(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Allentown Rescue Mission would like to thank its faithful supporters for their steadfast commitment to its mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and restoring men in crisis who are experiencing homelessness.
Donations collected throughout the year allowed 877 guests to receive life-changing services in 2025. On the most basic level, the Allentown Rescue Mission provided 30,959 nights of safe shelter and 59,756 nutritious meals to men in need of refuge. Patron support further aided 117 guests looking to change the trajectory of their lives by joining the Mission’s eight-week Transformation Program. Seventy-eight graduates of the program went on to be employed by the Clean Team Workforce, developing work skills and saving money to transition to independent living. Guests received shelter, meals, clothing, and free medical care through the DeSales Free Medical Clinic for the duration of their stay.
The Allentown Rescue Mission is 100% privately funded, relying on the generosity of individuals and local businesses. The guests served, and the successes achieved in 2025 were only possible with the community’s help. Thank you for all the love and resources that were bestowed on our most vulnerable neighbors, who relied on the Allentown Rescue Mission this year.
The Allentown Rescue Mission, a 501c3, 145 bed non-profit homeless shelter has been providing shelter to men in crisis since 1900. In addition to emergency shelter services (365 days a year), the Allentown Rescue Mission offers a faith-based residential life skills program, and transitional employment on the Clean Team Workforce that’s available for hire to the community. The Clean Team Workforce pays the men above PA state minimum wage– helping them save a nest egg to transition back into the community. In a typical year, the Allentown Rescue Mission provides shelter services for nearly 1,000 men and serves more than 60,000 meals to men in need.
To refer someone to the Allentown Rescue Mission for services or to learn ways you can help make a difference please visit www.allentownrescuemission.org
Information provided to TVL by:
Stefanie Appel
