Record Details:
Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center
Organization:
Facility Type: Shelter
Status: Open
Address:
The Foundry
P.O. Box 824
Bessemer, AL 35021
Main/General Business Number: 205.424.HOPE (4673)
Website: http://www.thefoundryonline.org/
Mission: from website:
HISTORY -
Sam Reynolds was dedicated to providing a place where transient and homeless men could find food, clothing and shelter, and hear the message of salvation. His vision to "rescue the perishing" was fulfilled in 1971 when Bessemer Rescue Mission opened in a rented building on Fourth Street. Rev. Gerald Price, a brick mason by trade, was appointed the first chairman of the board.
With the help of his friends, Rev. Price constructed a 5,000-square-foot facility, which included a chapel, dining room, kitchen, clothes closet and dorms to house 18 men. During the next 20 years, the Mission expanded its facilities to care for more homeless men and to meet their increasingly complex needs. Then in 1992, a duplex on Sixth Avenue was purchased to provide shelter for homeless women.
December 1995, God called Rev. Bill and Michele Heintz to pioneer a ministry for men and women addicted to drugs and alcohol using the foundation laid at Bessemer Rescue Mission. Bill became executive director of the Mission January 1, 1996.
In 2004, the ministry was renamed The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center. Today, this center of transformation includes the Recovery Program, Re-Entry Program, Worship Center, Super Thrift Outlet, Auto Center, Community Outreach Center and Medical Center. Every day, men and women find refuge and long-term recovery in its innovative and Christ-centered programs.
This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary
Notes:
Community Outreach
While many in our community do not need shelter and recovery, they do sometimes need a place to turn for help. Our goal is to reach out to these individuals and families with assistance and encouragement to stabilize their lives before they fall through the cracks.
Food: We provide three meals a day in our dining hall for our residents, opening our doors also to the homeless and impoverished community. A hot, nourishing meal-served with Christ's love and compassion-will help satisfy their physical and spiritual hunger. We also distribute grocery boxes to qualifying low-income individuals and families. Each box contains enough food for several meals.
Clothing: Our Community Outreach Center offers free clothing to qualifying men, women and children in need. Medical Center: In partnership with Christ Health Center, The Foundry Medical Center offers comprehensive pharmacy services and free health-care services for our residents.
Medical Center: Because many others in our community cannot afford health insurance or the high cost of medical care, we also provide health-care services for the working poor at a flat fee of $25. Staffed by a full-time doctor and nurse, our traditional family practice cares for minor and chronic illnesses that might otherwise go untreated.
Holiday Celebrations: The Foundry provides an atmosphere of hope and love during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter seasons. We celebrate each of these holidays by hosting a traditional feast complete with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. During Thanksgiving, families seeking grocery assistance receive extra food items to make a special holiday dinner in their own homes. We also provide gifts at Christmas for our residents, their children and little ones from the community to let them know they are loved.
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IN-KIND DONATIONS:
http://www.thefoundryonline.org/help_inkind.php
Info Source/Changes:
Wed Oct 19 07:26:15 +0000 2011 by DNug:parish: -> Jefferson
(show/hide changes)Wed Oct 19 03:19:34 +0000 2011 by DNug:notes: Community Outreach
While many in our community do not need shelter and recovery, they do sometimes need a place to turn for help. Our goal is to reach out to these individuals and families with assistance and encouragement to stabilize their lives before they fall through the cracks.
Food: We provide three meals a day in our dining hall for our residents, opening our doors also to the homeless and impoverished community. A hot, nourishing meal-served with Christ's love and compassion-will help satisfy their physical and spiritual hunger. We also distribute grocery boxes to qualifying low-income individuals and families. Each box contains enough food for several meals.
Clothing: Our Community Outreach Center offers free clothing to qualifying men, women and children in need. Medical Center: In partnership with Christ Health Center, The Foundry Medical Center offers comprehensive pharmacy services and free health-care services for our residents.
Medical Center: Because many others in our community cannot afford health insurance or the high cost of medical care, we also provide health-care services for the working poor at a flat fee of $25. Staffed by a full-time doctor and nurse, our traditional family practice cares for minor and chronic illnesses that might otherwise go untreated.
Holiday Celebrations: The Foundry provides an atmosphere of hope and love during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter seasons. We celebrate each of these holidays by hosting a traditional feast complete with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. During Thanksgiving, families seeking grocery assistance receive extra food items to make a special holiday dinner in their own homes. We also provide gifts at Christmas for our residents, their children and little ones from the community to let them know they are loved. -> Community Outreach
While many in our community do not need shelter and recovery, they do sometimes need a place to turn for help. Our goal is to reach out to these individuals and families with assistance and encouragement to stabilize their lives before they fall through the cracks.
Food: We provide three meals a day in our dining hall for our residents, opening our doors also to the homeless and impoverished community. A hot, nourishing meal-served with Christ's love and compassion-will help satisfy their physical and spiritual hunger. We also distribute grocery boxes to qualifying low-income individuals and families. Each box contains enough food for several meals.
Clothing: Our Community Outreach Center offers free clothing to qualifying men, women and children in need. Medical Center: In partnership with Christ Health Center, The Foundry Medical Center offers comprehensive pharmacy services and free health-care services for our residents.
Medical Center: Because many others in our community cannot afford health insurance or the high cost of medical care, we also provide health-care services for the working poor at a flat fee of $25. Staffed by a full-time doctor and nurse, our traditional family practice cares for minor and chronic illnesses that might otherwise go untreated.
Holiday Celebrations: The Foundry provides an atmosphere of hope and love during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter seasons. We celebrate each of these holidays by hosting a traditional feast complete with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. During Thanksgiving, families seeking grocery assistance receive extra food items to make a special holiday dinner in their own homes. We also provide gifts at Christmas for our residents, their children and little ones from the community to let them know they are loved.
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IN-KIND DONATIONS:
http://www.thefoundryonline.org/help_inkind.php
(show/hide changes)Wed Oct 19 03:01:27 +0000 2011 by DNug:notes: -> Community Outreach
While many in our community do not need shelter and recovery, they do sometimes need a place to turn for help. Our goal is to reach out to these individuals and families with assistance and encouragement to stabilize their lives before they fall through the cracks.
Food: We provide three meals a day in our dining hall for our residents, opening our doors also to the homeless and impoverished community. A hot, nourishing meal-served with Christ's love and compassion-will help satisfy their physical and spiritual hunger. We also distribute grocery boxes to qualifying low-income individuals and families. Each box contains enough food for several meals.
Clothing: Our Community Outreach Center offers free clothing to qualifying men, women and children in need. Medical Center: In partnership with Christ Health Center, The Foundry Medical Center offers comprehensive pharmacy services and free health-care services for our residents.
Medical Center: Because many others in our community cannot afford health insurance or the high cost of medical care, we also provide health-care services for the working poor at a flat fee of $25. Staffed by a full-time doctor and nurse, our traditional family practice cares for minor and chronic illnesses that might otherwise go untreated.
Holiday Celebrations: The Foundry provides an atmosphere of hope and love during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter seasons. We celebrate each of these holidays by hosting a traditional feast complete with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. During Thanksgiving, families seeking grocery assistance receive extra food items to make a special holiday dinner in their own homes. We also provide gifts at Christmas for our residents, their children and little ones from the community to let them know they are loved.
(show/hide changes)Wed Oct 19 02:53:00 +0000 2011 by DNug:(show/hide changes)(hide history)
Created At: Wed Oct 19 02:53:00 +0000 2011
Updated At: Wed Oct 19 07:26:15 +0000 2011
Updated By: DNug
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