For more information on our programs, events, ways to volunteer and give, please visit www.gcrms.org 445 S. San Joaquin Street ° Stockton, CA 95203 ° 209.466.2138 ° 209.320-2322 fax ° www.gcrms.org To minister to the needs of the homeless of Stockton and San Joaquin County including individuals suffering from addictions, without regard to race, gender, nationality or origin. Catch The Vision of the Gospel Center Rescue Mission Newsletter Our Mission: August 2012 Meet Keith - Page 1 Recovering From Drug Addiction A Note From CEO Page 2 Could You Help Us During Our “Summer Slump”? Chapel Schedule Page 3 FREE “Cloverton” Fundraising Concert Tributes Page 4 Truck Donation Needed Year-End Giving GCRMS S.H.A.R.E.S. Card Thank You And Please Remember... Inside this issue: Celebrated 72 Years On April 9 Keith says, “I found happiness with myself thanks to God, the Mission and everyone involved with the Mission.” What was your family like? My dad was an alcoholic. My mother was addicted to prescription valiums. I have four siblings. All of us except for my eldest sister had a problem with drugs and alcohol. Who introduced you to drugs? My older brother introduced me to drugs when I was 14 years old. First marijuana, then booze, then speed. I fell in love with speed and it ran my life until the age of 47. I have been to prison 11 times in the state of California. Where were you staying before you came to the Mission? I was living in Manteca and became homeless while there. Since I could not handle being homeless, I tried to get re-incarcerated by committing crimes; That didn’t work out as I had planned it. A couple of different people recommended I call a counselor at the Mission. I felt relieved there was a place where I could get things that I needed. What are you thankful for at the Mission? I am thankful for: 1) the food, 2) a place to sleep out of the elements of nature, 3) work therapy; it helps to develop good work ethics, 4) all the classes that are a part of the program (because that is what I need to change my life and be a better person), 5) the Mission being Christian-based. What are you learning while at the Mission? I am learning: 1) to control my anger, 2) that I no longer need to use drugs, 3) how to deal with life on life’s terms, 4) how to heal my damaged emotions, 5) relapse prevention… and so many other things that I could write a novel! Thank you for giving to help others like Keith! New Life Programs & Hope Housing 31 Men, 22 Women, 15 Kids Life Skills Program 8 Women, 2 Kids Emergency Lodging 78 Men, 7 Women, 2 Kids Community Meals 172 Meals Clothing Room 171 Pieces Representative Payee Program 495 Clients Respite Care 2 Men Gleason House 10-13 Patients June Daily Program Stats:
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For more information on our programs, events, ways to volunteer and give, please visit www.gcrms.org
445 S. San Joaquin Street ° Stockton, CA 95203 ° 209.466.2138 ° 209.320-2322 fax ° www.gcrms.org
To minister to the needs of the homeless of Stockton and San Joaquin County including individuals suffering from
addictions, without regard to race, gender, nationality or origin.
Catch
The Vision of the Gospel Center Rescue Mission
Newsletter
Our Mission:
August 2012
Meet Keith - Page 1 Recovering From Drug Addiction
A Note From CEO Page 2 Could You Help Us During Our “Summer Slump”?
Tributes Page 4 Truck Donation Needed Year-End Giving GCRMS S.H.A.R.E.S. Card Thank You And Please Remember...
Inside this issue:
Celebrated
72 Years
On April 9
Keith says, “I found happiness with myself
thanks to God, the Mission and
everyone involved with the Mission.”
What was your family like? My dad was an alcoholic. My mother was addicted to prescription valiums. I have four siblings. All of us except for my eldest sister had a problem with drugs
and alcohol.
Who introduced you to drugs? My older brother introduced me to drugs when I was 14 years old. First marijuana, then booze, then speed. I fell in love with speed and it ran my life until the age of 47. I have been to prison 11 times in the state of California.
Where were you staying before you came to the Mission? I was living in Manteca and became homeless while there. Since I could not handle being homeless, I tried to get re-incarcerated by committing crimes; That didn’t work out as I had planned it. A couple of different people recommended I call a counselor at the Mission. I felt relieved there was a place where I could get things that I needed.
What are you thankful for at the Mission? I am thankful for: 1) the food, 2) a place to sleep out of the elements of nature, 3) work therapy; it helps to develop good work ethics, 4) all the classes that are a part of the program (because that is what I need to change my life and be a better person), 5) the Mission being Christian-based.
What are you learning while at the Mission? I am learning: 1) to control my anger, 2) that I no longer need to use drugs, 3) how to deal with life on life’s terms, 4) how to heal my damaged emotions, 5) relapse prevention… and so many other things that I could write a novel!
Thank you for giving to help others like Keith!
New Life Programs & Hope Housing
31 Men, 22 Women, 15 Kids
Life Skills Program 8 Women, 2 Kids
Emergency Lodging 78 Men, 7 Women, 2 Kids
Community Meals 172 Meals
Clothing Room 171 Pieces
Representative Payee Program
495 Clients
Respite Care 2 Men
Gleason House 10-13 Patients
June Daily Program Stats:
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Dear Friends of the Mission,
I hope your summer is going wonderfully
and that you have been able to enjoy the
nice weather!
As you may have read in last month’s Appeal Letter, I
unfortunately have to write you in urgency because summertime
for the Mission also means a significant slowing of funds to
operate homeless programs - what we call a “Summer Slump”.
As you can see from the chart above, our income for the first half of the year has totaled $515,780
while our expenditures for the same period has totaled $583,916. This leaves us with an accumulating
debt of $68,136.
We need your help now more than ever to provide uninterrupted services to help the countless homeless
men, women and children whom depend on us daily for their meals, shelter, clothing, showers, hygiene items,
Life Skills Classes, counseling and computer education!
Without your help, we will have to do one or more of the following:
Decrease Staff salaries (last year one staff “volunteered” her whole summer,
2 staff members reduced their salaries by 50% and some remaining staff
wages were decreased by $1 or more/hour for these three summer months)
Decrease Staff (as we did after the economic recession of 2007)
Decrease program services (less men/women in the addiction treatment programs)
Decrease the quality of our meals to the homeless (less hearty meals)
Please consider helping us in one or more of the following ways this summer:
Pledge to increase your giving by $10, $20, $30, $40, $50, $100 or more per month
for the next three months to help us through this “Summer Slump” in funds!
Encourage your family, friends, co-workers to begin giving to the Mission
to help the homeless this summer
Share with your church congregation about our programs and needs
or invite us to come share with your church congregation about our
programs and needs
We thank you for your continued gifts towards the work of “rescue” here at the Mission! Please call me at
(209) 320-2314 if you have any questions or would like a tour of our campus. ~ William R. “Bill” Brown, CEO
$480,000
$500,000
$520,000
$540,000
$560,000
$580,000
$600,000
Jan - Jun 12 Income Jan- Jun 12 Expenses
Total Income
Total Expense
Help Us Raise $90,000 In 90 Days To Feed, Clothe, Shelter, Counsel & Educate The Homeless During Our Summer Slump Months!
Here is my regular monthly gift of: $25 $50 $75 $100 Other:______
I’d like to pledge my additional support in the next 3 months (July-September) to help homeless men, women & children this summer. Here is my additional gift of:
$10 to help feed 5 people $20 to help feed 10 people $30 to help feed 15 people
$40 to help feed 20 people $50 to help feed 25 people $100 to help feed 50 people
Cars, Trucks, Livestock, Property or Stock Donations
Are Also Tax-Deductible!
or
URGENT NEED: Our truck that we use to pick up donations
is getting old.
New(er) Truck Specifications: Diesel truck, with a
14 - 16ft van with lift gate.
Please call Mike at 320-2309 if you or someone you know can donate towards a new(er) one.
Thank you!
With this card, a percentage of your grocery purchase will be donated by Save Mart to us. To have one (or more) cards mailed to you at absolutely no charge,
please call (209) 320-2329 and provide your name, mailing address and the number of cards that you would like. Thank you!
