Donnie Moon finds support at The Cornerstone Rescue Mission

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Sixty-three-year-old Donnie Moon has worked with concrete until his life was turned upside down.

“And I ended up getting forced out of my place of residence and no paycheck no nothing,” Moon said.

The Cornerstone Rescue Mission has been a helping hand in his journey. The mission provides emergency housing, veterans programs, prison re-entry programs, and public meals to the community. The organization began in 1980 as a part of Dave and Cheryl Adam’s Missionary work and was formalized under the same name in 1982. The main facility houses 160 men nightly and feeds even more.

“We’re just a facility that’s here to help people that are needing food and shelter in an emergency situation and we’re just always.. we’re open 24/7 " Operations Manager at The Cornerstone Rescue Mission, Matthew Hower said.

Moon’s biggest challenge since arriving has been his health.

“I really can’t do stairs, I do the elevator here. I can go down ‘em but it’s just like going up them and walking to work. There’s days with the humidity and stuff and weather and I have to stop halfway... and my work’s only three and a half blocks down” Moon said.

Despite his challenges, Donnie is happy with where he’s at.

“Things are going good for me and I have no complaints, it’s been an experience, I’ve never been here before until I got here, but like I said if you just need a hand up it’s a good place,” Moon said.

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