What's Happening at Springs Rescue Mission? March 2021

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The past few weeks have been full of excitement at Springs Rescue Mission! Guests enjoyed a fantastic Easter meal, plus we’re taking important steps in the fight against COVID. Plus, our President and CEO had the opportunity to sit down with the Vice President! Take a look at some of the recent highlights at SRM below.

Here are a few highlights from the past few weeks:

Vice President Kamala Harris Meets with SRM President and CEO Jack Briggs

On March 16th, SRM President and CEO Jack Briggs was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as Southern Colorado small business owners. The roundtable covered a variety of topics, such as homelessness, COVID response, housing and faith. Get all the details here.

March Newsletter Now Available

“After my first heart attack, I pretty quickly became homeless. I couldn’t work, so I lost my job and it just went from there.” Read Ted’s journey toward health and hope in this month’s newsletter!

Read the newsletter here.

Guests celebrate Easter with a homestyle meal at Springs Rescue Mission

Hundreds of neighbors enjoyed a homestyle Easter meal last week in the new Samaritan’s Kitchen and Dining Room. Guests were treated to a delicious meal of ham, carrots, potatoes and other goodies. Stu Davis, of COS I Love You, offered a message of hope during the meals, and everyone was given a large egg full of hygiene supplies as they left.

200 COVID-19 Vaccines Administered at Springs Rescue Mission

Thanks to a special collaboration with Peak Vista Community Health Centers, nearly 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to guests and frontline staff at Springs Rescue Mission, with more on the way in early April. Guests were thrilled to receive the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and couldn’t contain their excitement as they proudly showed off their vaccination cards.

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