Madera Rescue Mission Inc - Madera, California

April R.

Surprised they aren’t accepting volunteers. Staff was quick to deny and didn’t provide further information. How is your motto helping people but don’t accept people who will volunteer for free?

Leroy L.

Food makes you sick like vomiting sick there is black mold everywhere you look and the weather dispensers are dispensing moldy water and they try to take your old clothes and won't give them back and I was getting bit up from what I think were bed bugs if you don't believe me as a fellow homeless person i chose to go back to sleeping around the parks in madera before I go back oh yeah the drinks are always expired by at least a month an a half

Bryan C.

The Madera Rescue Mission is making a big difference in the lives of the hurting, downtrodden or just down on their luck homeless. The current leadership here are doing a great job.

Abisaito G.

Very good place and clean and a very good and friendly staff!👍

Angel D. C.

I tried to drop a young woman off to get help they refused and said they seen her before. I don’t understand how people can pick and choose who they want to help and let alone be so rude I also ask the lady what is your policy on helping someone. She could not answer so I ask what is your shelters mission she could not answer then I ask what service do you offer she wouldn’t answer that question. how do you have a rude person working here and can’t explain the mission or your shelter’s policy. This community need to do better mental health is real and I will pray for this lady and hope she will never need services. Oh I had to give 1 star to post or it would not allow me to post.

Samantha E.

My dad unfortunately had to come here because we recently got evicted and he had nowhere else to go..🫤 but fortunately ,this place is available for all! Thank you Madera rescue mission.

elizabeth M.

The women in this home are really down to earth and nice. It is very clean and organized. The staff they are positive and also godly women. Also children and their family are welcome... An excellent place to stay its more than just a safe place to live also a blessing.
Thank God..for this place and more blessings to come..

Eternal S.

It's funny that this places motto is to help the lost. Yet, the first thing my child and I were told was, "We don't help with anything, we are 3 meals a day and 30 days of shelter. You are responsible for everything." In other words, you got 30 days to correct your homelessness on your own, and if you don't succeed, tough luck. Brandy told me this. It seemed like a drug rehabilitation program for singles. Families don't mean much.

The single and family dorm is together. Many of the singles had lost custody of the their children, were drug addicts, were "recovering" or had mental issues. They were loud and abnoxious if they felt they were being ignored, always said disrespectful things about anyone who didn't want anything to do with them, and staff never did anything about it. It was a nightmare.

The food was horrible. It was always either, old, undercooked, or overcooked. I just starting going out to eat and the few times I was too tired to walk to a restaurant, I forced myself to eat the food.

I literally cried when I bought my ticket home. I was so relieved to get out of that place.