Traveling Loaves and Fishes of San Antonio provided a delicious meal for the men this week. This organization is a social outreach ministry to the homeless and working poor. They provided meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans and bread to the men. Thanks to Brad, Marie, Laylah and Laverne their Coordinator for coming out to feed…
The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA), neighbor across the street from the Rescue Mission, had a month-long food drive specifically for the men at the mission. Mr. Roland Ruiz, General Manager, Mr. Brock Curry, Deputy General Manager, and other EAA staff members presented the huge colorful box of food to SARM President Jake Cherry in the…
Members of Woodland Baptist Church provided the men five different kinds of soup including taco soup, chili, chicken tortilla soup and vegetable beef soup. Also included were numerous kinds of yummy desserts. The men were warmed by the food as well as the smiles and fellowship of the church members. Thanks to Woodland for their…
The Love Kitchen, an outreach ministry of Little Caesars, visited the Mission on Sunday, March 19th. The 18-wheeler pictured below came to the Mission and employees delivered 30 pizzas which the men enjoyed greatly. Little Caesars pizza march 2017There were 25 pepperoni and 5 cheese pizzas. A SARM staff member said that some men ate…
Huge Christmas bags filled with goodies donated by supporters of the Rescue Mission were given to the men at the traditional Christmas Eve service. The preaching service included the Lord’s supper and was presented by Jake Cherry, Director/President of the Mission, accompanied by Daniel Zamora, music associate/organist at Woodland Baptist Church. The men appreciate your…
Close to 550 pounds of food were donated by Woodland Baptist Church to the Rescue Mission in their annual Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday, Feb. 5th. The food included extra-large cans of vegetables, fruit cocktail and chili as well as spaghetti, rice, macaroni, and pinto beans. The food filled up the entire car of…
A youth group from Hayes Barton Baptist Church located in Raleigh, North Carolina conducted the worship service at the mission on Wednesday night, June 28. This wonderful and talented group of teenagers led prayers, singing, performed skits and conducted a short sermon for the men at the mission. As always, the men at the mission…
Woodland Baptist Church once again served their monthly meal on Friday, July 21st. The meal consisted of Cuban arroz con pollo (chicken with rice), black beans, watermelon, rolls, brownies and ice cream. There were 38 men plus the staff. About 12 volunteers from the church came to serve and talk to the men, who really…
Last night, Jake Cherry, the President of the San Antonio Rescue Mission, was honored at a ceremony at San Antonio’s North East Independent School District’s (NEISD) Heroes Stadium with a plaque on their Wall of Heroes. The NEISD chose Jake who is a 1957 graduate of North East High School (now named MacArthur High School)…
Rescue Mission guests had a great Christmas celebration in 2017. Woodland Baptist Church volunteers served a wonderful lasagna meal with green beans, fruit, bread and dessert. Church members also provided a Xmas bag of goodies with t-shirts, ball caps, socks, wash rags and soap, chap-stick, tissues and candy. Jake Cherry gave his traditional Christmas Eve…