processed in the main…

Jubilee Acres

Jubilee Acres, a beautiful 13-acre wooded retreat center on Catawba Mountain, was donated to the Rescue Mission by Joyce Birdsall in honor of her best friend, Ruth Carroll. The log lodge was dedicated in August of 1993. The brick caretakers’…

Day Camp

Each summer, the children who reside in the Family Shelter of the Rescue Mission’s Women and Children’s Center are invited to attend Day Camp at Jubilee Acres. Jubilee Camp provides children with fun activities while allowing parents time to work or…

Retreats

Enjoy hiking trails, two playgrounds,volleyball court and low ropes initiatives challenge course.

Jubilee Acres is also available to church and civic groups on a once-a-year, free-of-charge basis for day or evening events. In addition to the…

Legal Services Ministry

The Rescue Mission Legal Services Ministry is designed to help Mission guests learn what legal resources are available to them. The Rescue Mission volunteer attorneys triage the legal issues then either work with the guests or refer them to…