Bridgeport Rescue Mission Inc sits in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with its mailing address at PO Box 9057, and takes care to help people who're homeless or struggling with poverty in the area. The organization's got dedicated staff like a Board Chair, Board Vice Chair, and Board Secretary who help keep everything going. It's a nonprofit with an EIN of 061362705 and it shows up on IRS 990 reports as both a funder and a recipient, which means it both gives and gets help, and since 2014 they've been awarding at least one grant every year, mostly to Connecticut groups, and over the years that's added up to more than $1.7 million in grants and donations, all while managing just under $23 million in total assets. The group gives attention to the urgent needs of hungry, homeless, and addicted people in Fairfield County day and night, year-round, and there's a focus on Christ-centered care, which means they provide not only physical support like meals, shelter, food, clothing, and showers, but also spiritual and emotional help, with prayer and counseling for those who want it, and they run programs that seek to help folks find hope and change.
Folks can find different services depending on their needs-there's a Guest House for Women & Children, the Women's Life Change Program, and specific rooms for single women and emergency shelter for families, while men get support too, with men's ministries and addiction recovery, life skills programs, and job training to help get back on their feet. The Mission also provides warm meals for men, women, and children, safe beds for the night, and support for vulnerable people, like veterans or youth who're at risk, and their Main Campus's entrance can be found at the back of the building, while the admin office sits at 725 Park Avenue and the donation center's at 1069 Connecticut Ave Unit 2B for those who'd like to give certain kinds of goods, though they don't take furniture, mattresses, books, or toys. They run all sorts of community help programs and even support disaster response, offering help for folks affected by flooding or tornadoes as well as international crises. There's a bunch of special funds they run, such as the Animal Welfare Fund, End Homelessness Fund, and Veterans & Military Assistance Fund, and their faith-based setting puts focus on dignity, renewal, and long-term recovery. Bridgeport Rescue Mission Inc has a process for mailing donations, and they're open Tuesday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm in November, making sure people can reach out in many ways, and they're part of The Social Care Network, so they've got a platform for social and support services and ways for people to find or claim support programs. At the end of the day, their mission is to fight poverty by embracing the urban poor and addicted, offering hope and healing for a changed life, and serving as a place of dignity for those in need.
