City Rescue Mission is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to single women, single men, and families with children who are experiencing homelessness in the Oklahoma City metro area. If you need help, you can walk in at any time. The women's and children's entrance is at 800 W. California Ave., and the men's entrance is at 914 W. California Ave. To start the intake process, visit cityrescue.org/contact or call (405) 232-2709.
The Mission has separate entrances for women and children and for men. Volunteers, families, and people from many different backgrounds are welcome. Reviews from former guests note that it's a clean and safe environment with security on site. Registration closes at the time of your intake assessment, so if you leave before completing intake you may need to wait before you can be reassigned a bed.
Every guest receives three meals a day through the Mission's on-site kitchen. The shelter has served over 89,000 meals in a single calendar year. Meals are served to all residents as part of the shelter program.
Meals are served in the on-site cafeteria to all current shelter residents. There's no separate pick-up process — if you're staying at the Mission, meals are included.
City Rescue Mission offers a wide range of services to help guests move from homelessness to stable housing:
Shelter guests have access to showers and laundry services on site at no cost.
You can support City Rescue Mission in several ways:
Current donation needs include warm weather clothing in larger sizes, toddler clothing, underwear for men and women, children's underwear, bras, shampoo, body wash, conditioner, deodorant, shaving cream, and razors. All food and personal hygiene donations must be new and unopened. Clothing should be new or gently used.
There are many volunteer opportunities at City Rescue Mission, from helping in the Donation Resource Center to preparing and serving meals. Opportunities are available between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm, seven days a week. Event registrations typically close one to two days before each event.
To sign up, browse and register for opportunities on the Volunteer Calendar. For group sign-ups, practicum hours, or internship inquiries, email volunteer@cityrescue.org. Children are welcome to volunteer when accompanied by an adult.
Please note that City Rescue Mission is not an approved site for court-ordered community service.
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