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2015 Holiday Newsletter – 51103 ERM – Newsletter – PMS 193, 355 & Black2015 Holiday Newsletter – 51103 ERM – Newsletter – PMS 193, 355 & Black
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Donate online at www.EvansvilleRescueMission.org, or call (812) 421-3800.
Evansville Rescue Mission500 East Walnut StreetEvansville, IN 47713-2438
� $17.58 to feed and care for 6 people� $26.37 to feed and care for 9 people � $58.60 to feed and care for 20 people � $_________ to help as much as possible
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When Larry was just 18, he found Larry was just 18, he found himself out on the streets, himself out on the streets,
homeless. He’d been living with his sister, but it been living with his sister, but it
wasn’t working out. “� at night, I didn’t wasn’t working out. “� at night, I didn’t know where to go,” he remembers. “But I know where to go,” he remembers. “But I ended up talking to a guy who asked me ended up talking to a guy who asked me if I needed work...he needed drivers to if I needed work...he needed drivers to work for Macer’s Delivery.”work for Macer’s Delivery.”
Larry jumped at the chance for jumped at the chance for paying work. � ings were good...until his paying work. � ings were good...until his health failed.
500 East Walnut Street • Evansville, IN 47713 • www.EvansvilleRescueMission.orgwww.EvansvilleRescueMission.org
A Message from Tracy Gorman .....................2
Who will you help? ............. 2
A Matching Gift Opportunity! ........................2
Don’t miss…Yes, Tracy! Use my gift to provide healing & help this holiday:
How did Larry respond? Read more on page 3…
On the streets, alone…
Larry almost gave up.
Leave a legacy of generosity
B arbara wanted to be a blessing to others. So
she gave small gifts to the Evansville Rescue Mission when she was alive – but realized she could make a bigger impact by including the Mission in her will. When Barbara passed away, her gift ensured her legacy of generosity would continue for years to come!
If you’ve already made a gift to the Mission in your will, please contact us so we may say “� ank you.”
For more information about leaving a legacy of generosity to help hurting, vulnerable people in the Tri-State area for years to come, or to get started, please contact Chris-Michael Morrison at (812) 421-3800 or chris.morrison@ermstaff .org.
A Matching Gift Opportunity!
The Denver Mattress Company (DMC) is pleased to announce
the 13th anniversary of their annual charity partnership with the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM) as together they continue to help those in need during the holidays.
DMC will match every dollar that is donated to each of the 70 Missions across more than 30 states throughout the month of November, and that includes your Evansville
Rescue Mission. ERM will be able to receive up to $2,500 from the Denver Mattress Company to help support our overall eff orts in coordinating relief for our community’s homeless and hurting. Here, ERM will be able to use the support from Denver Mattress Company’s matching gift campaign for necessities such as food, warm clothing, shelter, or assistance.
It’s just a matter of visiting denvermattresshelps.com/evansvillefor the remainder of November to apply your donation toward Denver Mattress Company’s matching gift campaign. Any donation up to $2,500 made through this link will be matched by Denver Mattress Company. � ank you for considering this opportunity to double your impact in helping your ERM serve the Tri-State’s less fortunate.
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2015 Holiday Newsletter – 51103 ERM – Newsletter – PMS 193, 355 & Black2015 Holiday Newsletter – 51103 ERM – Newsletter – PMS 193, 355 & Black
• 10-13 lb. frozen turkeys• 5 lb. bagged potatoes• 5 lb. bagged onions• Fresh celery• Canned goods: standard-sized (14 oz.) cans of green beans, Fresh celery Canned goods: standard-sized (14 oz.) cans of green beans, Fresh celery
corn, peas, cranberry sauce, yams & chicken broth • Dried goods: cornbread mix, macaroni and cheese, stuffing mix,
corn, peas, cranberry sauce, yams & chicken broth Dried goods: cornbread mix, macaroni and cheese, stuffing mix, corn, peas, cranberry sauce, yams & chicken broth
cake mix (no icing) & egg noodles Dried goods: cornbread mix, macaroni and cheese, stuffing mix, cake mix (no icing) & egg noodles
Dried goods: cornbread mix, macaroni and cheese, stuffing mix,
E ach � anksgiving, I look forward to the wonderful
holiday dinner that I get to share with my wife, my two sons and our extended family. But the food is secondary – we’re really most grateful for a day to share together.
I also never forget that many men and women in our community see the holidays as simply overwhelming. � ey’re alone, or struggling to put food on the table for their families. � ey’d be thankful for anything...but most of all, knowing that someone cares enough to share � anksgiving with them.
� at’s why I’m grateful that friends like you have made the Mission a place that fi lls plates with food...and hearts with new hope.
Your passion to help others builds new hope in lives each day. New hope is the most powerful gift you can give to a person gift you can give to a person gift you can givewho’s been sleeping on a cold sidewalk for days or fi lled with despair because of an addiction.
So many of us look forward to holidays full of love, laughter and togetherness. We’ve been richly blessed by God. I hope today, you’ll take the opportunity to share those blessings with people in our community who need a
place like the Mission. It’s a gift worth sharing...this � anksgiving and every day of the year. the year.
Tracy L. GormanPresident/CEO
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A Message fromTracy L. Gorman
Larry found healing...in more ways than one!
“I wasn’t able to work because of my seizures.”
“I found out I was epileptic,” Larry says. Soon, his driver’s license was taken away, and he lost his job. “I couldn’t get another job,” Larry says. “No one wanted to hire me.”
Without a steady income, Larry couldn’t aff ord the medication that prevents his seizures. “Without my medication...my arms, legs, my entire body would lock up.”
“I felt like my life was being taken away from me.”
Alone, broke and homeless, Larry walked the streets for two days. “I got to the point where I didn’t want to be around anybody.”
Larry had heard about the Mission and our services to get people back on their feet – so he walked here to fi nd out more.
“� e staff is helping me recover at my own pace.”
When he walked through our doors, Larry was invited to sit down for a hot meal. � at’s when he learned about our residential P.A.C.E.S. (Purpose, Accountability, Christ, Education,
Service) program, which helps men rebuild their lives with classes, Bible study, counseling and the support of our loving staff .
Since he’s joined our program, Larry has restored his life, body and spirit. He’s rebuilt his faith in God – he was baptized at our Center of Hope Church and reads his Bible every day. He also helps in our kitchen, serving food, washing dishes, sweeping fl oors. “If I can, I’ll help with whatever the Mission asks.”
“I haven’t had one seizure since I’ve been here at the Mission.”
� e staff has helped Larry get his social security card and his birth certifi cate, and fi nd a new apartment that specializes in assisting people who need medication.
“I’m taking my medication regularly now,” Larry says, smiling. “� e Mission has helped me get on a schedule again.”
Today, Larry’s not only feeling better physically, but is grateful to the Mission for helping heal the broken places inside his heart, too. “� e Mission has helped me get my life together and back where I wanted it.”
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Celebrate Christmas With Your Loved Ones At Camp Reveal
Your gifts provide our community’s homeless and hurting with the help they needto get off the streets: meals, clothing, shelter and hope. Some of them will stay here while getting back on their feet. Many of them will join our residential P.A.C.E.S. program and fi nd the love and support to transform their lives.
� is holiday season, please give the gift that can change lives forever. People just like Audey, Zach and Joe are counting on you. Use the enclosed envelope or donate online at EvansvilleRescueMission.orgEvansvilleRescueMission.org. � ank you!
Who will you help this holiday?“When I got laid off “When I got laid off from my job,from my job, money got so tight and I couldn’t so tight and I couldn’t make our rent...that’s make our rent...that’s when Zach and I ended when Zach and I ended up homeless.”up homeless.”– Audey (& Zach), homeless stepfather & son
“When I started using drugs, I lost everything...my relationships, my apartment, my job...and I ended up sleeping on the streets.”
– Joe, recovering from a drug addiction
“When I started using drugs,my relationships, my apartment, my job...and I ended up sleeping on the streets.”
Gobbler Gathering Tuesday, November 24thBlessing our neighbors with food... and so much more
For 93 years, friends of your Evansville Rescue Mission have been making
sure that the Tri-State’s less fortunate will be blessed with � anksgiving food boxes.
First, there were just a few. � en, a few hundred.
Today, thousands of families sign up for baskets and bags of food to feed their families at � anksgiving.
And there’s no way we can serve these thousands of people without you!these thousands of people without you!
Volunteer:Volunteer: You can help today and every You can help today and every day until Gobbler Gathering Tuesday. Just contact Emma Hoggatt at (812) 962-6708or or [email protected]@ermstaff.org.
Donate food: Please consider hosting a food drive or donating these needed items before Monday, November 23:
Drop off your donations at the Mission, 500 East Walnut Street in Evansville, Indiana, seven days a week. Thank you!
Thursday is for giving thanks. Friday is for bargain shopping.
But Tuesday is for giving a gift that can change a life!
� is is our busiest time of year...we expect to provide nearly 500 meals a day! Your donation to the Mission on Giving Tuesday will go to work immediately to
feed and care for our community’s hungry and homeless this holiday season.
Visit EvansvilleRescueMission.orgEvansvilleRescueMission.orgon Giving Tuesday to celebrate this incredible day of sharing with our community’s less fortunate. � ank you!
Share a special gift on Giving Tuesday, December 1!
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Located just north of Evansville, Camp Reveal
has plenty of rental options to choose from for planning a Christmas get-together: Heston Hall, Rick & Julie Alvis Conference Center, our Dining Hall, and even New Bethel Chapel. Rental availability is limited, so please book your Christmas party as soon as possible. To arrange a tour of Camp Reveal or to schedule your Christmas party, please contact Mary Kocherspergerat either (812) 421-3800, ext. 1219 or at mary.kochersperger@ermstaff .org.
