Rescue Mission Alliance

Rescue Mission Alliance has been a safe haven for over 51 years for those in desperate need of food, clothing, shelter, and support to resolve hunger and homelessness. We have grown in our ability to provide biblically-based residential programs aimed at breaking the cycle of alcohol and drug dependency, teaching life skills, vocational training, and providing residents with supportive services and aftercare to maintain productive and independent lives.Rescue Mission Alliance operates four rescue missions located in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties which daily carry out our mission to offer refuge, recovery, and restoration for those in need. We operate 16 facilities and manage 421 units of housing that provide emergency shelter and support services, residential recovery, and transitional housing. We also operate 2 food banks that provides over 2.88 million pounds of food each year to thousands of needy individuals. With the support of over 24,876 donors and 18,085 volunteers last year, the Rescue Mission Alliance served 4,003,856 meals, distributed 44,327 articles of clothing, provided 78,200 nights of safe shelter, graduated 27 drug and alcohol recovery program clients, and moved 102 clients/families into transitional or stable housing.We believe strongly in accountability and hold a third-party accreditation by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, which verifies the integrity of financial reports and systems. Further, we are a member of the Citygate Network, through which we have earned a "Certificate of Excellence" for "exceptional commitment to quality in both management and programming." In addition, Charity Navigator has given Rescue Mission Alliance its highest rating of 4 stars ten years in a row.