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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: October 26, 2022 at 10:34 AM
If you’ve never experienced homelessness or a debilitating addiction, chances are you’ve struggled knowing what to say to someone in the midst of those battles. Do you offer advice, do you comfort or reassure, do you step in and be a force for...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: October 19, 2022 at 9:45 AM
“When you can connect to the heart of a child, everything is possible.” - Dr. Karyn Purvis, co-creator of Trust-Based Relational Intervention®Family...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: October 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Each year, as the November elections approach, our staff members and volunteers are often asked about the homeless crisis in Spokane. Why is the...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: September 21, 2022 at 9:00 AM
UGM received a remarkable gift when Nurse Practitioner Lorna Schumann joined the Medical Clinics as a volunteer.
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: September 15, 2022 at 5:21 PM
We know people need love. People need a safe community, connections to housing, medical care, and jobs. They need to know they’re not alone, they’re...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: August 31, 2022 at 10:29 AM
Every summer, UGM partners with local churches to invite at-risk children from Spokane's low-income neighborhoods to enjoy a week at UGM's riverside...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: August 24, 2022 at 10:20 AM
For years now, we’ve signed our emails from “The UGM Family.” But what do we mean by that? Who is in this family, and how does an organization with a...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: August 18, 2022 at 10:04 AM
Churches and youth groups all across the Inland Northwest (and beyond!) are using summer break as an opportunity to teach young people to see and...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: August 11, 2022 at 8:50 AM
Helping our guests put an end to their homelessness is never as simple as just finding them employment. Before being able to land a job, many require...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: July 28, 2022 at 9:02 AM
"UGM Camp is the best camp in the solar system!" Alanna, UGM Camper The 2022 camp season is in full swing, and we just can't wait another day to...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: July 13, 2022 at 12:40 PM
Summer is a time of celebration at UGM. At the annual LIFE Recovery Commencement, we honor the most recent participants who have reached the end of...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: July 6, 2022 at 10:35 AM
“Drugs all day long. Meth.” Rose fell into addiction in her late twenties, and for the next 32 years, her life was defined by loss, loneliness and...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: June 27, 2022 at 1:39 PM
“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. And it was the most changing thing.” Rachelle Miller is one of very few people to have completed
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: June 9, 2022 at 4:39 PM
Meet Terry, Jordan and Teri, walking different pathways toward recovery.
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: May 11, 2022 at 10:13 AM
When a mom arrives at UGM with children in tow, we know her needs are going to be complex. She needs to know the little ones will be safe, she needs...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: May 4, 2022 at 9:16 AM
Today’s kids don’t have it easy. They’ve endured two-plus years of pandemic life: isolation, inconsistency and a lot of unknowns; they’re growing up...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: April 20, 2022 at 9:04 AM
Guest post by UGM Aftercare Coordinator Dennis Roach A mythical story contains elements of fantasy and reality, a blend that sometimes pushes us to...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: April 13, 2022 at 11:31 AM
This Sunday, Christians around the world will celebrate Jesus’ miraculous resurrection. We will sing of our risen Savior, “He lives, He lives!” and...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: March 23, 2022 at 8:05 AM
Since its foundation, Union Gospel Mission has existed to offer rest and nourishment to people coming in off the streets. A hot meal, a warm shower,...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: March 16, 2022 at 9:42 AM
“I came here looking to get out of the desperation and the shame and the pit that I was in.” For 46 years, Ruschell battled the abuse, addiction and...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: February 24, 2022 at 12:50 PM
Art and Kaleen Coffey are members of the community who have made the most of their position as leaders in business and faith. Through their...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: February 17, 2022 at 10:33 AM
Guest post by Lynn Yount, former UGM writer. Melissa Ashline has a lot of irons in the fire. She’s a nanny and a businesswoman and a mother of...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: February 10, 2022 at 10:05 AM
Guest post by pastor Eric Blauer of Jacob's Well Church. My name is Eric Blauer and I met a man named James at Union Gospel Mission.
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: January 27, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Don "Pepper" and Midge Smock of Coeur d’Alene are humble leaders in the community, encouraging generosity out of their desire to see the gospel go...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: January 20, 2022 at 12:52 PM
Many of us might think we have nothing in common with a drug addict, or that we have little or nothing to offer someone who has lived a life...
