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Another Client Testimony

The following was written by a Rebound client:

I was lost before I came to the Charlotte Rescue Mission. My alcohol and drug use was completely out of control. I wanted to change so bad, but I just couldn’t get my balance.

After getting into the program and completely surrendering my life to God, great things started to happen. He let me know that there are still people in this world that care what happens to me. I now know that there is a much better life without drugs and alcohol. I am inspired to continue on my journey with God in front of me.

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Dove’s Nest is Partnering With YWCA

Charlotte Rescue Mission’s women’s program, Dove’s Nest, is formally partnering with the Charlotte YWCA “Women in Transition” program. After clients complete the 120 day Dove’s Nest program, they can stay in transitional housing at the YWCA for up to two years.

In addition to the programs already available through YWCA, CRM will be providing on-going counseling services for our former clients, and for other women who may not have attended Dove’s Nest. News 14 interviewed Rev. Marciano on the subject. Click here for the video.

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St. Mark’s Lutheran Youth Re-Paint CRM’s Wall

Watch the short video below:

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He Never Accepted That he was an Addict

The following is a letter from a Rebound client:

I am truly thankful and grateful for the Charlotte Rescue Mission rescuing me from the strongholds and bondages of my drug addiction. God used Rebound as a lifeline for me. Everything I’ve learned about my recovery from the classes I attended, NA meetings, group therapy, and chapel has helped me to have a better understanding of who I am. I never really accepted that fact that I was an addict suffering from an incurable disease in which I was powerless to and had no control over. It was through the information I received from this program that my way of thinking began to change and I began to incorporate the 12-step spiritual principles of recovery as a part of my daily lifestyle. I would like to say “Thank you again Rebound and to all those who were instrumental in saving my life.”

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WFNZ covered the story here.

Pantry Pounding

Charlotte Rescue Mission needs your help this summer to stock our pantry shelves with an old fashioned “pantry pounding.” Items needed are canola oil, sugar, coffee, tea, salad dressings toilet paper and paper towels. Large, warehouse-club sizes are especially helpful.

Donations can be dropped off at the Charlotte Rescue Mission. It is located at Cedar and West 1^st Street, diagonally opposite the Panther Practice Fields. For more information, please call 704 333 HOPE!

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A Night in Jail Changed my Life

I had been in treatment for alcohol abuse before, but I didn’t really change. Then, my husband lost his job and we agreed that wherever he got work we would go. We moved, but I was miserable. I isolated myself. I didn’t want to meet new people. As soon as he would leave for work at 5am, I would go down to the nearest convenience store and buy alcohol. I would be drunk by 6am.

It all ended when I got drunk and had an accident. I hit two gas pumps at a service station. I only know what happened because I read it in the police report. I was arrested and put in a jail cell where I spent all night crying. Some time during the night, I heard a guard say, “Nobody can hear your cries now.” I know now that God heard me.

When I came to Dove’s Nest, I thought I hated everybody and everything. But it was really me I didn’t like. The staff was tough on me, but they did it for my own good. My counselor helped me deal with things from my past that I never really dealt with before. She also taught me how to look in the mirror and not run from what I saw. I learned how to look at myself and say, “Yes, I am God’s child” and “Yes I am good.” I had made some bad mistakes, but I didn’t want to run away from my life anymore. I stayed at Dove’s Nest for seven months. I was safe there. I felt that I had self-esteem for the first time. I felt confident. I call Dove’s Nest “the healing place.”

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Group Needed to Serve Dinner on 4th of July

We are looking for a group to serve dinner, possibly a cookout, for our 150 residents on the fourth of July. If your group might be interested, contact Andria Tindall at 704-334-4635 x214 or email her.

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Client: “CRM has truly changed by life for the better”

To the staff, volunteer, and donors of the Charlotte Rescue Mission:

I would like to sincerely thank each and everyone individual that makes a place like Rebound possible. I’m not sure if this place saved my life, but I know, in no certain terms, that it changed my life in a positive and hopeful life. Read the rest of this entry »

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92 Days of Summer Starts Today

We kicked off the “92 Days of Summer” today. Remember to follow us on Facebook or Twitter so you can keep up with our updates. Each week during the summer, we will be collecting different items to help serve our clients. Every day we will have a new update on Facebook and Twitter regarding the mission.

1110 AM, 106.9 FM and 91.9 FM are all media partners with us in this campaign. Thanks for standing with us and helping Charlotte’s homeless in a season when many people do not think of the needs of the less fortunate.

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