Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Lexington

Join our mission to meet the urgent and long-term needs of the most vulnerable in our community.

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Help us prepare for thousands of neighbors who have nowhere else to turn.

For just $2.59, you can give someone a hot Thanksgiving meal and the chance to find hope, healing, and a fresh start. Every gift helps provide not only food, but also care, and the opportunity for lasting change.

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Our Mission

We exist to glorify God through a Christ-centered ministry that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of hurting people in the greater Lexington area.

Our Programs

Rebuilding Lives One Person at a Time

Food and Resources

We serve free breakfast and lunch in addition to providing clothing, hygiene products, household supplies, and more resources.

Housing Assistance

We assist individuals and families into permanent housing with financial support, budget counseling, resource referral, and case management.

Transitional  Housing

We provide a safe space for men and women recovering from addiction, domestic violence, incarceration, or homelessness while they rebuild.

Ex-Offender  Re-Entry

Our team works with those currently or recently incarcerated to remove barriers to employment and housing after reentry to society.

Spiritual Care

Join us for chapel services, attend our weekly discipleship group, or request free pastoral counseling.

Circles Lexington

Circles Lexington is a community-driven solution to reduce or eliminate the systemic barriers that hinder people from permanently transitioning out of poverty.

Employment Support

Individuals who are unemployed or underemployed can recieve job training and placement at the Lexington Rescue Mission. Our Jobs for Life program teached the soft skills job-seekers need to prepare for, find, and maintain lasting employment.

Street Outreach

Our Street Outreach team identifies people in need who cannot travel to our Outreach Center, providing immediate assistance and sharing needed resources.

REACHING HEARTS. CHANGING LIVES.

Seeing lives changed through Jesus Christ since 2001

Since our founding, Lexington Rescue has remained committed to answering God’s call to care for the vulnerable. While we evolved to meet the needs of our city, our vision remains the same: rebuilding broken lives on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ.

About the Mission

Our Impact

Together, we can flourish as a community.

If the vulnerable don't have their basic needs met, we cannot truly flourish as a city. But when we join forces, we can restore dignity and worth to every member in our community. Thanks to your ongoing support and generosity, we have been able to help thousands rebuild their lives.

Impact and Financials

In the first half of 2025,

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people provided warm beds and discipleship in our transitional homes

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homeless households moved into permanent housing

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people assisted with re-entering the community after incarceration

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people placed in jobs to provide for themselves and their families

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people living on the streets connected to treatment programs

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people heard the gospel at chapel services and bible studies

Restoring Lives in Lexington

After a friend gave her some opiates, Carrie began a 20-year struggle with drugs that brought her to the point where she didn’t want to live.

Instead, she decided on recovery. “A former resident of Grace Place mentioned Lexington Rescue Mission, and I had never heard of it before. I tried calling diﬀerent sober living places and tried to get in, but something kept leading me back to the Mission.”

Thank you for providing the support that brings hope to people like Carrie.

Carrie

Former Client

Alcoholic. Homeless for seven years. Living in the back of a garbage bin area. Almost freezing to death in below-zero weather.

That was Johnny’s life before he came to the Mission, where your support helped him find a safe place where he could recover, be accountable and learn how to live a Christian life

Thank you for providing the support that brings hope to people like Johnny.

Johnny

Former Client

“Downfall after downfall” led Lisa to addiction, homelessness and despair.

“Because of my arthritis, I had a lot of pain, and I started with the pills,” she remembers. “It just escalated from there. To the point where I was not going to work when I should have gone to work and spending more money than I earned.”

Your support for Grace Place, our ministry for women, gave her the tools and support she desperately needed to rebuild her life.

Lisa

Former Client

Earl went to work in the coal mines when he was just 14.

“My mom and dad died when I was little, and my grandparents raised me. They were older, and when my grandpa got to the point where he couldn’t work anymore, I had to pitch in.”

Earl survived a rock fall that normally would have been fatal, but the accident left him with multiple injuries and an addiction to pain pills. But through your support, he’s been able to start a new life.

Earl

Former Client

“This has been a great opportunity for me.” Kenneth was struggling with addiction when he got himself in trouble and was incarcerated. The “better chance” he was looking for began in our Ex-Offender Re-entry Program and continued here at the Mission.

Today, thanks to your support, he is a productive member of our community with a full-time job and the drive to make it on his own.

Kenneth

Former Client

“I’ve come closer to God.” Alcohol has been a part of Letitia’s life since she was 14. Events like her husband’s tragic death five years ago only increased her addiction. When she finally decided she wanted to get sober and live a new life, your support made it possible for her to get the support she needed at Grace Place.

Letitia

Former Client

“We can’t recover without love.” As an individual who has not only suffered from addiction himself but has been a peer counselor, Richard knows what a good discipleship program should be all about. That’s why when an injury led to an eventual relapse, he came to the Mission and entered The Potter’s House.

Richard

Former Client

“Neighbors helping neighbors!” Kathy is a 62-year-old grandmother who lives in our neighborhood. Thanks to your support, she is able to drop by on a regular basis to share a cup of coffee or a meal and to spend time with our other guests. And when she wanted a part-time job, you also made it possible for our staff to be there to help her.

Kathy

Client

“I’m learning a lot here now.” Searching for her missing daughter while battling an addiction of her own, Melanie’s journey brought her to Grace Place, where your support helped her find the tools and support she needed to recover and live a stable life.

Melanie

Former Client

“Live every day for the Lord.” Dealing with the aftermath of PTSD brought Tom to our doors four years ago. The loss of his business during Covid and a drug relapse brought him back. Today, he’s studying to be a certified drug and alcohol counselor so he can help others who have faced similar challenges.

Tom O.

Former Client

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When people encounter the love of God, the trajectory of their life changes. Your gift supports the restoration of hurting people, transforming the parents, neighbors, employees, and leaders in our community.

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