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Union Gospel Mission: January 30, 2019
We talk a lot about the impact of volunteers across our ministries. Here’s a group of partners we don’t often refer to as “volunteers,” but they still freely give their valuable time, energy and resources behind the scenes: the UGM Board of...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 5, 2018
By Kamee Bissell, former Counselor in Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall - Many of the women who apply for our LIFE Recovery Program at Anna Ogden...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 28, 2018
By JoAnn Zajicek, Director, Center for Women and Children - Not yet two years old, the girl consistently wakes up with night terrors. She’s been in...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 21, 2018
By Diane Hutton, Director, Crisis Shelter for Women and Children - Women often come into the shelter for the first time very fearful, broken and...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 8, 2018
Teria Kelley is Resident Services Coordinator at the UGM Center for Women and Children in Coeur d'Alene. But in her own words, her job title is,...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 18, 2018
Kimmi (Halbrook) Lane arrived at the UGM Crisis Shelter nine and a half years ago as a guest. Little did she know it was the beginning of a journey...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 9, 2018
Editor's note: For World Homeless Day, 10.10.18, we’re turning the keyboard over to a few of our current and former residents. Who better to explain...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 27, 2018
Matt Lewis has worked with the guests at the Men’s Shelter a little more than a year – first as a resident advisor and now as day desk supervisor....
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Union Gospel Mission: September 5, 2018
UGM Aftercare Manager Mike Doggett walks with residents as they transition out of our programs and back into society. He knows that if they can...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 29, 2018
Anne Graves’ working world is black and white. Well, not in the sense that she doesn’t enjoy color – her wardrobe suggests quite the opposite. But...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 20, 2018
By Christa Inouye, former Youth Outreach staff member - “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 11, 2018
This summer, dozens of children each week are enjoying a chance to get out of their urban neighborhoods and enjoy brand-new outdoor experiences at...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 2, 2018
Behind the scenes at UGM, you’ll find a number of people who don’t like to attract attention, but whose work is essential to the mission of reaching...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 22, 2018
By Christa Inouye, Youth Outreach - How much can an 8-year-old understand about the kingdom of God? Sometimes, people become discouraged in...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 11, 2018
Having recently celebrated the 2018 LIFE Recovery Commencement, we know the story is just beginning for the honorees. Their time at UGM was a time of...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 7, 2018
By Christa Inouye, Youth Outreach - “Hey bud, what’s going on? Do you want to join the others in the group game?” At UGM Camp, this is a frequently...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 3, 2018
Greg Barclay has been UGM's Director of Volunteers for more than 13 years and has overseen exponential growth, both in our volunteer workforce and in...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 31, 2018
By Ryan Brown, UGM Youth Outreach Director - Three and a half years ago, I was called back to a place where God transformed my life: Spokane’s Union...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 16, 2018
Siblings Caden and Teryn, 11 and 9, had never been to summer camp before they went to UGM Camp last summer – free of charge. “We wanted to send them,...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 10, 2018
Christa serves in the Juvenile Detention ministry for UGM Youth Outreach. Here, she reflects on her experiences with these young people.
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Union Gospel Mission: May 2, 2018
We invited Dr. Mark Baird, a Whitworth University assistant professor and clinical psychologist who specializes in treating trauma, to speak about...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 25, 2018
My name is Guadalupe Granados. At 35 years of age, I feel like my life is just beginning. I’ve wasted so many years as a passive bystander,...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 11, 2018
One of the reasons the Union Gospel Mission exists is to feed the hungry. We live in an extremely generous community that provides resources and...
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Union Gospel Mission: March 27, 2018
As a regular volunteer at the Crisis Shelter, Ron noticed a pattern in many of the homeless women and children he served: Dad wasn’t in the picture....
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Union Gospel Mission: March 21, 2018
As Director of Ministries, Sonny Westbrook oversees all of UGM’s programs serving the poor and homeless. But you could also just call him our pastor....
