Giving hope...
...changing lives since 1892
The
Whosoever Gospel Mission is a Christian nonprofit organization whose
purpose is to provide shelter, food, clothing, education, counseling,
rehabilitation and other assistance to homeless and/or needy men, women
and children in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. As the lighted
sign on our rooftop proclaims each night, we seek to offer the love of
Jesus and the hope of the Gospel in both word and deed to those who are
hurting.
The Whosoever Gospel Mission is supported primarily through donor contributions, grants and revenue generated through our thrift store operations. The Mission is governed by an interdenominational Board of Directors and offers its services without charge and regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or age.
Our History
The Whosoever Gospel Mission and Rescue Home Association was opened
in the Germantown section of Philadelphia in 1892 by William A. Raws, a
recovered alcoholic, who dedicated his life to helping "the least,
the last, and the lost." With uninterrupted services for 116
years, the Mission has shared God's love with fallen and needy homeless
men through the proclamation of the Gospel and by providing meals,
lodging, clothing, counseling, training, education, work experience and
other useful help and assistance. Our long-term residential
program for men is designed to help broken and hurting homeless men
become productive, contributing citizens in both God's Kingdom and our
society.
The Fire
On February 25, 2006, the Whosoever Gospel Mission was devastated by a catastrophic arson fire. Our property was rendered useless with well over two million dollars in damages. Though we had to suspend all residential services to the homeless as a result of the fire, we continue to offer other supports and services to the homeless and needy through our various ministries.
Our Re-Opening
On Monday, November 24, 2008, we reopened our residential facility and restarted our long term New Life Program for homeless men. After 2 years and 9 months of recovering and rebuilding, we can once again provide the holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation and job readiness training needed to help men overcome their addiction, achieve meaningful employment and enjoy life as productive, contributing members of society.
Our Future
In
addition to reopening our much needed residential New Life Program for
homeless men, we plan to open Hannah's Place, a brand new residential
program in a separate facility for homeless women with young children.
We need your generous gifts to turn our vision into a reality!
Memberships and Affiliations
The Whosoever Gospel Mission is a member of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), the Pennsylvania Association of Non-profit Organizations (PANO), and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
