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Don't Forget About Thanksgiving: Colorado Springs Turkey Collection

God Opened the Windows of Heaven

Campus Expansion Update: Phase One is Almost Complete

Off The Merry-Go-Round

Helping the Homeless Community for 20 Years

Some call it a "Tent City," but that's not what it is

Taking care of our community: Creek Week 2016

You gave Nina hope: A pathway out of homelessness

Thank you, Colorado Springs!

Me, Myself, and I

Coming in from the Periphery

I’ve heard a lot of people say “he chooses to be homeless”. I’ve even been told by people who’re on the streets “I like it this way. I don’t have to pay bills.” I don’t believe it.

Living on the Periphery: Part 1

They’re here. These neighbors without homes, people who share sidewalks and streets and libraries with us every day. We avert our eyes, not out of distaste, but out of our own uncertainty. Should I greet her? Will they think I’m staring? What do I do if he asks for money? We look down as we pass, wondering why we have enough and that person does not.

My Race Report: 100 Miles with a Mission, Legacy Run

Strong God’s Way

Humanizing the Homeless

Learning from My Homeless Friends

How did a girl who grew up in the suburbs end up working with homeless people? In fact, not just working with them, but actually learning from them and caring deeply for them? Across the last 4 years I have learned much...

God’s Cruelest Joke

Personal Message from Larry Yonker

With spring here, and temperatures starting to rise again, I’m glad this past winter is past us. It was a tough season, especially for our homeless neighbors.

Someone Cared Enough

Planning Your Legacy

Learn how to ensure your legacy of giving. Call us today to register for Planning Your Legacy and we will save a seat for you! Saturday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m at Springs Rescue Mission’s Samaritan’s Kitchen.

Defining Addiction

Hello and welcome back. If you have been following my blog posts over the last few months, you will know I’ve been detailing the search for a clear definition of addiction; a journey I embarked upon in my inaugural year of Rescue Mission Work. You may also be getting as frustrated as I was...

Building a Home on a Firm Foundation

A New Beginning

A rough start… Ezekiel Conley is a remarkable young man who was born on August 30th, 1984 in Colorado Springs. Zeke, as he is known here at Springs Rescue Mission, dropped out of school at age 11. He says that he has come to realize that his mother just needed someone to be at home with her, and so she wanted to “homeschool” him. The educational part of homeschooling lasted less than a year.

Learning to Live

The Thoughts of an Administrative Expense

As a staff member and avid blogger, my ears instantly perked up when I heard that we were going to share stories of how lives are being changed by the relief, rehabilitative, restorative, and empowerment programs offered on our growing campus at Springs Rescue Mission. A brief moment of excitement was quickly followed by a relapse back to reality. Nobody wants to read the thoughts of an administrative expense.