Q: Why doesn’t Charlotte Rescue Mission accept government or United Way funding?
A: Since we are a Christian ministry, if we were to accept funding from either of those sources, we would have to alter our message and our approach of recovery. We believe that faith in Jesus Christ is the key to our successful recovery program.
Q: How do I enroll my loved one in your program?
A: Your loved one needs to call our admission program. You cannot call for them. See our section on admissions for more detail.
Q: What types of donations do you accept?
A: Please see our needs list.
Q: Do you pick up donations?
A: Yes. Please call our pick up line at 704-566-0405.
Q: How many stay clean and sober in the long term?
A: After one year, about 75% of our clients are still clean & sober. See our section on Post Completion Tracking for more details.
Q: Why are there so few women compared to men?
A: The bed capacity for Dove’s Nest simply limits the program. Our next step of expansion will be to add more beds for the women.
Q: In Dove’s Nest, what happens to their children?
A: Unfortunately, most of the women lost custody due to their years of active addiction. One of their goals is to regain custody of their children.
Q: What are the requirements for entry?
A: A person simply says three words, “I want help.” They need to be able to pass a drug test and a breathalyzer and often require going to detox before entering the men’s or women’s program.
Q: Where does funding come from?
A: Sixty percent of our funding comes from individuals, 11% comes from in kind, 7% comes from bequest, 5 ½% comes from churches, 3% comes from foundations, 6% from businesses, and 8% comes from others.
Q: Do you have a waiting list?
A: Yes and our beds stay full.
Q: Do your numbers go down in the summertime?
A: No. We stay full 12 months a year.
Q: What are the biggest needs?
A: Financial support is always our biggest need. Also see our needs list or subscribe to our blog to be alerted when other needs arise.
Q: What’s the difference between 12-Step vs. the Christian 12-Steps?
A: In the Christian 12-Steps, we identify the higher power as the person of Jesus Christ.
Q: How can a donor help?
A: #1 –Pledge to become a monthly partner to the Friends of the Friendless program.
#2 – Tell your church or friends about the Charlotte Rescue Mission.
#3 –Have a speaker from the Charlotte Rescue Mission speak at your church.
#4 –Have your Sunday school class take on a project for the Mission.
Q: Who are we owned by/part of?
A: Charlotte Rescue Mission is stand alone nonprofit organization. It is a member of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions representing 250 rescue missions around the country.
Q: Why is your program so much more successful than others?
A: We incorporate both a clinical model using counselors who certified and highly educated so they have the clinical knowledge of treating the addictive while also having a calling to full time Christian service.
