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RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION
BLESSING THE POOR AND HOMELESS WITH HOPE & NEW LIFE THROUGH CHRIST
EASTER EDITION
YOUR GIFT CAN BRING A SMILE TO A CHILD IN NEED.
Give the gift of AN
EASTER TRANSFORMATION
Without the help of compassionate friends like
you many needs may go unmet:
Homeless mothers who can’t provide for their children . . .
Neighbors who are wiped out financially by medical bills . . .
Senior citizens who can’t afford medicine and food . . .
Out-of-work fathers who need help feeding their families . . .
You can be a part of the Easter miracle in the lives of your
neighbors here in Wake County through your gift to Raleigh
Rescue Mission. Your gift will help good people get back on
their feet. Without your help, men, women and children face
nights in desperate need . . . cold, hungry and alone.
Every $35.16 provides
a full day of food and care.
That’s a great value because every person who comes into our
Residential Services receives:
n three hot, nutritious meals
n showers and clean clothes
n hygiene items
n a warm safe bed
n personal case management
n medical care, recovery and
other services as needed.
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Helping 1 person helps us all.
IT BEGAN WITH A STROKE . . .
People like Larry have so much to offer our community if they
have a chance to get back on their feet. But without the support
you can provide, sick and homeless neighbors become dependent
on social services that impact our government budgets.
From professional photographer to homeless!
When life drives people to despair, their minds, their spirits
and their bodies are affected. Caring friends like you can help
deliver them from the depths of hopelessness.
The medical crisis
brought despair…
Your gift today will bring the joy of hope
this Easter season.
57 year-old Larry* doesn’t fit the
traditional stereotype of a homeless
person. Larry’s a college graduate
who was never in trouble with the law.
His only “addiction” was to professional
achievement and to his art. As a
professional photographer, Larry
traveled the U.S. and enjoyed freedom
and opportunity.
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by sending a special holiday gift today! To send a gift online,
visit www.RaleighRescue.org and click “Donate.”
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For more information, please visit: www.raleighrescue.org.
For details about volunteering, contact Holly Cook at 919-828-9014 ext 126.
For urgent needs and other matters, contact Leslie Millett at 919-828-9014 ext. 115.
*Names changed to protect privacy.
INSIDE: HOMELESS MOMS AND KIDS
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The power of
You can bring the hope of Easter to desperate neighbors in Wake County.
Your gift can change a life!
A life changed in an instant.
Larry startled awake, and in that moment of fright his blood
pressure spiked and changed his life forever. He experienced
a debilitating stroke.
The stroke left Larry partially paralyzed, unable to walk or speak
properly. Sadly, the stroke was just the beginning of difficulties
ahead.
Larry had no health insurance.
When he was discharged from the hospital the only family he
could look to for help in his rehabilitation was an older sister
who was too infirm to care for him.
“. . . Why do you look for the living among
the dead? He is not here; he has risen!”
What happens
without insurance or family to help?
Unfortunately, many people face the despair of homelessness
because of medical problems.
As a young man, Larry had run companies and was once the
youngest vice president of the largest bank in Washington D.C.
He knew financial comfort and ease.
“ Because of the stroke, I had to learn
to use my other hand . . . changing from
right- handed to left- handed! ”
In his mid-fifties, he was a successful professional photographer
booked a year in advance. He enjoyed travel and seeing the
United States. His business was thriving. But tragically he’d
never gotten around to getting medical or disability insurance.
Larry had also never married. He had been so focused on career
and jobs that he had little time for family.
The hospital bills wiped him out financially. His thriving
photography business died. He couldn’t walk without a walker
because of the stroke. His right arm was useless. He had trouble
speaking.
How could he provide for himself? How could he manage
the rehabilitation necessary to get back on his feet?
He had no family to help him. He was out of options.
Luke 24:5-6
Larry was fortunate. Someone at the hospital suggested that he contact
the Mission for help. Larry had to overcome his misconceptions about
the Mission. He couldn’t imagine asking for help. But without any other
choice he gave the Mission a chance.
“When I came to the Mission, I couldn’t walk. I was running into walls
with my walker. I struggled. I had to learn to use my left hand instead of
my right hand.”
At the Mission, Larry found the help and support he needed to get better.
He learned how to walk without the walker. He’s growing physically
stronger everyday. Larry has also reconnected with God here at the
Mission. What seemed like a life-ending tragedy wasn’t. What began
as darkness has turned to light.
Just like the Easter story, at a dark moment, Larry found light.
Larry reflects on his time at the mission: “The Mission supports me.
They’ve never let me down. I don’t even have the opportunity to feel
sorry for myself.”
Larry’s on his way to self-sufficiency. He’s walking with the help of only
a cane. He’s adapting to the physical limitations he has. Larry’s a fixture
in our vocational and training classes. He’s building his physical and his
spiritual strength here at the Mission.
When Larry thinks about the future he says, “Every day is a better day for me.”
Join the conversation! Go to www.facebook.com/RaleighRescue
to keep up with the latest news, needs and prayer requests.
PROVIDES FOR HOMELESS MOTHERS
AND CHILDREN!
Homelessness is heartbreaking but the plight of homeless
mothers and children is painful beyond words. To help meet
the needs of Raleigh’s most needy women and children, the
Hearts of Hope Benefit Luncheon will be held on Friday, March
23, at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel. Proceeds
from this special women’s event will provide care and services
for homeless mothers and children.
It all starts with nutritious food and safe shelter so they don’t
have to worry about where to sleep. But that is not all, once
basic needs are met, women can work on building a better
future through life-skills and job training.
THANKS TO YOU, NEIGHBORS LIKE LARRY HAVE THE CHANCE TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Easter
I love the Easter story.
I love the miracle of the Resurrection —
“Jesus’ death-to-life.” Easter is so powerful
for desperate neighbors who have nowhere
to turn. They need the miracle of
transformation.
I see people whose lives are broken because
of their own poor choices. I see others,
like Larry, whose story we featured in this
newsletter, who have had difficult financial
setbacks. I see children, who haven’t done
anything wrong, but are living in desperate
straights.
“Your support brings
the miracle of Easter
to needy neighbors!”
In the midst of suffering, pain and
hopelessness all are seeking hope for a new
life. Hope for a changed life.
Hope that things can be better.
Your support brings the miracle of Easter to
needy neighbors…not just on the one day we
celebrate Easter, but every day.
Easter changed history forever. God’s
work through your support of the Mission
is changing history for desperate men,
women and children, as well. From pain and
sadness God brings joy and hope. You are
part of His work of bringing the miracle of
Easter to your needy neighbors every day.
Lynn Daniell
Executive Director
For the kids, the Children’s Development Center
provides state-certified daycare and preschool
education, yet with a focus on Jesus. Because their children are receiving topnotch care, the moms have time for school and career training.
And of course, all our residents spend time growing in their faith — learning
how the power of Easter is active in their own lives today.
The Hearts of Hope Benefit Luncheon is a special time when women from
our community come together to provide support for homeless mothers and
children. For more information, please visit us at www.raleighrescue.org and
see Events to learn how you can reserve your seat!
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Email Lynn at
[email protected]