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Men's Shelter

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Volunteer Case Managers

Volunteers make up the bulk of UGM’s case management teams. At the men’s shelter, that’s Joe, DuWayne, Howard, Roy, Dennis, Greg and Dana – all...

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Branhams

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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Randy-Altmeyer

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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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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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Stop Hunger: Kate Gibson

Kate Gibson, 18, has been coming to the Union Gospel Mission to serve meals with her family since she was six years old. “I remember standing on a...

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Comfort in – Comfort out

After Clara Adkins lost her husband in November 2011, she prayed, “Lord, don’t just put me on a shelf. I want to be useful.” Less than a year later,...

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The Listening Piece

If you come to a graduation or phase promotion at the Mission, you will almost certainly hear Shelley Altmeyer’s name. She is a bit of a legend. You...

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Phil on Veterans

Recently, my wife, Caryl, and I were sitting in a Florida airport waiting for a flight back to Spokane when a group of twenty to thirty uniformed...

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Chapel Provider: Rob Lento and His Song

On the first Wednesday of every month, you’ll find Rob Lento singing at the Union Gospel Mission chapel service as part of His Song. The men’s...

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The Message of Hope

“You have made us for Yourself so that our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” – Saint Augustine Augustine, one of the early church fathers,...

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george

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Case Management

featured in the March 2012 newsletter

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To Reach the Poor

“God don’t make bad people. People just make bad choices.” If you recite those lines within the walls of the Union Gospel Mission, most people will...

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