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Harrisburg, PA
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The Facts At A Glance
2007 Statistics:
Over 73,509 meals served
Beds slept in nearly 26,570 times
Bethesda Mission has been meeting the needs of
hungry and homeless people in the Greater Harrisburg area since 1914, when the
Mission was founded by fifteen laymen representing nine different denominations
across the city.
The goal in 1914 was the same goal by which
Bethesda is operated today:
To provide food, shelter, clothing and
life-changing counseling based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all who seek our
help.
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Refuge
for over 75 men at the
Men's Shelter
on Reily St.
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Refuge
for 25 women and children at the
Women and Children's
Shelter
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Helmsman, a long-term
discipleship program dealing with the causes of dysfunctional life styles
through group and individual counseling and support - 221 enrolled in 2007
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Social
Service
programs which assist with benefits such as medical, veteran,
welfare, social security, etc. - 1,392 units of service provided during
2007
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Medical
Clinic provided by area medical personnel who volunteer their
services on a consistent basis, including on-staff nurses -
2,645 patient visits in 2007
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Youth
Ministry which works with inner city 7 to 18 year-olds in a broad
range of programming designed to provide the knowledge and strength needed to deal with
life in a responsible, constructive manner
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Public
Soup line open nightly
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Provision of food, clothing,
personal care items, blankets, Christmas gifts to departing guests as well as
to community people in need
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Mobile Ministry which provides sleeping bags, warm clothing,
sandwiches and coffee or soup to those who remain on the streets - 3,812
ministered to in 2007
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Food Bag Ministry that involved
distribution of over 8,917 bags of groceries to our area's poor
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