Barbara Comito, former marketing director
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Gratitude in Recovery
One of UGM’s core values is Thankfulness, and this month we reflect on the pursuit of gratitude in our day-to-day lives and in the work of healing...
Meet Johnny Montes – young, handsome, a high school drop-out, and the father of a 2-year-old little girl. Johnny, 20, came to the UGM Men’s Shelter after 27 days in jail. While there, Johnny said, he realized how messed up his life was. The men he met in jail told him, “This isn’t how you want to spend your life.” A pastor visited him and encouraged him to make some changes.”
“I need to grow up,” Johnny said. “I have a little girl. I’m looking to get my life straight.”
Shortly after arriving at the Mission, Johnny met Vitaliy who was working on getting into the Job Corps. Johnny wasn’t interested at first, but the more he learned about the program, the more attractive it became.
“Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job.” (from the Job Corps website)
Today, we put Johnny on a bus headed to a Job Corps site in Oregon where he’ll be working on his GED and learning how to become an electrician. He’s excited to be starting on the road to a career and looks forward to supporting his daughter in the future.
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A Pathfinder Responding to the Call from God
by Daniel Dailey, UGM volunteer I used to think, “If I’m going to be involved with anything like UGM, it needs to be effective.” The Holy Spirit...
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World Homeless Day
Every year on October 10, people around the world take a day to acknowledge the needs of those in their communities facing homelessness, and we...
Off to Job Corps
Barbara Comito, former marketing director : June 10, 2013
UGM helps people with a wide variety of needs—everything from stretching the food budget through an occasional meal to our long-term residential...
Back on track
Barbara Comito, former marketing director : August 14, 2013
Chase Montgomery with his mom, sister, brother and grandparents Chase Montgomery’s mom dropped him off at the UGM Men’s Shelter the day before his 19...
Mental Health and Homelessness
Union Gospel Mission : December 1, 2013
Holly Simons, a psychiatric nurse, worked in the prison system for 10 years and first visited UGM while researching safe places for an inmate to go...