*Written by Zain Masood*
Since 1922, the Miami Rescue Mission (MRM) has served the homeless and needy of South Florida. Their mission is to transform the lives of the homeless through comprehensive residential programs that provide food, shelter, substance abuse treatment, education, computer literacy, job placement and healthcare. The MRM established outreach centers in Broward County in 1992, and their outreach programs in both Dade and Broward counties serve over 1300 people every day, with 800 enrolled in their residential programs.
Under the name, “City Mission,” the MRM services increased during the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 and again in 1929 due to the stock market crash and the Great Depression in the years following. The mission carried its activities throughout World War II and set up a center for women and children in 1969. Today, the MRM is able to provide over 800,000 meals and 220,000 nights of safe shelter for the less fortunate, helping over 20,000 people in need through outreaches and 200 find jobs.
The Miami Rescue Mission’s Broward Center currently serves over 40 women and children, and is in need of essential hygiene products. The CARE Club, with the goal of encouraging community members to partake in giving back, organized a drive running Sept. 23 – Sept. 27. The club members collected the supplies from school, organized them, and drove them to the Broward Outreach center where they were thanked at the drop-off event by community members.
After five years of serving the Broward Community, the MRM constructed the Broward Outreach Center – the first center in Broward to offer comprehensive programs for the homeless. (Photo/Miami Rescue Mission)
