The next “Fifth Sunday – Focus on the Mission” is Sunday March 31, 2019. This is a “Undy Sundy” Sunday and the Mission is requesting all sizes for school aged children of the following items: Socks T-shirts Panties/Underwear Boxers Briefs Organize a collection with your church, small group, co-workers or friends.  Items which are collected can be brought to the Mission Office during regular business hours:  Mondays 9:30 AM – 4 PM, Tuesday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM.  …

New for Fall 2019, Kokomo Rescue Mission is having a Fall Food Drive, from Saturday September 14 through Monday October 7, 2019.  We are asking our community and area churches to gather Canned Food items to help re-stock our pantry.  The items are used in meals for our public dining room, for the residents of our shelters, and our food pantry. In 2018 KRM served 118,999 free meals. Fall Food Drive grocery bags, provided by FCA Chrysler, will be inserted…

  MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 19th Annual Walk A Mile In My Shoes is being held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 8:00 am-10:30 am. Sponsor packets are currently available. Please call the Mission at 765-456-3838 for information on becoming a sponsor. On Monday, January 13, Walker and Team Captain Packets will be available at the Mission Office, 321 W. Mulberry Street. Packets can be picked up Monday 9:30 am -4:00 pm and Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm. THANK YOU TO…

This fall season, there are two simple and important ways YOU CAN help the Kokomo Rescue Mission help homeless, hungry and hurting men, women, children and families in our community.      ONE is to FILL A GROCERY BAG with groceries which will be used in meals for our shelter guests, FREE dining room meals and grocery orders for our Assistance Program. Grocery Bags can be found inserted in the Kokomo Tribune and at Drop-Off locations with the items needed printed…

Red Ribbon Christmas 2020 - Gift Wrapping! If you or your group would be interested in volunteering, please sign up using this link GIFT WRAPPING. Sign up early to reserve your spot! We ask that all young children and those not wrapping, not attend the event. To comply to COVID regulations, all attending will need to register online, wear a mask, and social distance. Times and dates are subject to change. Gift wrapping will be at the PPG building in…

The Kokomo Rescue Mission has offered a Thanksgiving Feast for many years and this year will be no exception; however, in light of the current CDC guidelines and our desire to keep everyone safe, we will be offering the meals as delivery, drive through and Grab & Go only.  The event will take place at Grace United Methodist Church at 219 W. Mulberry, Kokomo. As in years past, those needing a meal may call the Mission at 765-456-3838 to have your…

Red Ribbon Christmas “In Town” Delivery day is on Saturday, December 19th at 8:00 AM. This would include Howard, Carroll, and Tipton counties. Location for the "In Town" Delivery will be at the former Pittsburg Plate and Glass building in Kokomo, located on 1500 E. Murden St. Kokomo.

You can make a difference! Here are our current “Re-Stock Sunday” needs for the January Fifth Sunday. This event has been extended through the month of February, ending Sunday, February 28, allowing more time for those to participate. Thank you for helping to meet these needs. Items to Donate: Antibacterial Hand Soap (refill size) Laundry Detergent Toilet Bowl Cleaner Disinfectant Spray & Wipes Paper Towels, Toilet Tissue, Facial Tissue Canned Fruit Seasonings: Garlic powder, Onion Powder, Chili Powder Please use…

Thank you for helping us celebrate 20 years of investing in new beginnings! The Kokomo Rescue Mission Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers would like to express our deep appreciation to the community for its support as we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of our Annual Walk A Mile in My Shoes event. Thanks to the amazing generosity of those who sponsored this event along with those who sponsored walk participants, we were able to reach our goal. We are so…

Our Volunteers are the backbone of all we do. We could not meet the needs of our community without them.  Encouragement is a gift we all need and a gift we want to give our volunteers this year.  We would like to be able to shower them with words of encouragement to thank them for their faithful support and valuable gift of time. Please take a moment to write a thank you...you can be as specific or general as you…