Our long-time President and Executive Director, Henry S. (Jake) Cherry passed away on June 11, 2025, at the age of 86. He was the President of the Rescue Mission for over 25 years and oversaw all operations at the Mission over that time period. This included hiring and supervising staff, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, maintaining…
A group of women from Trinity Baptist Church (San Antonio) Missions team served a scrumptious meal on Monday night, June 30. This was the group’s first time, and they did an outstanding job of making the men feel cared for and well fed! The meal consists of roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable casserole,…
A youth choir group from First Baptist Church Roswell, Georgia entertained the guests at the Mission on Monday, June 16. The group consisted of 22 young people and 8 adults. Reverend David G. Warren, Minister of Music and Worship, led the choir as they sang uplifting songs to the men. They were on a week-long…
On Saturday, June 7th we celebrated Frank Mabry’s retirement at the SARM Board of Directors meeting. Frank (83) has been employed at the Rescue Mission for 42 years as the Food Service Manager, or as Frank says, the Chief Cook. During that time, he has prepared and served thousands of meals to the guests at…
SARM staff, directors and guests are mourning the loss of Alexander Simmons, long-time employee of the Mission. Alex had served the Mission for 20 years and did many jobs over that time, eventually becoming the Operations Manager. In this role he supervised the staff and oversaw all activities. He passed away in his sleep on…
For the second year, SARM participated in the annual Point-in-Time (PIT)) survey on the night of January 28, 2025, which was conducted to determine the demographics of the homeless in San Antonio and Bexar County. The guests at SARM were asked a number of questions about their experience of homelessness. Over 400 volunteers participated in…
We wish you a very Merry Christmas from the staff and Board of Directors of the San Antonio Rescue Mission. Our lights and tree are up and we have sent out about 350 Christmas cards! We also regret to announce the passing of our Vice President, James K. De Vries on November 26 after a…
The guests at the Rescue Mission enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving meal on Monday night, November 25. The holiday meal consisted of ham, cranberries, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls and pumpkin crumb pie. The meal was provided by long-time volunteer Mario Martinez, his wife Rosa and nephew Aryk. The Martinez family belong to Faith Bible Church. Mario…
HEB once again gave a generous donation to the Mission through their Hunger Relief Program. HEB gave a donation last year and again this year in the form of a gift card worth $250. This money will go a long way toward assisting our homeless guests to receive delicious food each night. THANK YOU to…
