ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The Rockford Rescue Mission is marking National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, while working to ensure their residents have the resources they need.

The week encourages people to donate to help care for their community members facing homelessness and the Rockford Rescue Mission is also adding to the emphasis with the holidays coming up.

This also comes as the mission said their shelter has continued to be over capacity and with their annual holiday celebrations just weeks away.

"This is the time that there are a lot of homeless folks. There are a lot of hungry men, women, and children and this is this time of the year, right before Thanksgiving, where we try and get the word out to just let the community know about the dire situation that many of our com

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