The San Diego Rescue Mission will host a Christmas meal Saturday for nearly 1,000 San Diegans experiencing homelessness, living in unstable conditions or who are low-income.
The annual Christmas Community Outreach meal is set for 1-3 p.m. at the 120 Elm St. homeless shelter in Bankers Hill. Hot showers and haircuts will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Christmas at the Rescue Mission is truly a community celebration,” said Donnie Dee, president and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission. “Neighbor to neighbor, this season reminds us of what generosity can do. We’re grateful for every volunteer and donor who helps us welcome our guests with dignity, good food and joyful fellowship.
“No one should feel alone at Christmas, and thanks to this community, our guests won’t.”
In addition to the meal, guests will be offered free backpacks, hygiene supplies and other essentials, pet care, medical services and transportation assistance through the Rescue Mission’s “HOPE” vans from the city’s O and B safe camping sites and the and The Neil Good Day Center, 299 17th St., from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
In 2025, the San Diego Rescue Mission gave 1,319 people immediate shelter, supported 293 people in securing permanent housing, and celebrated a record-tying 160 graduates from its year-long Mission Academy Residential Program, a statement from the nonprofit read.
For more information or to make a donation, visit www.sdrescue.org.
–City News Service
