Providence Rescue Mission

To reach the homeless and needy of Rhode Island's urban centers with the Gospel of Jesus Christ while providing physical, emotional, educational and rehabilitative services at no expense to those in need.

Description:
Celebrating "Ten Years" 1999 to 2009. The mission provides a number of vital human services to the poor and needy of our community on a daily basis. We currently serve dinner seven nights a week (approx. 6,500 hot meals each month), we provide overnight safe shelter for homeless men (50 to 80, 7 nights per week)and for women (15 to 20 7 nights per week), a food pantry , clothing room ), education and career center, and a one-year discipleship program for homeless men with alcohol and drug addictions.Each of these services provides for specific needs of the community we serve.

History:
The Mission was founded in October of 1998 to offer a place where the urban poor of our community could come and have their physical, emotional and rehabilitative needs met. This has been achieved through a total faith-based ministry that receives no government or direct taxpayer support. The Mission was a direct result of the vision of other mission directors in the northeastern part of the country to establish a gospel rescue mission in every state in the New England area. The first of these was Bridgeport, Connecticut, which was started in 1994. In 1998, these directors approached Sean Carew and his family about starting a work in Rhode Island. After much prayer, the Carew's accepted the call and started the process in October of 1998.

Contact person: Matt Cairone, Volunteer Coordinator, (401) 301-9485, (email)

Office fax number: (401) 751-7592

Address:

627 Cranston Street Providence, RI 02907 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.providencerescuemission.org

Directions:

From 295 or 95 take the 6/10 connector, take the 10 South exit. Take the Garfield/Cranston Street exit and take a right onto Garfield Street. At the end of Garfield (at the light) take a right onto Cranston Street.. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Bus Line 31 Cranston/Stop in front of the Mission, 2 minutes minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	Yes
Interests Served:
	Solutions for Children, Youth, Families, Helping People in Crisis, Building Adult & Neighborhood Independence
Does your agency accept court-appointed volunteers?
	Yes
What type of organization
	Faith based organization

Last updated on March 3, 2010