Gateway to Hope Reopens March 30

TYLER — Gateway to Hope, a temporarily shuttered resource center for the Homeless in Tyler, will reopen Monday, March 30. According to a news release, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission Ministries and the board of directors for Gateway to Hope have established an agreement that will allow Hiway 80 Rescue Mission to operate the Gateway to Hope facility for a six month time period. The agreement establishes that Gateway to Hope will provide its current facility at 601 E. Valentine in Tyler and resources contained within the facility to Hiway 80 Rescue Mission to operate. Hiway 80 Rescue Mission will provide staff and cover all staffing expenses and daily program and guest service expenses over and above commitment from Gateway to Hope, according to the news release. Gateway to Hope will continue to cover building related expenses and guest service assistance as part of its basic monthly commitment.

Officials say Hiway 80 Rescue Mission will open initially with limited service times for the general public and then establish a block of additional hours of operation for only those participating in a higher level of programming called “Gateway to a New Life Track.” The agreement between Hiway 80 Rescue Mission and Gateway to Hope will be re-evaluated after the six-month time period expires, according to the news release.

Hiway 80 Rescue Mission Ministries has been serving the needs of the homeless and needy in the East Texas area since 1955. Officials say the mission provides rehabilitation for homeless men, women, and children in crisis through the Men’s Shelter and Women & Families Shelter in Longview and the Tyler Outreach Office. The Mission is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization.