Bay Area Rescue Mission (BARM) receives Humanitarian Grant

Changing Lives for a Better Tomorrow

Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond changes the lives of the homeless, they are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week caring for homeless men, women and children. They provide emergency shelter overnight for the homeless, but most importantly transitional housing is provided for those who want to change their life by living at their facility and taking classes and life skills training for up to a year. BARM also has a food pantry, provide clothing, and cook hot meals three times a day in their own kitchen.

Their leadership and staff are experienced and passionate in their dedication to help the homeless in the bay area to change their lives and improve their living conditions. In the past year, BARM opened a new facility with 114 beds for women with children, the facility is new, clean and beautiful, giving the residents a new sense of dignity and as you walk through the facility, you can feel the friendliness and love. Some of the staff, who work at BARM are graduates of their program and manage departments such as their kitchen and warehouse.

The goal of the Food Pantry is to keep people from becoming homeless by distributing food, clothing, furniture and other household items. BARM picks up excess food from over 10 local chain stores, sorts the food, uses much of it for preparing meals and distributing to individuals at the pantry and to other agencies throughout the area.

BARM recently remodeled an entire floor of one of their living facilities. With a Humanitarian Grant from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BARM was able to purchase all the furniture for each room of the remodel. At a recent young adult conference of the church, 200 hygiene kits were assembled and donated to BARM.

Donations to the BARM pantry can be made at their warehouse at 123 MacDonald Ave, Richmond, daily from 8am. (see www.bayarearescue.org for the full schedule and other ways to help)

Stephanie Sewell, VP of Development said, “We express our profound appreciation on behalf of the Bay Area Rescue Mission and the families who will benefit from your kindness. Your heartfelt contributions have made a significant difference in their lives, and your compassion inspires us all. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to positively impacting our community.”