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(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Allentown Rescue Mission would like to extend its sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in its 2021 Thanks for Giving Food & Supplies Drive that took place the weekend before Thanksgiving. 2021 marked the 21st year the Allentown Rescue Mission hosted the event to collect food and supplies for the homeless men it serves. The Allentown Rescue Mission relies on this event to restock its pantry for the following year.
Last year COVID-19 forced the Allentown Rescue Mission to make location and procedural adjustments to the drive. The changes to the drive greatly exceeded expectations so the Allentown Rescue Mission decided to duplicate them again this year. Over 70 community sites and hundreds of individual donors collected donations off-site and dropped them off at the Allentown Rescue Mission.
Thanks to the community’s generosity, campaign donations increased 25% over the previous year. The Allentown Rescue Mission collected 62,223 pounds of food and supplies. These donations helped feed and restore men experiencing homelessness throughout the holidays and will continue to feed them this year.
The support of its donors enables the Allentown Rescue Mission to provide shelter, meals, medical care, social services, workforce development classes, and other essential services to homeless men in the Greater Lehigh Valley. To learn more about the Allentown Rescue Mission’s services, visit www.allentownrescuemission.org.
The Allentown Rescue Mission, a 501c3, 123 bed non-profit homeless shelter has been providing shelter for homeless men since 1900. In addition to emergency shelter services (365 days a year), the Allentown Rescue Mission offers a residential life skills program, and transitional employment on the Clean Team Workforce that’s available for hire to the community. The Clean Team Workforce pays the men above PA state minimum wage– helping them save a nest egg to transition back into the community. In a typical year, the Allentown Rescue Mission provides shelter services for over 946 men per year, and serves over 42,000 meals a year to men in need.
To refer someone to the Allentown Rescue Mission for services or to learn ways you can help make a difference please visit www.allentownrescuemission.org
Information provided to TVL by:
Stefanie Appel
Community Relations
Allentown Rescue Mission
www.allentownrescuemission.org
