The organization is incorporated and Mr. George Sage is named Superintedent. CRM is located at 801 ½ Main Street in a two-story building to provide care to homeless men.

CRM moves to the Ritz Woller Apartments located at 700 Laura Street. Chapel services and hot meals are served daily and clothing is given to those in need.

Donations total $28,000, a drastic increase from $9,500 in 1964.

CRM starts helping women as well as men. Lanida Bryant starts the women’s program in a nearby two-story building.

The number of beds at the Laura Street location is increased to 86. Executive Director Rev. Ellison introduces a recovery program. Twenty to thirty men are enrolled in this residential program while others are helped on an overnight basis or as previously.

The Mission Thrift Store is developed at Main Street between 7th and 8th streets.

A fire bomb is thrown through CRM’s second-story back window and the facility is almost completely destroyed. The office, kitchen and laundry equipment were preserved along with CRM records and the piano. The first large, outdoor Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meals are served outside the burned-out building.

Approximately 300 homeless and needy individuals are served meals at the holiday meal is hosted in Confederate Park, despite the freeze, which starts the tradition of serving them at Civic Auditorium. CRM swaps property with First Baptist Church to rebuild on 234 W. State Street. Building plans include a shelter for women and children with nearly $1.2 million raised.

The “LifeBuilders” recovery and job training program is established. Shelter capacity increases to 170 beds when an adjacent building, “The Annex”, was purchased. CRM Thrift Store relocates to 5343 Normandy Blvd.

“The McCarthy Medical Clinic” is developed, initially housed in the 234 W. State Street facility. It soon expanded to include dental and chiropractic care.

The number of volunteers exceeds 1,090. More special events are held throughout the year, including Klothes 4 Kids, which helped up to 4,000 needy school-age children. WJXT-TV4, K-Mart and Wal-Mart became local sponsors for the Klothes 4 Kids event. New ministry “F.A.R.” (Families at Risk) is established. This ministry provided free clothing, food and home furnishings for families at risk of being homeless. Mr. Thurman Chambers is selected as the new Executive Director.

The first “LifeBuilders” Graduation is held. Twenty-eight students don caps and gown and are recognized for successful completion.

CRM receives a significant gift from the Woodbury Estate and the shelter expands from 170 beds to 260 beds.

“LifeBuilders” program extends to 15 months. A new mentoring program is established.

R. Patrick Hayle is elected Executive Director by the Board of Directors. 

CRM serves nearly 280,000 meals and provides over 100,000 nights of shelter to the homeless in Northeast Florida.