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Curlene came to stay at MRM a year ago, shortly after suffering a stroke. He had been living on the street and the cold weather and lack of food had taken a toll. The stroke affected one side of his…

For five years, Diana has been homeless. She slept underneath a semi-trailer behind a defunct grocery store until it was moved and then in a porta potty at a nearby construction site. Concerned for Diana’s health, her mother urged her…

A family visited the Community Resource Center during our grand opening to learn more about the Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool (BFDP). They had many questions and were eager to get a feel for the place. The family was excited…

Muskegon Rescue Mission’s new multi-purpose facility, located behind the Men’s shelter at 1747 7th St., is now open and ready to impact lives! With strong community support from donors, local businesses, foundations and churches, the Community Resource Center expands MRM’s…

Being homeless is hard, but even more so for a single parent. In the U.S., 34% of children live in single-parent households. Over 83% of these households are headed by a single mother. These are staggering and alarming statistics facing…

In a quiet voice, he asked his momma, “How will Santa find us? We aren’t home!” She answered with a reassuring smile and a kiss on the forehead. Being in a shelter is stressful for a parent at any time,…

At Christmastime, we celebrate the greatest gift we’ve ever received! We celebrate the miraculous birth of a Son born to save. At the heart of the Christmas story, we find Jesus, leaving behind the blissful, eternal joy of heaven to…

As a young boy, Shawn was molested by his father, the man who was supposed to love and protect him.  This horrific experience impacted his life profoundly. As a teenager, he isolated himself and turned to drugs and alcohol to…

I was thinking about this month’s message, THIS FALL, YOUR GIFT CHANGES EVERYTHING, and what it means. There were so many paths this statement led me to; seasonal change, life seasons, back to school and more. But then I turned…

Although Muskegon Rescue Mission deals with statistics daily, we don’t just record numbers on a report; we see the faces of the men, women and children who seek refuge in our shelters. They all have names, dreams and heart-tugging stories…