Western Carolina Rescue Ministries sends an eNewsletter every month to provide updates on our community, partnerships, sponsorships, volunteer and donation highlights, events, testimonies, and monthly miracles. To ensure you are in-the-know, we’ve created this library of past publications for easy reference. Sign up for our eNewsletter here. Click below for updates from previous months: October…
Have you noticed it? That tremor of fear in people’s voices lately? I hear it everywhere – in conversations about political change, in discussions about rebuilding after the storm, and even in talks about everyday challenges that now seem insurmountable. What breaks my heart most isn’t the problems themselves – it’s seeing people I love…
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries is a place that’s not just helping me keep my family together but transforming our future. These past six months have been incredible – watching the pieces of my life fall into place. I remember a time years ago when things were going well. I had love, dreams, ambitions, and a…
Strengthened by the Storms- A message from Micheal Woods in our July-August Newsletter that encourages us to face life’s challenges and trials with courage, faith, and perseverance, viewing them as opportunities for growth and refinement rather than obstacles. “I was recently invited by another rescue mission to a ranch in Wyoming to speak to a…
News Article Links Homeless after Helene: With final Buncombe disaster shelter closed, what’s next? by Sarah Honosky/Asheville Citizen Times January 3. 2025 Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Engages the Refuge Shelter for Hurricane Victims by Anthony Abraira/Tribune Papers December 22, 2024 Frigid temperatures impact recovery efforts for displaced Hurricane Helene survivors by CBS News December 3,…
Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth by Addie Offereins Post Date:August 28, 2024 Check out this important article on the rising number of families in shelters across America. Our Executive Director, Micheal Woods, shared insights on what we’re experiencing here in Asheville, NC. It’s a must-read! https://wng.org/roundups/families-compose-a-growing-number-of-americas-homeless-1724876068?fbclid=IwY2xjawFVw4xleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbJx-y9DQjYVas9MKxqFYw4siFe9O277vWYQwXKasO2KgkczeShn-OJQRA_aem_g74mpm58YdbtJNSUkeJbfQ “At Western Carolina Rescue Ministries in Asheville,…
I never dreamed that living in a homeless shelter would be a good thing, but it has changed my life forever. Last year my husband and I brought our daughter from the Bahamas with the promise of a better life. Following all of the rules, we had our initial paperwork to come to America legally….
I never imagined knowing God could be personal. Growing up in Asheville, I was surrounded by family members struggling with drugs. Faith and religion were foreign concepts; and God felt like a distant celebrity – famous, but unknown. In spite of all the chaos, I managed to stay clean well into my mid-twenties. I had…
WCRM is seeking support for its operations, which involve four intensive programs that help men and women recover from addiction and homelessness by addressing their root causes. Asheville, North Carolina, June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) a non-profit, faith-based organization based in Western North Carolina, is seeking funding and donations to support…
For three years prior to the pandemic, we were renting a beautiful house. Then I got an unexpected letter saying my landlords were selling. I had thirty days to find a new place for myself and my five children. Not much was available in my price range, so when I found a trailer, I felt…
