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Bicycle Repairman

What could possibly be better than an incredible volunteer? How about an incredible volunteer who solicits and trains more volunteers?

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Painting with a Purpose

This summer Artworks Coeur d’Alene teamed up with the UGM Center for Women & Children in a unique partnership with multiple positive benefits. First,...

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Take Action: Buy a Backpack

For a child, living in a homeless shelter presents special challenges: You’re most likely sharing a room, so where do you find a quiet place to do...

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Community Involvement

Life of Service Award: Dr. Charlie and Pat Wolfe Dr. Charlie and Pat Wolfe were recognized with the Life of Service Award at this year’s Volunteer...

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The Power of Forgiveness

“Jesus was tough on sinners who refused to forgive other sinners. In the final sum, we give grace because we’ve been given grace.” – Max Lucado If...

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Take Action: Mama Mia!

Can you think of a better comfort food than spaghetti? We serve quite a bit of this old standby at our shelters, and we’d love your help to stock the...

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UGM Camp - Changes, Changes, Changes

Before we get into the changes – and there are some important ones – we want to be clear about what hasn’t changed – our purpose. UGM Camp is all...

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Afternoon of Hope: Kootenai County Officials Support UGM

The Afternoon of Hope luncheon at the Center for Women & Children in Coeur d’Alene featured what at first glance might seem like a rather unusual...

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Cream of the Crop Volunteer

When Autymn Wilde, a sixth-grade student at Summit School in Spokane Valley, set her sights on her school’s top honor – the Zenith Award – she chose...

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Volunteer Profile: Tim and Amanda Hepper

Tim Hepper began volunteering at the UGM Crisis Shelter four years ago shortly after his wife died. “There was a hole in my life that I knew only God...

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Community Rewards Program

You can earn money for the homeless while you shop. Fred Meyer will donate $2.5 million to non-profits in the Northwest this year through its...

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The Family that Serves Together

Changing Perception Marchauna Rodgers and her children – Faylynn, 16; Elli, 12; Makayla, 10, and Caleb, 7 – have been serving lunch at UGM twice a...

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Take Action: Organize a Drive

Looking for a fun way to get your group involved in helping the homeless? How about holding a drive? You could make it a competition or do the drive...

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Engage! Work Seminar

Eight local business leaders recently participated in UGM’s Engage! seminar on how to keep a job and earn a promotion. They spoke to residents of the...

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Like a Child - Donate Clothing

When the weather turned cold, Raymond and Michael Rodriguez started worrying about the men they saw on the street corners downtown. How were they...

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The Opposite of Denial

I’m amazed at what can change in a person’s life in a little over a year’s time when he or she aggressively pursues recovery. Consider the cover...

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Take Action: Closet Cleanout

Need to make room for those new Christmas items? Just when your closets are getting a little crowded, the UGM Thrift Stores tend to be a little lean...

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I Was Broken

The assignment: Draw a picture representing the work of the Union Gospel Mission on a napkin. Like an elevator speech. Only quicker and more visual....

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More than Soup

The Union Gospel Mission is currently serving an average of 1,000 meals per day at its four shelters, and if you’ve ever visited during meal time,...

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Being Barnabas

“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering,”...

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From My Perspective

By the Honorable John T. Mitchell, District Judge, Kootenai County, Idaho

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Hospitality to the Homeless

Here are the words of Jesus my staff and I are focusing on this fall: “For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you...

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