We celebrated the construction reaching it’s highest point by topping out the building with a traditional ceremony.

Here is a photo of the tree going up on the facility. If you would like to view more construction photos, just click HERE

We are THANKFUL for your generous support!  It is because of you that we were able to welcome over 400 men, women, and children on Thanksgiving Day!

Every Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas the Charlotte Rescue Mission prepares breakfast and lunch for the the area homeless.

This Thanksgiving we were blessed by the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille and countless number of volunteers who dished out a bountiful breakfast, including bacon, pancakes and made-to-order eggs.

During the morning, the homeless were treated to a free pair of shoes and ministry provided by Samaritan’s Feet and sponsored by Carolina Panthers Charities.

Additionally, they were given donated access to cell phones to connect with family and friends and were invited to stay and fellowship over movies and Thanksgiving Day football.

The day ended with a five-star Thanksgiving meal with special maitre d’ Derek James from Fox Charlotte Rising and special guest star – the Carolina Panther’s Sir Purr.

Many former and current clients have commented how powerful these holiday meals are to their recovery.  As they see our homeless community guests come in for a meal, our clients are reminded of where they were just 30 or 60 days ago and how far they have come in changing their lives.

Here are highlights from the great day:

Social Media is a great way to stay up to date with us. We have photos of our new Dove’s Nest construction site, updates on our holiday plans and much more. If you’ve volunteered with us, go look at our volunteer section, you might see yourself. You can find us at www.facebook.com/cltrescue or www.twitter.com/cltrescue .

The construction isn’t going any higher than it is right now. To celebrate we are having a traditional Topping Out Ceremony on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 3:30pm. We would love to have you out there with us.

We are very proud of our progress on extending our Dove’s Nest program. We currently are able to house 12 women. Upon completion of this new facility, we will be able to house 90 women and 30 children.

If you would like to come see the progress at the new site, please join us at
2855 West Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28208.

You can also click HERE to learn more about Dove’s Nest

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