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Real People, Right Here, Right Now

Support for Fairhaven is more than just contributing to a Christian ministry and homeless shelter that shares the love of Jesus - it is serving an integral role in the flourishing and thriving of humanity, one person at a time.

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It Begins With a Meal

Breaking bread with a fellow human being can spark hope, encourage life change, and show the love of Jesus.

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Life Transformation Happens Here

We're not just a shelter. We are the hands and feet of Jesus to each hurting person who walks through our doors.

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You Can Make a Difference Right Now

Each donation, each volunteer, each prayer - you can have a direct impact on the neighbors we serve every single day.

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Changing lives through the Love of Jesus since 1984

Fairhaven Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered non-profit ministry and men’s homeless shelter. We are committed to meeting the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of the hurting and homeless population of the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati communities.

We feed the community every day. We shelter homeless men every day. We work towards restoration in our men’s New Life homelessness recovery program. We transform lives through the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ.

2025 Statistics

5,887

Nights of Safe Shelter

22,226

Meals Served

1,960

New Life Program & Case Management Hours

2,897

Volunteer Hours

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What We Do

Men’s Emergency Overnight Shelter

What we offer on a daily basis, 365 days a year:

MEN ONLY

  • Up to 14 consecutive nights
  • Limited number of beds
  • Registration begins at 5:45 PM every night
  • Breathalyzer test required upon entry

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Daily Community Dinner

What we offer on a daily basis, 365 days a year:

ALL ARE WELCOME

From 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM every day

  • Dinner with drink and dessert
  • Nightly chapel service
  • Restrooms available
  • Dinner begins at 5:45 PM
  • Breathalyzer test required upon entry (adults only)

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Men’s New Life Program

The New Life Program is a Christ-centered, residential homelessness recovery program for men that provides the opportunity for real life change and healing in order to fully equip an individual to sustainably live a productive, healthy, and rewarding life. The program is entirely free to those who are enrolled.

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Thrift Store

Fairhaven Rescue Mission’s Thrift Store is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and located at 3921 Winston Ave. in Latonia, KY.

The store receives donations during hours of operation.

Store Number:

859-655-9333

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Saturday:

10 AM – 6 PM

*Friday: 10 AM – 7 PM

Sunday:

CLOSED

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For just $3.55 you can
provide a complete meal! That’s less than a specialty coffee!

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Stories of Change

The homeless and hurting depend on Fairhaven to meet their physical and spiritual needs … many have no one else. They come here looking for a helping hand and a loving heart – someone to care. We hope these testimonies from our guests will show you how the Lord is working every day in His ministry.

“My relationship with God has helped me to not feel so alone. I’m learning to pray again. I’m practicing my humility; God’s humbling me. I’m working toward getting into better contact with my family. I’m learning accountability. I’m learning to speak up. I’m working to read the Bible more.”

Shawn

“I’ve got my second chance doing this. And the biggest thing is having the spirit of Christ in me. I’m moving forward in a godly view.”

John

“I’m thankful to the mission that got my life back. The mission will help you if you give it a chance.”

David

“Before coming to the mission, I was homeless without a whole lot of hope. After I left, I now live, stay in independent living, have a job, and a lot more stability. There’s always gonna be room for improvement, but I’m doing a lot better. They provided the stability I needed to be able to start rebuilding my life. I’m thankful to the mission because their graciousness and stability that they do provide.”

Eric

“Since coming to the Mission I am a better person. I have a closer relationship with God, and I just feel like my life in whole is better. Fairhaven has been a godsend to me. I don’t have all the weight on my shoulders that I had before coming here. I am thankful to the Mission because they have supported me and helped me along my journey.”

Dorothy

“I realized that there was a lot of things that I not only needed to forgive others for, but I needed to repent and ask forgiveness of myself. I’ve just seen the goodness of this place and how it would actually benefit for me to stay here because it helped me find Christ again.”

Gabe

“I’m just thankful for all the love and care that we’ve received over the years.”

Tammy

“You don’t ever see anybody else around doing anything like this Mission does.”

Carole

“I learned a lot about the Lord Jesus Christ. The Mission has impacted my life a lot because now I go to church regularly. I read the Bible also with my great-grandchildren and my grandchildren. I found a whole new meaning in Lord Jesus Christ. I made a lot of good relationships here at Fairhaven.”

Darlene

“They show love here. You know, show responsibility and love and it’s a good team. It’s a team effort when you’re here. I’m thankful to the mission because of the brotherhood and the love they give.”

Jayden

“I’m thankful to the mission because they gave me a brighter outlook on life. I don’t feel like I’m alone in this fight anymore. I hope people will support the mission because it’s a wonderful thing to do, it helps the homeless get a hot meal, and it’s a place to go to get off of the street.”

Barbara

“If anything’s gonna help me, it’s gonna be the Lord’s word, because that alone right there drew me in more than the food or the bed. I’ve learned to be a lot more patient and less worried on the things that I really have no control over. It’s helped me to realize that not everything is in my control. I have to be willing to, you know, give it to God.”

Steven

“Before coming to the mission I was lost. Now after coming to the, to the mission I’m found. God is there looking over you and, that’s just a lot of weight off your shoulders, you know? I keep working towards bettering myself, following God’s plan, and all of that. I will hope people will support the mission because, honestly, a lot people do need help. This place has been helpful and I want other people to be helped.”

Aaron

“I see myself as not being so judgmental towards others and more endearing. I’m thankful for Fairhaven because, you know, when things went wrong in my past and my health failed me, they were here for me and they’ve provided for me, not only in the physical sense but spiritually and that’s the blessing. Not only am I getting fed, but I’m also getting fed spiritually as well.”

Carl

“I feel like this is where I need to be. I’m thankful for Fairhaven because they provided me with shelter and help that I needed. I hope people would support Fairhaven because you can trust these people, they’re helpful, everybody here keeps a smile on their face, too.”

Gerald

“Before I came to Fairhaven, my spirit life wasn’t quite as what it is now. But now it’s even better than what it was. I know what God can do for you because of what he’s done for me. I got a personal relationship. I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have God on my side.”

Brian
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Dear Donors,

If 5 minutes in the cold is too much for many of us, think about how difficult it is for the homeless individuals in our community.

There is a real crisis of homelessness and poverty RIGHT HERE in our beloved community. According to the latest results from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 5,231 people did not have a permanent place to live in 2024 in Kentucky. This is a 10% increase from 2023. And according to the Kentucky Lantern,

“In January 2025, volunteers and agency outreach workers counted 5,789 individuals who lacked ‘a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence,’ the federal definition of homeless used for the survey. That was a 10.7% increase from January 2024.”

This is the fourth year in a row that homelessness has risen. And we are seeing the effects in Northern Kentucky, as there are new faces at our doors every day.

In 2025, we provided 5,887 nights of safe shelter to homeless men, and served 22,226 meals to homeless and hurting men, women, and children.

Thankfully, there are countless people like yourself willing to make a direct impact and get our neighbors out of the frigid air and into a warm bed, not to mention a hot meal and warm shower.

Remember that it’s our goal to not only provide short-term relief, but also real, genuine life transformation.

Regardless of circumstance, regardless of what led them to homelessness, we are called to help these people. Not only will the poor always be with us, not only are they fellow human beings made in the image of God, and not only do they have infinite worth, just like you and me, but also are we told by Jesus Himself in the parable of the sheep and goats in Matthew 25:40:

‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’

Blessings,

Chris Rutledge
Executive Director

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