PANAMA CITY RESCUE MISSION IS A FAITH-BASED 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
OUR CITY IN CRISIS
HOMELESSNESS ON THE RISE
Problem:
Homelessness in our area has become a major crisis. Our City has endured many misfortunes in the past six years. From Hurricane Michael devastation, to the COVID pandemic, to the rising cost of food and housing. Opioid drug use has increased, there are more mental health issues than ever before, food costs have skyrocketed, medical costs are unaffordable, and housing is unattainable for a lot of the residents in our community. As a result, the amount of homeless individuals in our area has increased tremendously.
Solution:
Panama City Rescue Mission (PCRM) Faith-Based Life Transformation Program. PCRM is now open at both the Men's Facility and our Women and Children's Facility, Bethel Village. We are a Faith-Based Transitional Living Program that incorporates food, shelter, free medical assistance, free mental health assistance, job placement, case management, free transportation, free college tuition, financial classes, art therapy, Biblical Studies, deposits for housing, and free Florida ID's all through our partnering Agencies. We do not receive Government, State, or City funding to run our Programs. It is 100% from your financial donations and donated products from our donors. Working together as a community with donations from our donors and coordinating with our partnering Agencies, we are able to provide our homeless residents with a path to restoration in our community. HELP US BUILD A SAFE COMMUNITY. TOGETHER WE CAN FLOURISH.
How You Can Help:
​
Donate:
PCRM accepts financial and product donations from our community. You can donate online, through Venmo, through snail mail, or by walking in to one of our facilities. We accept product donations Monday through Friday, 8AM - 4PM at our Men's Facility located at 609 Allen Avenue.
​
Volunteer:
PCRM accepts volunteers Monday through Friday from 10AM - 4PM at our 609 Allen Avenue Facility. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at info@pcrmission.org.
URGENT NEED - YOU CAN HELP
We are in need of Christ Following Volunteers willing to spend time with our residents from our Men's Facility or Women & Children's Facility to mentor, fellowship, and provide Christian Support to our residents. This can consist of coming on-site to visit, going for coffee, taking them to church, providing Christian Counseling, getting them out into the Community to meet other Christians, or just stopping by to check in with them weekly. If you feel led to become a mentor, please contact our head Chaplain, Tim Krisko at tkrisko@pcrmission.org
SPOTLIGHT
MEET JASIAH
Help us congratulate one of our former clients, Jasiah! We are thrilled to celebrate his remarkable journey! He arrived at the Rescue Mission in April 2024 with only a shopping cart of belongings after facing significant challenges with his family. Since then, Jasiah has shown incredible resilience and growth.
He secured a job at Hungry Howie's and has been a dedicated employee ever since. Driven by his desire to pursue higher education, we connected him with the TRIO program at Gulf Coast State College, which covered his tuition, books, and eventually room and board through several grants. He also secured a second job at GCSC!
Additionally, our staff worked to assist Jasiah in applying for the Pineapple Willy's Foundation Scholarship, and we are proud to announce that he has been awarded $2,500! Jasiah is well on his way to becoming a college graduate.
We recognize the blessings he has received and wish him all the best as he continues on this exciting journey. He just moved into his own housing! Godspeed, Jasiah! We are so proud of your accomplishments!
SPOTLIGHT
MEET ROBERT BUNN
Please read Robert's story of courage and triumph…
​
Rob was the victim of childhood trauma from an early age. It was severe enough that he was removed from his parent’s home and placed in a children’s home. Unfortunately, when he aged out of the children’s home, he ended up on the streets for two years. When Rob came to the Mission, he was ready for help, and he received it. He responded well to our case managers, and they lined up other helpful care for him. With our assistance, he quickly got a job and proved himself reliable. Then he applied for enrollment at Gulf Coast State College through their TRIO program and can go to college for free. He now attends classes full time and works to cover his expenses. He recently moved out of our shelter and into the college dorms! We are so proud of you, Rob!!
​
SPOTLIGHT
Freddy Evans
Please join us in congratulating one of our male residents Freddie Evans. Freddie was saved and baptized this week. We are so proud of him. He has come so far since he entered our Life Transformation Program. UPDATE: Freddie just moved into his own apartment. This is the first time Freddie has lived independently. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU FREDDIE!
WE ARE RAMPING UP FOR CHRISTMAS AT THE MISSION
We are now collecting donations of items for our Men, Women, and Children for Christmas. We have upward of 50 people to provide for this year. An example of items we are collecting are listed below. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at info@pcrmission.org. Thank you in Advance for helping our residents have an amazing Christmas this year.
CURRENT NEEDS LIST