• Press Release: Mabee Foundation Grant (PDF)

• Union Rescue Mission – 2011 Annual Report (PDF)

Graduation will be held Sunday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m.

FEEDING THE MULTITUDES

The Union Rescue Mission will give away 500 boxes to the hungry/disadvantaged of Arkansas on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

We need churches, schools, and civic organizations to gather canned goods on our needs list and/or to make monetary donations to Feeding the Multitudes.

Churches, Schools and Civic Organizations can also:

Designate a number of food boxes that they will need to feed the identified needy of their own congregations.

Church members can contact Michelle Scroggins at 370-0808 on and after September 13^th in order to volunteer for the various activities.  Volunteers will be taken on a first come first serve basis.  It is important for all interested in volunteering to call on or close to the 13^th to try to obtain a spot.  Volunteers must commit to what is identified as their area of interest.

The Union Rescue Mission will pick up donations; however, if those collecting are willing to bring the donations to 3000 Confederate Blvd. at our Men’s Ministry Center, it will greatly assist us.  Collection of food items will be scheduled with each church, school, or civic organization for a time convenient for them from Monday, November 1^st through Friday, November 11^th with the 11^th being the last day that we can pick up donations from churches, schools and civic organizations.  Scheduling donation pick-ups must be completed by Tuesday, November 8^th.  Monetary donations are also needed to assist in purchasing the turkeys for the food baskets.

Volunteers

1)      Union Rescue Mission will begin scheduling volunteers on September 13^th.

2)      Sorting and packing of food boxes will occur on Saturday, November 19^th in two shifts.  Please contact Michelle Scroggins at the corporate office at 370-08088 for the packing location. The first shift will work from 9:00-9:30 am, and the second shift will work from 10:30-11:00 am.  A minimum of 16 volunteers are needed for each time slot.

Volunteers (continued)

3)      The food boxes will be passed out on Tuesday, November 22^nd from 9:00-12:00 to those in the community who have signed up.  Volunteers will need to be available from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm at Agape Church in West Little Rock.  Twenty (20) volunteers are needed to assist in the distribution of the food boxes.  Men are especially needed to help pass out boxes to those who will be receiving the food boxes.

4)      If you are interested in serving at the GREAT THANKSGIVING BANQUET on Thanksgiving Day at 3000 Confederate Blvd, please contact Michelle Scroggins at 370-0808. The first 12 volunteers who contact the mission will be able to serve.  Volunteers are needed from 10:00-1:00.

5)      The Thanksgiving Meal will be served at the Dorcas House from 11:00-12:00.  We will only be able to accommodate 10 volunteers at the Dorcas House during the GREAT THANKSGIVING BANQUET.  Men who are interested in serving at the Dorcas House must be married and accompanied by their wives due to the Dorcas House being a shelter for women.

VOLUNTEERS need to commit to attending, serving and being on time.

Urgent Needs

Trash Bags are urgently needed! The jumbo, 55 gallon bags are needed, but we will accept any size trash bags at this point. Please contact Michelle Carney at 501-374-4022 to donate bags.

Diapers, size 4 or 5, are desperately needed at the Dorcas House. Your answer to this need would be greatly appreciated!

Baby Monitors are urgently needed! Please contact Michelle Carney at 501-374-4022 to donate bags.

Baby Wipes are urgently needed! 

Food Donations (main dishes and meats) Our food supply is low and needs to be replenished.  Please contact Michelle Carney at 501-374-4022.

Bath Towels and Laundry Detergent are urgently needed! Please contact Michelle Carney at 501-374-4022 to make an in-kind donation.

Paper Towels are urgently needed! Please contact Michelle Carney at 501-374-4022 to donate paper towels.

Day-To-Day Needs

The day-to-day needs for the Dorcas House are basic. They need what you need in your home. These items are always needed.

• Diapers size 5 & 6
• Commercial size trash bags (55 gal)
• Bleach
• Body Lotion
• Conditioner
• Baby Wipes
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Body Wash
• Make Up
• Shaving Cream
• Pull Ups size 2T-3T & 3T-4T
• Razors
• African American Hair Products
• Hair Spray
• Body Spray
• Diaper Rash Ointment
• Q Tips
• Cotton Balls
• Nail Polish Remover
• Powdered Laundry Detergent
• Ibuprofen (adult and children’s), antacids, Tylenol (adult and children’s), cold medicine, Benedryl
• Bug Spray
• Kleenex
• One month bus passes
• Bath towels
• Lysol
• Windex
• Pledge/Endust
• Razors/shaving crème
• Pillows
• Pine Sol
• Face Wash
• Multi Purpose Cleaners
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Latex Gloves

We are still needing the following items:  Bleach, Laundry Detergent, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels,  and Bath Towels. If you would like to donate any of these items, you may drop them off at 2921 Confederate Blvd, between Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.- 4p.m.

Urgent Needs

Pledge Furniture Polish, Automatic Dishwashing Detergent, Floor Degreaser, Dawn Dish Soap and Chlorox.

Bath Towels

We urgently need two multi-passenger vans (cargo and passenger) for the Nehemiah House. When the men travel to churches for services, to recovery meetings, to volunteer events (such as Habitat for Humanity), and to work off site, we do not have enough transportation to shuttle these men to and fro. We need two large capacity passenger vans to be able to transport all of the men at the same time. To donate one or both of these vans, please contact Bradley Lattin at 501-374-1108 or email him at bradley@urmission.org to see how you can donate a van.

The following needs are so that we can improve our living conditions and become more neighborly:

2 HVAC window units

Commercial Washer and Dryer

Commercial Dishwasher is needed at the lodge and MRC.  Dishes are washed daily to and the dishwasher needs to be replaced. To donate a dishwasher, please contact Bradley Lattin at 501-374-1108.  We are available to pick up dishwashers.

Electric clothes dryers are needed at the lodge and MRC. Linens are washed daily, and previously donated dryers are no longer functioning. To donate a dryer, please contact Bradley Lattin at 501-374-1108. We are available to pick up dryers.

The lodge also needs meat and main-dish items to fill their freezers. During a thorough cleaning and sorting, we realized that we were low on meat and main dishes. Anything would be helpful. Please contact Bradley at 501-374-1108 to make your donation or to schedule a pick up.

We are seeking four push lawnmowers and a couple of weed eaters/trimmers for the Spring and Summer mowing seasons. Please contact Bradley Lattin at 501-374-1108 or email him at bradley@urmission.org to make your in-kind donations.

Bleach and Laundry Soap Drive

We are asking for churches and other organizations to volunteer to conduct a bleach and/or laundry soap drive for the men’s rehab center. It is of the utmost importance for us to disinfect all areas and linens. Therefore, we use bleach and laundry soap more than any other cleaning supplies. If you are willing to conduct a drive, then please contact Bradley Lattin at 501-374-1108 or email him at bradley@urmission.org.

Day-To-Day Needs

The day-to-day needs for the Nehemiah House are basic. We currently need the following:

• Bleach
• Laundry Detergent
• Men’s Deodorant
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels
• Bath towels
• Soap and shampoo
• Tooth brushes
• Toothpaste
• Pine Sol
• Combs and brushes
• Socks and underwear
• Shaving Cream
• Liquid Dish Soap (not for dishwasher)
• One Month Bus Passes 
• Pillows and Pillowcases
• 30 gallon and 13 gallon trash bags
• Spiral notebooks and pens
• Bibles (NLT)

• 2011 Fall Newsletter (PDF)