The Mission Blog
While we seek to meet the immediate needs of our homeless neighbors, our ultimate goal is to provide the support and tools necessary to create lasting change. Sometimes, with some patience, faith and a lot of love, we see lives completely transformed.
Guests, residents share hopes and resolutions for the New Year
We need positivity now more than ever. Here’s what folks at SRM had to say about their hopes and resolutions for 2021.
Our Prayer Requests: January 2021
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
‘Community Champions’ increase SRM’s impact, transform lives of neighbors in need
Springs Rescue Mission depends on its “Community Champions” to help transform the lives of men and women experiencing homelessness, hunger and addiction in Colorado Springs.
Hindsights of 2020: A year of difficulties and victories at Springs Rescue Mission
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forward." - Søren Kierkegaard To say this year was difficult would be the understatement of the century. Because for so many, 2020 has been one of heartbreak, tragedy and loss. But with the...
Christmas at the Mission: 10 quotes on the meaning of hope in uncertain times
Here, we look at what Springs Rescue Mission guests, staff and volunteers had to say about finding hope in uncertain times.
What’s Happening at Springs Rescue Mission? Winter 2020
The past two months have been quite busy at Springs Rescue Mission! Even though the Mission experienced our first outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, we have seen hope shining through the darkest of times as guests celebrate the holidays, share their stories, and even make the decision to be baptized. We’re also reflecting on the year in our 2020 Annual Impact Report. Thank you for loving bigger and helping our neighbors during this time!
Creative Ways to Donate this Holiday Season: How to support SRM with stocks, IRAs and more
Did you know that there are more ways than one to accomplish the goal of supporting local nonprofits like SRM?
Our Prayer Requests: December 2020
These are prayer requests submitted by neighbors struggling with homelessness, poverty and addiction. Please join us as we remember these precious neighbors in our daily prayers.
SRM sees first COVID-19 outbreak, responds with increased safety protocols
After nine months working around the clock to keep the homeless men and women of Colorado Springs safe and healthy from the COVID-19 pandemic, Springs Rescue Mission has now experienced its first confirmed outbreak of the virus.
Where there’s life, there’s hope: Ross recounts trial, error and love everlasting
By the time he came to the Mission in 2018, he had spent nearly two years sleeping on the cold streets of Colorado Springs and the better part of his 58 years struggling with addiction.
