Press Room Events

Mardi Gras Krewe Karrus Navalis Food Drive Challenge

Krewe Karrus Navalis is challenging Krewes to collect as much food as possible before Fat Tuesday.

The Mission Receives Grant to Help with Oil Spill

Waterfront receives $102,000 grant from The Community Foundation of South Alabama to help those affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. 

Temperatures Drop While Need Increases

With temperatures forecasted in the freezing range, Waterfront Rescue Mission has had an influx of guests.

Annual Christmas Banquet

All are invited to share a meal at the Mission on Christmas Day.

Wal-Mart Supports The Mission in New Shelter Project

The Wal-Mart Foundation awards Waterfront Rescue Mission $50,000.

Great Thanksgiving Banquet!

The Mission welcomes the poor, hungry, and homeless to a great Thanksgiving Banquet.

2011 National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week!

Waterfront Rescue Mission prepares for a week of events to bring about hunger and homeless awareness.

Cooking for the Community Fundraiser

Cooking for the Community is selling Boston Butts and has decided to partner with Waterfront Rescue Mission to maximize giving.

Heat and the Homeless

Waterfront Rescue Mission Goes Green to Help the Homeless

Waterfront Rescue Mission opened a new Recycling & Donation Center (RDC) in Mobile, AL on April 15. The RDC is now accepting a variety of donated items from the community including clothing, aluminum siding and household wares.

Pensacola Rescue Shelter Groundbreaking Ceremony!

The Waterfront Rescue Mission will hold a groundbreaking ceremony in recognition of the start of construction for the future Pensacola rescue shelter on Herman Street on April 20 at 9 a.m. The public is invited to witness this historic event.

Grand Opening of Cantonment Bargain Center!

The Waterfront Rescue Mission will open their sixth Bargain Center in Cantonment, Florida on Saturday, March 5! Waterfront Rescue Mission Bargain Centers sell a variety of items including clothing, furniture, household appliances, and much more!

Waterfront Rescue Mission's Christmas Banquet!

The Mission staff is gearing up to prepare, serve and deliver close to 5,300 free meals on Christmas Day to those in need. The Waterfront Rescue Mission is requesting the help of the community for this great event.

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week! Nov. 14-20

Each year the Waterfront Rescue Mission joins with the EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless to take part in National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (NHHAW). A full week of activities are scheduled during the week of Nov. 14 -20.

MISSION APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED IN PEPSI REFRESH PROJECT!

The Waterfront Rescue Mission is asking for the community's help to win up to $100,000 for the homeless!

WRM Invites Community to Help!

The Mission staff is gearing up to prepare, serve and distribute up to 5,900 meals on Thanksgiving Day alone! The Waterfront Rescue Mission is requesting the help of the community for this great event.

Oil Reaches the Waterfront Rescue Mission

In July, the Mission experienced a 30% increase in nights of shelter provided compared to the same time last year.

Pensacola Mission Moving After 60 Years

After over 60 years in the same downtown location the Waterfront Rescue Mission will be moving.

Cold Weather Leaves Mission in Need

The Mission was feeding 300 people a day at the height of the cold weather which meant a fast reduction of all food supplies.

National Television Personality Volunteers at the Mission on Thanksgiving!

Allen Lyle, the co-host of national TV's popular home improvement show, Today's Homeowner, and the syndicated radio program, Homefront, is traded in his tool belt for an apron on Thanksgiving Day!