November 7, 2008

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2008 National Snapshot Survey

Women with Children Hit
Hardest by Slow Economy

High fuel and food prices, economic turmoil, and foreclosures are hitting single women with children harder than any other group, according to a survey of 22,000 homeless conducted last month by the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM).  Women with children made up 66 percent of the homeless families counted in the survey, a jump from 55 percent in 2007 and the highest figure recorded in the last eight years...

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AGRM Mission Statement

AGRM exists to proclaim the passion of Jesus toward the hungry, homeless, abused, and addicted; and to accelerate quality and effectiveness in member missions.

Vision Statement

AGRM will foster and feed a movement of diverse, energetic disciples who will see the practice of hospitality to the destitute as both a catalyst for life transformation in Jesus and a fundamental expression of their Christian faith, thus propelling the church into the lead role in society's quest to alleviate homelessness.


 
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Founded in 1913, AGRM's 300 member rescue missions annually provide 42 million meals and 15 million nights of lodging to homeless and needy people. They have over 12,000 full-time workers and over 500,000 volunteers.


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