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2023 Candlelight Memorial Service

October 17, 2023

The 2023 Candlelight Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, November 16th at our Pensacola Mission. 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 16, 2023 at 5:30 LOCATION: 348…

2023 Cold Weather Community Forum

October 17, 2023

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

October 13, 2023

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

September 17, 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…

Bobby’s Story

October 2, 2023

Bobby is another year clean and sober!  For twenty years he had struggled with the vicious cycle of drinking and drugs. This led to other destructive habits, job losses, and broken relationships with family. He came to Waterfront for our Recovery Program and prayed to God asking for help. Bobby made the commitment to change…

client who has been helped by waterfront rescue mission

Meet George

October 2, 2023

Meet LifeBuilder Recovery Program Client George George had a rough childhood growing up and spent nearly twenty years off and on of his adult life battling drug and alcohol addictions. He experienced periods of homelessness, brief months of sobriety followed by relapse, and eventually two heart attacks. He finally realized he needed to leave the…

client who has been helped by waterfront rescue mission

Meet Bobby

October 2, 2023

Meet Bobby.    Bobby was living homeless when he was struck by a car while walking along the roadway.  He sustained serious injuries.  It ended up being his wake-up call.  “After the hospital put my body back together, they sent me to Waterfront,” he said, following a five-day hospital stay.  During his weeks-long stay in Waterfront’s…

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