The Evansville Rescue Mission (ERM) will host a Grand Opening and Dedication ceremony for the Susan H. Snyder Center for Women and Children (CWC) on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony, which will be held at the new center, 1400 Professional Blvd. in Evansville, is open to the public.
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry will be the keynote speaker during the ceremony. As
well, Dr. Tom DeVries, President / CEO of the Citygate Network, a national association of which the ERM is a longtime member, will bring brief remarks, as will members of the Mission’s leadership team. A self-guided, curated tour of the facility will follow the ceremony.
Several years in the making, the CWC will, in the months ahead, feature a capacity of 125 women and children once fully operational. There will be a space for mothers with children, and a totally separate space for single women. The Mission plans to very slowly begin receiving guests within the next few weeks once the building is totally completed. Then, over the course of the coming months, the residential capacity will be gradually increased incrementally so the staff has a chance to refine and enhance the Center’s policies, procedures, and best practices. As well, the slow increase in capacity will allow the Mission’s operational fundraising to keep up with the pace of its growth.
The CWC will feature a Day Care for residents and staW to use, a salon; a Fitness Center, three laundry facilities, a teaching kitchen, a Children’s Library, a technology lab, an in-house “store”, a chapel and multi-purpose room, an Emergency Shelter, and a Dining Room. As well, the CWC will offer programming, case management, and other wrap-around services provided by our staff, and by our collaborative partners in the community.
The Evansville Rescue Mission also announces the successful completion of its $9M capital
campaign project, which was started in 2023. The capital campaign allows for the reconstruction of the 42,000 square foot facility and for a short period of the operational costs associated with the new Center.
he Evansville Rescue Mission was founded in 1917 by Dr. Ernest and Edna Reveal. It has operated continuously in the Evansville area for 108 years and has been led by seven chief executives during that time. The current President / CEO, the Reverend Tracy L. Gorman, is in his 17th year as the Mission’s leader. As well, the Mission is governed by an independent nonprofit Board of Directors consisting of 15 Board Directors. The ERM also comprised of its Men’s Residence Center, and the Youth Care Center, which are both in downtown Evansville; The Thrift Store, Mission Grounds Coffee Shop, and The Furniture Warehouse, all located in Washington Square Mall on South Green River Road. The Mission serves close to 300,000 meals annually and provides close to 50,000 nightly bed spaces.
