Portland Rescue Mission
MOSAIC PARTNERS WITH THE PORTLAND Rescue Mission to provide hope, transformation and total life recovery for homeless people in our community. Portland Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered organization that offers much more than a meal and a helping hand. Their goal is to break the generational cycle of homelessness for every person to whom they minister. To learn more about the Portland Rescue Mission, visit their website: www.portlandrescuemission.org.
Burnside Shelter
The Burnside Shelter is located in downtown Portland and provides emergency services for homeless guests such as meals, places to sleep and mailing addresses. They also have a recovery program for men. This program is a comprehensive long-term (18-36 month) program that addresses the root cause of homelessness and provides the skills needed to maintain an independent lifestyle.
Shepherd’s Door
Shepherd’s Door, located in NE Portland, is a long-term recovery program for homeless women and their children. The focus of 
Shepherd’s Door is to break the generational cycle of homelessness and to provide a way for generational healing. All of the women in the program and many of the children have experienced childhood abuse, and this program helps them to break the cycle of trauma.
The relationship between Mosaic volunteers and Portland Rescue Mission clients and staff makes a life changing impact on everyone. By partnering with the Portland resuce Mission, Mosaic can be a vital part of transforming lives and offering hope to those who are hopeless and often overlooked.
Get Involved: One-Time Projects
Chapel Intro Meeting
Sunday, September 21; 10:45am | Mosaic, Upper NE Classroom: 1832 NE 39th Ave, 97212
Homelessness/Recovery Training
Sunday, November 23; 11:15am | Mosaic, Upper NE Classroom: 1832 NE 39th Ave, 97212
Great Thanksgiving Feast
Wednesday, November 25 | Burnside Shelter: 111 W Burnside, 97209
Get Involved: Long-Term Opportunities
Burnside Shelter : First Fridays Evening Ministry (Meal & Chapel)
1st Friday of the month | 111 West Burnside St, 97209
Every first Friday, a group from Mosaic serves dinner and builds relationships with homeless guests at the Burnside Shelter. Volunteers greet, serve dinner, clean, run chapel for the evening, help check men into the dorm for the night and mingle with the guests.
Lobby Donation Barrel
Ongoing | Mosaic Lobby: 1832 NE 39th Ave, 97212
There is a barrel in the Mosaic Lobby where you can drop off donations Every month the 1st Friday volunteers will deliver these donations to the Mission. Needed items include: men and women’s clothing (particularly new socks and underwear), basic hygiene products (soap, shampoo, lotion, razors, toothbrushes and toothpaste), blankets, coats and non-perishable, healthy foods (canned fruits and vegetables, etc.).
Attend a PRM Partnership Overview Meeting
1st Saturdays; 9:30am – 11:00am | Burnside Shelter: 111 W Burnside, 97209
3rd Thursdays; 7:00 – 8:30pm | Shepherd’s Door: 13207 NE Halsey, 97230
Attend a PRM Partnership Overview meeting to find out how you can volunteer individually on a regular basis. Opportunities include: working in the Contact Office at the Burnside Shelter, investing in kids at Shepherd’s Door and serving as a donation retrieval and delivery driver.
Contact
June Cassell is the liason between Mosaic and Portland Rescue Mission. Contact her to get connected with one-time projects and long-term opportunities: , 503.206.8634.
