Bridgeport Rescue Mission a homeless shelter providing transition to self-sufficiency

1088 Fairfield Avenue — Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 333-4087

Bridgeport Rescue Mission demonstrates the love of God to hungry, homeless and addicted people throughout Fairfield County, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We fight poverty from the inside out by providing a place of hope and dignity through a yearlong educational program, biblical counseling and case management. We are funded by compassionate individuals, churches, businesses, organizations.


	Before he came to the Mission, 49-year-old Wilfredo was “living” in a cement pipe near Marina Village, a housing project in Bridgeport. “It was a horrible experience. I could hear people screaming . . . and gunshots. I was scared. And it was so cold.” For Wilfredo’s story and to make a donation click here


	Every day, men, women and children receive a hand up and out of their circumstances through the programs and services at Bridgeport Rescue Mission. Jan - December 2011 Nights of Shelter: 40,150 Meals for guests and working poor: 572,361 Mobile Kitchen Meals: 37,650 New Life Discipleship Graduates: 14


	New Life Discipleship Program student Melissa Smith (left), shown here with Women’s Services Director Nancy deMaille, suffered a lifetime of alcohol abuse that began with a dysfunctional family. But she believes now she is where God intends here to be. “I know He wants and waits for the lost and broken-hearted just like I was, and always in His perfect timing. He saved me.” She recently shared her story of transformation by God’s hand in a moving poem. Click here to read Melissa’s poem about her life.


	CRITICAL NEEDS CRITICAL: We need towels, tube socks, regular socks, new underwear and toiletries. Please click here for a complete list of items. Deliver all food and clothing donations to our DONATION CENTER: 1069 Connecticut Avenue, Unit 2-B, Bridgeport, CT. HOURS: Tuesdays thru Saturdays 9am to 6pm

Bridgeport Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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