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2024 Candlelight Memorial Service
The 2024 Candlelight Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, November 21st at both our Pensacola and Mobile Missions. The purpose of this event is to remember those in the homeless community who have lost their lives in the last year. We invite the community to join us in prayer during this event. DATE: November 21, 2023…
Thanksgiving Volunteering Opportunities
Gather, give, and serve! Join our Thanksgiving volunteer team to help those in need. Sign-ups are now available online via our Volunteer Portal. Whether you would like to help with food prep before Thanksgiving or help with a variety of tasks during our Thanksgiving banquet, you can find a variety of opportunities at the Mission…
2023 Cold Weather Community Forum
The Cold Weather Community Forum will take place on Wednesday, November 8th. Real Change Escambia will run the event, but it will be hosted at Waterfront Rescue Mission in Pensacola. The purpose of this event is to team up with our community partners to produce a “cold weather plan” for this winter. LOCATION: Waterfront Rescue Mission, 348…
Our Summer LifeBuilder Graduation
This August we celebrated the men that graduated from our LifeBuilder Recovery Program. Earlier this year, the 90-day program was restructured to a three-phase program totaling 9 months in duration. Phase 1 – Recovery Readiness, Phase 2- LifeBuilder, and Phase 3 – Career Development. This format was to better ensure that our clients were equipped…
Real Change Escambia on September 26, 2023
Waterfront Rescue Mission will have a booth set up at the 2023 Real Change Escambia event. The purpose of this event was to provide resources and information to the homeless community in Escambia County. The following will be provided for anyone in need: free lunch, opioid addiction education, Florida ID services, free haircut, and free…
Meet Daniel
Daniel grew up in a good family, and his mom always took him to church. But as a young teen, he started down a path of substance abuse that continued long into adulthood. “I was the bad kid. I wanted to do what I wanted to do no matter what.” Even after Daniel became a…
Meet Johnny
Johnny was raised in a loving home, and in his early years, it was enough to make him happy. But when he reached adolescence, he began longing for something more. “I felt like I wasn’t enough. I wanted to be accepted by the cool kids, so I started partying with them.” It was the beginning…
Meet Darin
Darin was heartbroken when his beloved father passed away, but there wasn’t time to grieve. He had to be strong and provide care for his disabled mother. But when she died three years later, his grief sent him spiraling into a deep depression. “I wanted to leave this world and go be with my mom…