Joy Junction

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Joy Junction is a place of refuge to those who have been forced into the streets. As many as 300 women, children and families count on us each day for food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and an array of other services. While Joy Junction is the largest homeless shelter in New Mexico, Joy Junction is much more than a homeless shelter. We are a Gospel Rescue Mission that is committed to restoring precious lives which have been forgotten and abandoned by society.

Joy Junction is a full-service human reclamation plant that opens its doors to virtually anyone who desires help, ministering to the needs of the body, soul and spirit. We provide hope for the hopeless, and a hand-up to teach the skills necessary to allow our residents to return to employment and mainstream society.

For some twenty-three years we have been leading our residents through recovery and a return to the mainstream. Our Life Recovery Program, which is also known as C. I. P. P. (Christ in Power Program), has taken many hundreds of our residents through the recovery process and introduced them in a personal way to Jesus their Savior. When ready, those who have successfully completed the CIPP program are provided further opportunities to enhance their likelihood of successfully returning to the mainstream, and becoming a contributing member of society.

Joy Junction does not receive any government funding, and as a donor you can help us to provide a hand up to those in need. As a volunteer, you can directly help us to minister to those in need. We also accept donations of food, clothing, furniture, appliances, bedding, linens, household items such as bleach, toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, etc. Some of these items are used in our ministry to the homeless and others are sold at our Thrift Store, which in addition to serving as a training ground for some of those on our recovery program, also helps with shelter operating costs. Won't you click the appropriate link to help us continue to provide a hand up to those in need?

Thank you for making a difference.

Joy Junction Newsletter (click to read)

Hand Up (Joy Junction Song) Joy Junction - A Lifeline of Hope
The Face of Homelessness
Critical Repo Man Lifeline
KNKT 107.1 FM's Peter Benson "goes live"
with the Lifeline of Hope on a recent outreach.

Balloon Fiesta and Donation Check from Community
Moving the Homeless

Joy Junction on the Move
McDonalds Donates extra clothing
and food to Joy Junction

Chef Andrew Bustos Helps at Thanksgiving

Joy Junction Feeds Homeless at1st-Iron
Harvest Festival at Joy Junction
ASSIST News Service Founder Dan Wooding interviews Jeremy Reynalds for KWVE's Front Page Radio

Shelters Filling Up
Cell Phones and Homeless - Staying Connected

State of the Homeless
2009 Joy Junction Christ in Power Graduation Ceremony
Homeless in New Mexico
Joy Junction Building Renovation

No Place Like Home Unless You're Homeless: Joy Junction Van Takes Homeless to Safety
Joy Junction Raises a Warning Flag: Donations Fail to Keep Pace with Demand for Services
A Life-Saving and Positive Weight Gain

Controversy over Feeding Homeless Gives Heartburn to Everyone Involved
Making the Connection
Joy Junction Partners with Denver Mattress Company to Provide A Hand Up for the Homeless
Ministerial Jealousy-Silly, Sad and Sickening
An Amazing Transformation from Thug to Christian
There but for the Grace of God
Former Drug Addict Finds Help at Joy Junction and Continues to Serve Jesus despite Rough Patches
The Least of our Brothers
Texas on Albuquerque's West Mesa
A Special Tale about Joy Junction- "the Lord's Land, and He Rocks it with a Gentle and Firm Hand"
They Need us Now
Chillin Like a Villain
Jesus, Hillbilly and Lucky: a Special Story
A Lifeline of Hope for the Summer Heat
Carrying God's Lost Children Home
Frightened and Suddenly Homeless
Joy Junction's Mobile Food Wagon Serving as many as 6,000 Meals Monthly
Another Divine Appointment

Hope on the Move
Still Trusting the Lord to Get Back on Her Feet Again
Child Injured but Still Alive: Joy Junction Statement
The Disappearing Diapers-a Higher Street Value than Cocaine
Largely Written Off by Society,
They Still Need Our Help, Love and Prayers
A Lifeline of Hope: Joy Junction Van Takes Homeless to Safety
New Survey Reveals Shocking Data about People's Perceptions of Homelessness
No More Lines at Joy Junction
A New Day for the Homeless and The Missions which Serve Them; Joy Junction Begins to "Twitter" and the homeless increasingly use cell phones
Visitors to Albuquerque's Old Town Can Park with Joy Junction and Help the Homeless