Rescue Mission Dilemma
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: February 1, 2013
The Syracuse Rescue Mission just opened up shop in Rome, but not
everyone is happy about it. The Syracuse Mission purchased a bottle and
can redemption business in downtown Rome. But the Rome Rescue Mission
executive director says he's concerned that the Syracuse shop may take
donations away from Rome residents and benefit residents in Syracuse,
rather than supporting the local economy.
"They're another mission that's a rescue mission, our philosophies are very similar. We would never go in to competition with the people in the community just because we'd never want to see them hurt or damaged and for them to come in and just do that.. for us, it's just not a good thing," says Matt Miller, Rome Rescue Mission executive director.
Eyewitness News reached out to the Syracuse Rescue Mission. Alan Thornton, executive director, says,"It is not our goal to take donations from the Rome Rescue Mission. We welcome the opportunity to work with the Rome Rescue Mission and other non-profits who want to partner with us to end hunger and homelessness in their community."
"They're another mission that's a rescue mission, our philosophies are very similar. We would never go in to competition with the people in the community just because we'd never want to see them hurt or damaged and for them to come in and just do that.. for us, it's just not a good thing," says Matt Miller, Rome Rescue Mission executive director.
Eyewitness News reached out to the Syracuse Rescue Mission. Alan Thornton, executive director, says,"It is not our goal to take donations from the Rome Rescue Mission. We welcome the opportunity to work with the Rome Rescue Mission and other non-profits who want to partner with us to end hunger and homelessness in their community."
