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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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Meeting the Need: Heritage Health

While the Union Gospel Mission has been providing childcare since it opened Anna Ogden Hall back in 1971, the majority of energy and resources have...

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We are Thankful - To Those who Give Their Time

Lorna is a retired nurse practitioner who serves at the UGM Center for Women & Children in Coeur d’Alene, treating colds, flu and respiratory...

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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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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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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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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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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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From My Perspective

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

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Movie Night

What could be more fun on a warm summer night than an outdoor movie? Jeremiah Johnson, one of the owners of The Shop in the Perry District of...

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Table Talk

Some of the best communication happens around the table, does it not? That’s why we invited a group of UGM partners to have dinner with the very...

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A Life-Giving Connection

A small group of women from the First Assembly of God Church in Spokane visits the Crisis Shelter twice a month to worship and pray with the women...

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Women's Auxiliary Goes to Camp

The ladies of Women’s Auxiliary have been huge supporters of Tshimakain Creek Camp. Over the years, they’ve provided a ski boat, awnings, paddle...

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Volunteer Profile: Leslie Barta

Leslie Barta is an example of volunteering at its best: She’s doing meaningful ministry (which uses her skill set and about which she is passionate)...

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Celebrate Recovery

featured in the April 2012 newsletter

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Restore My Soul: Stories of Redemption

All of the people interviewed for this article described lives of profound desperation. They were in mortal danger – not from starvation or exposure...

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