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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...
Feb 28, 2012
featured in the March 2012 newsletter
Larry Evens had a hernia when he arrived at the Mission. The injury prevented him from working, and by the end of the day, he was often doubled over in pain. Dr. Seely, one of the Mission’s volunteer doctors, examined Larry and arranged for him to see a surgeon who agreed to repair the hernia free of charge. Mission staff also assisted Larry with the paperwork to apply for Project ACCESS, a network of hospitals and doctors serving the poor, so that Larry has no bills from the surgery that required an overnight stay at Sacred Heart. “This is life changing for me because I’m able-bodied and ready to get back to work.”
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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...
A Reflection on Friday Night Outreach
Union Gospel Mission : October 1, 2012
By Vern Buller, UGM board member
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...