It’s Waterfront Rescue Mission’s 73rd annual Christmas Banquet for our homeless neighbors! The Waterfront Rescue Mission team is happy to return to a feast, after the past two years of having modified feedings, impacted by COVID protocols.

The team anticipate providing thousands of meals during Christmas week.  Those in the Pensacola and Mobile communities who are living homeless, or who might be hungry and alone, are invited to join us for lunch on December 23 at the Pensacola and Mobile campuses.  Note this is not on Christmas Day as it has commonly been in past years.

Pensacola campus, 348 W. Herman St.

Christmas Week– providing 3,000+ meals at the Mission and to homeless neighbors through partnerships with Opening Doors, REAP, Volunteers of America, Council on Aging, and others.

Friday, December 23, 11 a.m.– Feast at the Mission, with a full Christmas spread: ham, veggies, and dessert.

It takes 165 volunteers to deliver hundreds of meals through partnerships with local organizations (listed above), as well as serving about 125 guests in the building at the 11 a.m. luncheon.

Mobile campus, 279-A N. Washington Ave.

Christmas Week– providing 1,000+ meals at the Mission and to homeless neighbors through partnerships with Veterans Recovery, McKemie Place for Women, Healthcare for the Homeless, West Mobile Homeless, and others.

Friday, December 23, 11 a.m.– Feast at the Mission, with a full Christmas spread: ham, veggies, and dessert.

40 Volunteers will be in the building serving about 100 guests at the 11 a.m. luncheon.

Also, there are a few volunteer positions still available for both locations, so if you or someone you know would like to volunteer on that day, go to our website to sign up at waterfrontmission.org.