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The Atlantic City Rescue Mission helps over 3,000 people each year.

Records indicate that 45% of those who come to ACRM are looking for help and enter some form of relationship with ACRM. Of those who enter its programs, 60% complete them. Of those who complete the programs, about 50% are continuing on with a stable, independent life.

Numbers of people and meals served from 1998 to 2007
People Served 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Single Men 2,146 2,639 1,947 2,046 2,163 2,107 2,286 2,487 2,190 2,255
Single Women 457 541 502 484 574 471 504 520 561 604
Total 2,603 3,180 2,449 2,530 2,737 2,578 2,790 3,007 2,751 2,859
(Families) Mothers 103 70 69 70 70 89 81 106 75 73
(Families) Children 238 151 151 177 199 175 156 204 142 143
Total 341 221 220 247 269 269 237 310 217 216
Total People Served 2,994 3,401 2,669 2,777 3,006 2,842 3,027 3,317 2,968 3,075

Numbers of meals served from 1998 to 2007
Meals Served 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Breafast 61,435 63,407 71,309 83,242 86,498 82,803 109,795 98,617 98,083 92,962
Lunch 27,127 26,279 27,553 30,104 32,270 34,967 44,153 49,897 53,939 59,906
Dinner 64,479 65,792 68,720 73,625 76,975 70,804 82,227 80,423 77,072 83,572
Total Meals Served 153,041 155,478 167,582 186,971 195,743 188,574 236,175 228,937 229,094 236,440

Numbers of people and meals served from 1998 to 2007
Food Baskets 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
No. of Baskets 728 771 791 801 757 922 901 483 607 1,488
People Served 2,924 3,296 3,362 3,069 2,804 3,163 3,293 1,607 1,972 5,046
Total Meals Served 26,316 29,664 30,258 27,621 25,236 28,467 29,637 14,463 17,748 45,414

Numbers of people and meals served from 1998 to 2007
Sleeping Units 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Men 32,159 41,540 46,634 54,020 59,209 67,368 77,707 74,740 77,034 70,895
Women 7,427 9,646 9,132 10,798 12,042 11,730 12,885 12,834 13,628 14,377
Families 11,618 8,368 9,969 9,844 12,084 11,630 12,617 12,409 10,168 9,199
Total People Served 51,204 59,554 65,735 74,662 83,335 90,728 103,209 99,983 100,830 94,471

Current year statistics of meals served and beds provided.

An article in USA Today in October 2005 reported that there were approximately 15,778 homeless in New Jersey.


Location of origin of Atlantic City Rescue Mission clients

Pie Chart showing origin of clients

In 2007, our clients originated in 46 different states and Puerto Rico. People come to Atlantic City for different reasons. Many come seeking work and are unprepared for the high cost of housing after they arrive. Others are drawn by the gaming industry or beach.

The majority of the Mission's clients, 73%, come from New Jersey. Of those from New Jersey, 68% are from Atlantic County, 6% from Cumberland County, 5% from Camden County, 5% from Cape May County, 4% from Ocean County, 2% from Gloucester County, 2% from Burlington County. The remaining 8% are from the other counties of New Jersey.

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