1953

The Topeka Rescue Mission began its work in 1953 as a small room which provided shelter and food for homeless men.

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1959

In 1959 a small storefront building was acquired which housed approximately 20-30 homeless men every night.

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1991

In 1991, a new building was built to house over 100 homeless men, women and families.

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2000

In 2000, an additional new shelter was built to house over 100 additional homeless women and families.

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2004

In 2004, a Distribution Center was opened which allowed the Mission to expand their outreach to meeting the needs of the poor in the community.

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2011

In 2011, Operation Street Reach was created to reach out to unsheltered homeless individuals not currently receiving Mission services.

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2013

In 2013, a sister organization “NET Reach” was created by the Mission to further expand services into areas of the community experiencing homelessness, hunger, poverty and crime.

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2017

The “Children’s Palace” which opened in 2017 provides education and care to children aged zero to five.