Jimmie Hale Mission

The Jimmie Hale Mission* has been helping homeless and hurting men, women and children in Birmingham, Alabama, since 1944. Its mission statement is to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the poor and hurting in Jesus' name. 
 
What started as a storefront chapel has grown to include a shelter for homeless men, a shelter for homeless women and children (Jessie's Place), substance abuse recovery programs, fundraising thrift stores, and learning centers for education remediation and job readiness. 
 
*Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission, Inc. is a Christian-based, 501c3 charitable organization, which has received a prestigious four-star rating from Charity Navigator, and is an accredited charity of the Better Business Bureau.