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Jody: Hardworking... and Homeless

In the 37 years since he joined the Navy out of high school, Jody Littleford has worked. Hard. Launching and landing aircraft on a carrier. Loading,...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jon Garcia, Men's Shelter

A Spokane resident since the 1970s, Jon Garcia loves to soak in the beauty of the Inland Northwest while walking his dogs. Traversing various state...

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What is the Loving Response to a Homeless Person?

Editor's Note: This column was originally published in The Spokesman-Review on September 10, 2017. An abbreviated version of this quote by author...

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Happy Faces

"We believe we were blessed to be a blessing," said Paul Branham. Virginia added, "That's what Christ told us to do. He came to serve, and we're to...

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Homeless - Human

It’s easy to look at a homeless person and see only his or her homelessness – the weathered face, the cardboard sign, the worn clothes, the...

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Take Action: Create A Better Crisis Shelter!

For three years, UGM has been in a state of anticipation. Praying. Hoping. Waiting. We have watched the average number of guests at the Crisis...

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Take Action: Service Projects

Do you prefer to get involved in helping our homeless guests in a hands-on, tangible way? Service projects offer a great opportunity to do so! Gather...

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First Impressions

This story has become a bit of an urban legend, but its veracity is authenticated by Snopes.com.

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Godspeed, Randy Altmeyer

Long before Randy Altmeyer was old enough to work, he was part of the Union Gospel Mission. His dad, Harry Altmeyer, was a board member and the...

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Helping Children in Need

Student Impact Team – Thanks to help from the Greater Spokane Association of Evangelicals and Moody Bible Institute, UGM Youth Outreach started the...

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Take Action: Crisis Shelter Teams

UGM is building a league of teams to surround and support the Crisis Shelter as it seeks to meet the ever-increasing demand of homeless women and...

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Church Connections: Coeur d'Alene Bible Church

Kurt Staeuble, pastor of Coeur d’Alene Bible Church, took a few minutes to explain his church’s involvement with the UGM Center for Women and...

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Take Action: Gift Cards

It’s hard to overestimate the happiness that accompanies a gift card for one of our guests. It may look like a bit of plastic, but it’s actually a...

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We Were Hungry

and You Fed Us Serving 1,000 meals a day at our 4 shelters. Thomas “It’s awesome. Anybody that helps people is awesome. That’s what I’m all about –...

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Partnering with the Community to Feed the Hungry

There’s no way we could serve over 360,000 meals per year at a cost of under $2 per meal without the help of our generous partners. It truly takes a...

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Coffee for Kids

Valley Real Life is a faithful partner of Union Gospel Mission in reaching the poor with the love and power of the gospel. In addition to putting up...

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It's Complicated

Homelessness does not happen overnight, and it will not be solved overnight. Taking a homeless person and putting him into an apartment will not...

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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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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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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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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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