Washington Street Mission

09/05/2026

Last chance to register your team for the Mission's Trivia Night on September 12th at VFW Lafore Lock Post 755! Please be sure to register before noon on Monday. Register today at: https://givebutter.com/bootsguitarstrivia

09/03/2026

If you want to improved health outcomes for the unhoused, the solution is simple: meet them where they already are, among those they already trust. Everyday we see people with complex medical needs come through our doors. Having SIU's Street Medicine Team on-site multiple days a week has been a blessing. They are proactively building relationships; delivering care on site; working with community members to maintain treatment and follow-up care; and consulting with our team daily to fully support each and every community member on a path towards restoration.

Patricia Gaddy sleeps sitting up in her walker. After about 20 years without stable housing, she has learned how to survive on Springfield’s streets. But health problems have made that harder. Gaddy has heart problems, high blood pressure and a history of blood clots in her legs. A problem with he...

09/01/2026

With extreme heat predicted for the remainder of this week and continued hot temperatures for the next couple of weeks, the Mission is in need of extra donations of bottled water to be distributed outside the Mission and surrounding areas.

08/25/2026

Now's the time to register your team for this year's WSM Trivia Night on Saturday, September 12th at VFW Lafore Lock Post 755! Register today at: https://givebutter.com/bootsguitarstrivia

08/20/2026

The Mission's Food Pantry is running extremely low on most items, meaning we will need to start reducing the number of items households can take home. We are especially in need of boxed foods, canned fruits, pasta and sauce, and canned meats.

We are also in need of feminine hygiene products, especially tampons, plastic cups and single serve ramen cups.

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08/06/2026

We can't wait to see everyone at Comer Cox Park tomorrow for Celebration in the Park! This will be a great event with community resources, food, music, a Kids Fun Zone and more!

Tomorrow, Friday, August 7, 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Join us at Comer Cox Park on Friday, August 7th, 11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. for the 5th Annual Celebration in the Park! We will be serving up free food, free haircuts, music, a kids fun zone, and giveaways! We'll have services on hand for health, housing, recovery, id's and more!

w/ SIU Medicine, The Salvation Army Springfield IL & Sangamon County, Cherry Hills Church, St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Springfield Urban League Inc., Taste for The Homeless

08/04/2026

Today the Mission lost one of its community members...another young life lost to addiction. August is Overdose Prevention Month. A month that honors lives lost, supports those affected, and reminds us that addiction affects people from all walks of life.

Awareness matters, but action saves lives. An opioid overdose can happen anywhere, and it is entirely reversible with naloxone (Narcan). Carrying Narcan doesn’t mean expecting the worst—it means being prepared to protect a friend, family member, or neighbor in an emergency.

Through Illinois' DOPP program, Narcan, including training, is available free of charge at the Mission.

And remember...RECOVERY is possible.

07/29/2026

Today at a special lunch for Mission staff, volunteers and friends we are celebrating our longest-serving staff member and volunteer, Floyd, who is officially retiring this coming Friday. We cannot thank him enough for his years of service to the Mission and our community members.

Over the years he has touched countless lives and served thousands upon thousands of meals. He has at opened his home to individuals in recovery and helped line up others with employment opportunities.

He starts every day with a smile as he leads our morning prayer. He will be missed. On behalf of our staff, Board of Directors, and community members: Thank you Floyd! May your days ahead be filled with the best fishing and safe travels, and while you are leaving for now, we'll patiently wait for those days when you return to volunteer 😁!

If you see Floyd out and about, be sure to congratulate him and thank him for his dedication to helping those in need.

07/23/2026

Thank you to Obedient Servants Mission Camp from Petersburg for helping at the Mission last week. We a blessed to have this and other youth groups join us throughout the year.

07/22/2026

Over the past two months, the Mission's food pantry has served over 152 households and 317 people. The food pantry is open to the public on Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Donations of food items for the pantry may be dropped off Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.