The Boise Rescue Mission – 66 Years of helping the Homeless

A conversation with Reverend Bill Roscoe & Tea Party Bob

I spent an hour talking to the president of this mission who has dedicated 22 years of his life to bringing hope to those who are less fortunate.

This rescue mission truly serves the Treasure Valley helping those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol or are just plain down on their luck. This mission takes no money from any government entities yet has been helping the homeless in the Treasure Valley for 66 years and is totally dependent on the generosity of those who donate to this worthwhile organization.

Most people have never known what it is like to be homeless or to deal with an addiction. I will tell you from personal experience finding out you no longer have a home is pretty scary. At 14 years old I came home from school one afternoon and found a Sheriff’s notice and a padlock on the door to our home. Talk about a real wake-up call. No one wants to ever be in that position yet we have a serious problem with the homeless throughout our country. Many of them are right here in the Treasure Valley and there are too few places for them to find help.

I ask everyone to please listen to this podcast where you will learn how God has set a path for this mission and how individuals and businesses continue to support this very important mission that not only takes in the homeless but helps transform them into productive individuals. Those who finish the rescue missions program and are rehabilitated become real contributors to society both economically and socially. Unlike government programs that have time limits and many restrictions on those who desperately need help the Rescue Mission’s program actually will take those who falter and fall off the proverbial wagon back into the mission and get them back on track. They are willing to give them another chance to straighten out their lives and make them productive contributors with the ability to care of themselves and their families.

The government spends an average of $35,578 per year for every person who endures chronic homelessness. Much of this money goes toward publicly funded crisis services, including jails, hospitalizations, and emergency departments. In 2023, 35,574 veterans were experiencing homelessness in the U.S. that’s 22 of every 10,000 veterans in the United States. With the Biden administration allowing the mass migration of illegal aliens into the U.S. the homeless situation has become untenable and the cost of the estimated 10 million illegals is now in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Hopefully, President Trump will fix a good part of this problem with his promise to deport those here illegally. While this will help there is a lot more to be done to take care of our veterans and to stop the addiction from illegal drugs flowing across our southern border from the cartels.

Those Idahoans who live in the Treasure Valley are very fortunate to have an organization like the Bosie Rescue Mission to take a big portion of the homeless off of our streets and help them to get back on their feet. I would ask each and every person who lives or works in the valley to help this very worthy cause with any donation they can afford to give. Reverend Bill and the mission have provided us a means to deal with this homeless problem without using our tax money which should give everyone a good reason to donate to this worthy cause.

Next week the Boise Rescue Mission will have its annual Thanksgiving drive with Kevin Miller host of the Kevin Miller show at KIDO radio 580am 107.5fm at the Walmart at Garrity in Nampa. I would encourage everyone to take the time to drop off a donation of food, clothing, or even cash to help those less fortunate. Or, if you can’t come down personally, you can always donate online at: https://boiserm.org/donate/giving-options/ — Your contributions are tax-deductible.

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