Need Help? If you are in need of emergency shelter, please call 765-456-3838 for availability.

The doors are open,

but we're not finished yet

$4.94 million to go!

The Impact of our Engagement Center

For 2026

1,451

61,767

16,308

The need

Kokomo resides in Howard County, Indiana - the top ranking county for unemployment in the state. 6.4% of county residents were unemployed as of December 2023.

  • 11.9% poverty rate
  • 16.5% poverty rate for children under 18

Our homeless shelters have been at max capacity recently. The need for safe shelters, warm meals, and a caring community have grown.


“We have people now who don’t know how to feed their family who have not had that thought for a very long time. That’s different than the last recession.”

-American Psychiatric Association, President Jeffrey Geller


Woman playing with child at Open Arms Shelter
Resident reading on a shelter bed, Kokomo Rescue Mission

Need Help?

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU

We provide assistance in a number of ways, including shelter, meals, clothing, and personal items through the Mission's Assistance Program.

Free Meals Served Daily

Come get a meal everyday from

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM and 4;30 PM - 5:30 PM

The dining room is located at

313 W. Mulberry St, Kokomo, IN

GET INVOLVED

There are a number of ways you can help continue our mission of compassion.

Fill out the form below to get started today!

Your Impact in 2025


Your support of KRM made a real difference!