Dubuque Rescue Mission

05/13/2026

Are you a hands-on creative, carpenter, upholsterer, jeweler, sewer, electrician, engineer, or all-around-handyperson with a desire to give back?

Then join our volunteer team at the Repair Shop & Recycle Center! We’re looking for volunteers to do one or two 2-hour shifts per month: 9-11am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

To schedule a shift, email Stephen at [email protected]

Learn more at https://dubuquerescue.org/repair-shop-recycle-center/

05/11/2026

Plant sale at our greenhouse (300 Iowa St) on Saturday, May 16, from 10-2 🎉

A taste of our plants are available now for pre-sale at Mission Thrift Store Two!

Orange picnic peppers, poblano peppers, habanero peppers, walla walla onion, kohlrabi, Chadwick cherry tomatoes, sun gold tomatoes, Roma tomatoes and Hungarian heart tomatoes 🍅

Pre-sale at Mission Thrift Store 2, 998 Central Ave
9am-4pm, Tues-Fri, 9am-3pm, Sat

05/11/2026

Big shout out to Tala & Sophia, seniors at Marquette Catholic High School, for making fleece blankets and raising $500 for the Dubuque Rescue Mission! Thanks for a meaningful donation!

05/08/2026

05/06/2026

Wishlist Wednesday ✨❤️🛒

We’re looking for clean and ready-to-use 3-4" plant pots to be donated for our plant sale!

Donations can be dropped off at 398 Main Street through May 13 or ordered via our Amazon Wishlist: https://a.co/eYbQ1Mv

Thank you for supporting the Dubuque Rescue Mission! 🙏

05/05/2026

The greenhouse is full of our plants, as well as the St. Luke's community garden plants! 🌞

Join us at our plant sale:
📅Saturday, May 16, 10am to 2pm
🌱At the greenhouse, 300 Iowa Street

05/04/2026

Mark your calendars: We're having a plant sale! 🎉

🌱Join us at our greenhouse, 300 Iowa Street
📅Saturday, May 16, 10am to 2pm

All proceeds benefit the Dubuque Rescue Mission 🙏

05/01/2026

Thanks to Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program for this drip irrigation system! Pictured are onions and kale being grown for our free meal program 💦🧅🥗

04/29/2026

Special thanks to Candle Ready Cakes for providing a beautiful cake for our community! 🍰

Pictured: Spaghetti with pork chops, mixed roasted vegetables, orange wedges, cabbage slaw, cake by Candle Ready Cakes.

04/28/2026

Mission staff completed First Aid/CPR/AED training at Northeast Iowa Community College! Thanks to NICC for an informative course!

04/27/2026

Thank you to Jeff Lenhart for 11 years of service and care at the Dubuque Rescue Mission! We are grateful for the support Jeff has provided this community over the years and we wish him the best in his next chapter.