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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast serves hundreds with an early Thanksgiving meal

By Razi Syed / Santa Maria Times – November 22, 2019 Photos by Len Wood, Staff (To read entire article CLICK HERE) Aiming to help Santa Maria’s most destitute community members, more than 100 volunteers served up a traditional holiday meal during the Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast’s Thanksgiving banquet. The annual dinner — held Friday…

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Santa Maria Shelter for People with Addiction Set Back by Tire Slashing

By Aja Goare / Santa Maria Times – March 20, 2019 (To read entire article CLICK HERE) The Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast in Santa Maria relies on its transit vans to help clients get to appointments, group meetings and other important meetings related to their recovery, but a recent act of vandalism nearly halted that work.…

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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast serves hundreds during annual Christmas banquet

By Syed Rsyed / Santa Maria Times – December 18, 2018 Photo by Len Wood / Staff (To read entire article CLICK HERE) The Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast served hundreds of diners Tuesday during its Community Christmas Banquet, geared to give the neediest Santa Marians a traditional holiday meal. The annual dinner, which was held at…

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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast Thanksgiving dinner feeds hundreds

By Keith Carls/KEYT – November 9, 2018 (To read entire article and watch video  CLICK HERE) SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Hundreds of people in Santa Maria were treated to an early Thanksgiving meal at the annual Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast’s community banquet at the Veterans Memorial Building. The Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast held its free…

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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast serves up hope at annual Thanksgiving banquet

(Photo by Len Wood/Staff, Story by Razi Syed ) Posted in the Santa Maria Times – November 8, 2018 (To read original article  CLICK HERE) Aiming to instill hope in the community and ring in the holiday season, around 100 volunteers gathered Thursday to serve a feast to hundreds of diners during the Rescue Mission Alliance…

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Will work for food: Chick-fil-A fans trade volunteer hours for year’s worth of meals

(Photo by Len Wood/Staff, Story by Mathew Burcaiga ) Posted in the Santa Maria Times – March 14, 2018 (To read original article  CLICK HERE) On Wednesday morning, the Santa Maria Chick-fil-A — the second Santa Barbara County location for the national chicken chain — offered more than 50 people a year of meals in exchange…

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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast Provides Volunteer Opportunities Year-round

(Photo by Len Wood/Staff, Story by Logan B. Anderson ) Posted in the Santa Maria Times – January 1, 2018 (To read original article  CLICK HERE) Every holiday season with the help of hundreds of volunteers, the Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast spreads hope and cheer to those in need. But when the new year begins, the volunteers…

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Spirit of Giving Shared During Rescue Mission’s Christmas Celebration

(Photo: Len Wood/Staff, Story by Logan B. Anderson ) Posted in the Santa Maria Times – December 21, 2017 (To read entire article and watch video  CLICK HERE) The giving spirit of the holiday season could be felt throughout the Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast’s annual Christmas celebration Thursday as volunteers served a special holiday meal,…

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Thanks for Thanksgiving

Thank you to all of the wonderful donors and volunteers who made our Thanksgiving Banquet 2017 possible for all the beautiful people and families who joined us at our table.

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Thanksgiving ‘Giving Closet’ Offers Clothing, Food, Services to Local Homeless

Posted: KSBY – Nov 21, 2017 5:44 PM PST Updated: Nov 21, 2017 6:19 PM PST Local service groups reached out to the homeless in Oceano Tuesday ahead of Thanksgiving later this week. Community Health Centers of the Central Coast — along with Cornerstone Church, Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast, the Food Bank Coalition of San…

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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast serves hope, fellowship and a meal during Thanksgiving celebration at Santa Maria Veterans’ Memorial Community Center

(Photo: Len Wood/Staff) Posted in the Santa Maria Times – November 17, 2017 (To read entire article and watch video  CLICK HERE) More than 100 hundred volunteers served up heaping helpings of hope, fellowship and the traditional Thanksgiving meal Friday during the 14th annual Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast’s holiday community feast. “The most important thing here…

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Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast Serves Hope, Thanksgiving at Event

Published in the Santa Maria Times – November 26, 2016 (To read entire article CLICK HERE) Those served during Monday’s Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast annual free Thanksgiving banquet got more than turkey and all of the fixings; they were offered a serving of hope. “We realize that this time of year, a lot of people are…

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