Boise Rescue Mission Ministries 2008 Christmas Catalog

CHRISTMAS CATALOG 2009

Gifts That Give Back

Choose your gift, then download a Christmas card to let your friend, family member or coworker know that a Christmas present you purchased in their honor is making a difference in the lives of hurting people!

Click on any item that you would like to purchase to buy it through the Mission's secure store!

Give Comfort

Meeting needs for warmth, food, and medical help often opens the doors to homeless and hurting people’s hearts and sets them on the path to real, lasting change.

Item	Cost
One night of emergency shelter A warm bed, two hot meals, a shower and a set of clean clothes.	$17.28
Hot, nutritious meals for 10 people	$20.50
The basic necessities Soap, deodorant, new socks and underwear, chapstick, toothpaste. The things that so many of us take for granted which a homeless person cannot.	$35.00
One week of heating Provide hot water for showers and baths and heat to keep the Guests warm!	$451.00

Give Hope

You can help a man or woman in the New Life Discipleship/Recovery Program change their entire future - by giving them the chance to overcome their addictions, learn valuable skills, gain an education, and work toward a clean start and a new life.

Item	Cost
Study Supplies for New Life Program Members Notebooks, pens, folders and other supplies	$20.00
2 NLT Life Recovery Bibles for New Life Program Members God's Word is an essential part of the New Life Program - each person who goes through the Program will need their own copy to use!	$35.00
Dental Care for New Life Program Members Make it possible for a New Life Program Member to have a dental checkup.	$50.00
Mental Health Care Many homeless are trapped in their own minds as well as on the streets. Your gifts can help heal.	$200.00

Give Compassion

For those who feel cast aside by society, the simple gift of compassion can mean so much - even the difference between life and death. This Christmas, please help the Mission bring the homeless in out of the cold.

Item	Cost
Bus Tickets - 20 1-day passes A bus ticket can help someone who has no car to find work, pick up kids from school, and attend medical appointments.	$30.00
Kitchen Supplies Help purchase silverware, dishes, utensils, and other necessary items for the Mission’s kitchens!	$40.00
7 Nights of Emergency Shelter A chance to find a job and begin the path to a new life. This year,over 380 men and women have transitioned from homelessness to independence.	$120.96

Christmas Cards Print a Christmas card to let your loved one know what you've purchased on their behalf for Christmas!
Click to download the PDF	Gift of Comfort Inside text, left panel: “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.” Matthew 10:42 Restoring Faith, Hope and Family Since 1958 Inside text, right panel: Merry Christmas! My gift to you is a gift of comfort for struggling men, women and children in our community. Your gift will help to care for someone in need at Boise Rescue Mission Ministries, and give them the chance to have a new life. Learn more about your gift at www.BoiseRM.org.
Click to download the PDF	Gift of Hope Inside text, left panel: “You all have no way of knowing how much of a difference this one night’s stay at City Light has made in my children’s and my life. If I had not found you, I would not have been able to pick up my child for the summer visit. You have all made something possible that is a miracle to me and my family.” - Christy, Mission Guest Inside text, right panel: Merry Christmas! My gift to you is a gift of hope for struggling men, women and children in our community. Your gift will help to care for someone in need at Boise Rescue Mission Ministries, and give them the chance to have a new life. Learn more about your gift at www.BoiseRM.org.
Click to download the PDF	Gift of Compassion Inside text, left panel: “How do you say thank you to people who have saved your life? I will never forget my stay here at the mission, nor will I ever forget my mission family. Thank You from the bottom of my heart!” - Don, Mission Guest Inside text, right panel: Merry Christmas! My gift to you is a gift of compassion for struggling men, women and children in our community. Your gift will help to care for someone in need at the Boise Rescue Mission, and give them the chance to have a new life. Learn more about your gift at www.BoiseRM.org.
Click to download the PDF	Black and White Card for Easy Printing Don't have a color printer? This is the card to use. Inside text, left panel: “I currently have three years clean from methamphetamine and one year and four months from cigarettes and alcohol. I could not have done it without the Mission and donors like you. You have blessed me more than you will ever know.” - Beth, New Life Program Graduate Inside text, right panel: Merry Christmas! My gift to you is a gift of hope for struggling men, women and children in our community. Your gift will help to care for someone in need at the Boise Rescue Mission, and give them the chance to have a new life. Learn more about your gift at www.BoiseRM.org.
Costs are average and include the expenses of preparing and providing meals and services. When any need has been met or cannot be completed, leftover funds will be used in areas of greatest need. Gifts will be acknowledged and an official receipt for income tax purposes will be given.