Not so long ago, women and children were rare at rescue missions and shelters. Whether due to eviction, joblessness, illness, or domestic violence, tens of thousands of women and children are crowding into shelters at alarming numbers. Almost one-quarter of the homeless in America are children. Every night 100,000 children sleep in a shelter, abandoned building or on the street. Food Wherever possible, we will provide a hot meal to homeless women and children.
Restaurants can donate meals for women and children in crisis.
The need is greatest in winter months. Affiliated churches collect and distribute clothing for women and children. Often, these women have been forced to take to the streets with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. In 1974, the NRS received an eight-month federal emonstration grant to establish a national hotline operation. We now receive approximately 160,000 calls annually.