Food
Verified · October 23, 2026
City Rescue Mission serves free public meals at its New Life Inn downtown (234 W. State Street), including holiday meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is for men and women in Northeast Florida dealing with hunger, homelessness, or recovery. Call (904) 421-5161 to ask about meal times and its other emergency services.
Good to know: the Mission is more than meals — it also runs shelter care, transitional housing, and residential recovery programs, so one call can open several doors.
City Rescue Mission offers food, clothing, shelter care, transitional housing and residential recovery programs for men and women struggling with homelessness, hunger and substance abuse. Its New Life Inn at 234 W. State Street hosts public meals for those in need, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter meals.
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