Selected for US Conference of Mayors/Benjamin Moore “Colors Care Across America” Program
On September 22nd and 23rd the first floor of the Emergency Shelter, including entryway, dining room, and common area were spackled and painted by contractors from the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America.

One shelter in every state, including the District of Columbia, will be painted through this unique program in a 50-day period concluding in Washington, D.C. approximately a week before Thanksgiving. The results of the transformation are fantastic and we are honored that the Mission was selected as New Jersey’s shelter. 

New TEACH Course                       
Beginning in September our TEACH program began offering a new group session entitled “Storytelling: Finding Meaning in the Folktale.” 

It grows out of course Susan Danoff and Joanne Epply-Schmide have been teaching at the Mission for a while. The group sessions seek to instill life lessons through folktales, and have proved to be a great hit!

More Stories

This 2½-minute video pulls no punches in pointing out the depths of despair in which many of the Mission clients have sunk to because of their addictions. It acknowledges that overcoming the disease of addiction is very difficult. In a powerful way it makes the case that we are fortunate that there is a place in our community dedicated to reshaping and rebuilding lives. For the full 15-Minute video click here.

Mission News

The Fall 2011 edition of the Rescue Mission newsletter is out! Read what the Rescue Mission has been up to and learn how you can help. Click here to read the newsletter.

Rescue Mission of Trenton Announcing 2 New Clothing Donation Locations The Rescue Mission of Trenton is proud to announce two new locations for the public to donate their gently used and new clothing in Ewing and Pennington townships. Buxton Boxes, a self-storage facility located at 1536 Lower Ferry Road, will be home to one of the new boxes. The second box is located at 278 North Main Street in Pennington. http://princeton.patch.com

In addition to the two new collection sites in Ewing and Pennington, the Rescue Mission of Trenton has 8 other boxes in the area, listed below:

• Agrain, 278 North Main Street, Pennington
• Buxton Boxes, 1536 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing
• Educational Testing Center (ETS), Rosedale Road, Princeton
• Educational Testing Center (ETS), 1425 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing
• Freddie’s Tavern, 12 Railroad Avenue West,  West Trenton
• Lutheran Church of God’s Love, 791 Newton-Yardley Road, Newtown, PA
• Mountain View Service Center Inc, 941 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing Township
• Our Lady of Good Counsel, 137 West Upper Ferry Road, West Trenton
• Princeton University, Faculty Road, Princeton
• Rescue Mission of Trenton, 98 Carroll Street, Trenton
• Rosedale Mills, 101 Route 31 North, Pennington
• Abrams Hebrew Academy, 31 West College Ave, Yardley
• Roadrunner Three, 334 Mulberry Street, Trenton
• Hamilton Ecological Facility, Kuser Road, between Estates Blvd. and Whithorse Ave.
• Getty Service Station, 1870 Kuser Road, Hamilton, NJ
• Trenton Catholic Academy, 175 Leonard Avenue, Trenton, NJ
• Macclesfield Park, 1000 River Road, Lower Makefield, PA

Thanks Very Much: We recently got a telephone call from an appreciative donor. On a recent at home furniture pickup a Mission client noticed some money affixed to the back of a bureau that he was removing. He returned the money (a hundred dollars) to the grateful homeowner. Who says there are still not honest folks out there?

10 Ways to Support the
Rescue Mission:

1. Volunteer at the Mission
2. Make a financial contribution to the Mission.
3. Check if your employer is a participant with the United Way: New Jersey Charitable Employee .Campaign: #6625 or Northern NJ Combined Federal Campaign: #6039.
4. Donate furniture, clothing, or bric-a-brac (all donations are tax deductible). Call 800-528-8825 to arrange an at-home pick-up or learn where our drop-off boxes are located. 
5. Organize a clothing drive at your company, school, club, business or place of worship.
6. Shop at the Mission Store, located at 98 Carroll Street, Trenton (across from The Times).
7. Invite a Mission representative to speak to your club, organization, business, or place of worship.
8. Sell your unwanted treasures online through e+Mission Auction.
9. Make an honorary or memorial gift to the Mission.
10. Include the Mission in your will.

Please read our Annual Report to see how your donations make a difference.