Serving the poor and homeless of Newark since 1896
Goodwill Rescue Mission is one of New Jersey’s oldest faith-based rescue missions. For more than 120 years we’ve been providing meals, shelter, and other life-saving services to neighbors experiencing homelessness, hunger and other crises in Newark and Northern New Jersey.
We partner with local leaders, churches, corporations, schools, and compassionate people just like you to demonstrate God’s love by first meeting the immediate needs of our neighbors experiencing homelessness and hunger. We work hard to make sure these neighbors have free access to basic needs and emergency services. And for those looking for a change, we give them access to faith-based residential recovery programs for men and women, where lives are restored to dignity and lasting productivity. Ultimately, we want these services to be an encouragement to them to experience God’s love and dare to hope for a life of purpose and lasting productivity.
THE NEED
In Essex County, 2,000+ individuals experience homelessness every day.
Trauma, loss of job, addiction, and abuse are among the many causes of homelessness.
24% of New Jersey’s homeless population resides in Essex County – making it the #1 county in NJ suffering from homelessness.
OUR MISSION
Goodwill Rescue Mission will enable the poor, homeless, and addicted of Newark to encounter Christ through compassionate care that meets their immediate needs encouraging many to dare to hope for a life of dignity made possible through the Mission’s spiritually rich and vocationally focused program of sustainable comprehensive life transformation.
OUR VISION
Goodwill Rescue Mission will be the most effective provider of compassionate care and comprehensive life transformation services to people experiencing homelessness and hunger in Newark, enabling them to dare to hope that they can be fully restored in the dignity of their humanity as they embrace a lifestyle committed to being a productive member of their community.
OUR APPROACH
Everyone’s welcome —no questions asked
We’re currently the only shelter in Newark for people who do not have ID or cannot access government assistance.
Basic needs and emergency care
Hot, nutritious meals and radical hospitality to help break cycles of poverty and hopelessness.
Residential recovery programs
Men and women receive an invitation to “choose help” by entering one of The Bowery Mission’s life-transformation programs.
MORE ABOUT GOODWILL RESCUE MISSION
Financials
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