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Jessica Morgan, Director of Marketing and Communications: October 6, 2022
Everyone needs a roof over their head, but is “home” something more than shelter? As we strive to reach all our neighbors experiencing homelessness, offering them a pathway to a better life, we seek to be increasingly aware of what ‘home’ means and...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: September 28, 2022
The articles in our recent newsletter are all about words—words that changed the course of people’s lives, words they want to speak into the lives of...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: September 21, 2022
UGM received a remarkable gift when Nurse Practitioner Lorna Schumann joined the Medical Clinics as a volunteer.
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: September 15, 2022
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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Jessica Morgan, Director of Marketing and Communications: September 7, 2022
Think for a moment about a time when you faced a life-altering choice. The hours and days before the decision can feel like you’re staring down two...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: August 31, 2022
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, former Content and Communications Manager: August 18, 2022
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, former Content and Communications Manager: August 11, 2022
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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 3, 2022
Am I Enough? Absolutely not. And absolutely yes. It’s a paradox: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when...
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"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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 20, 2022
Has America misdiagnosed the problem of homelessness? In her article “Does Poverty Cause Homelessness?” Marchauna Rodgers argues that we have. She...
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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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“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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“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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 15, 2022
Conversations about “the poor and homeless” can quickly go off track. Our vocabulary and our frames of reference can lead us to the wrong assumptions...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: June 9, 2022
Sometimes I think of this ministry and all the resources you have provided like the great feast Jesus describes in the gospel of Luke. Because of...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 9, 2022
Connected for Life A Mentor Feature Whole-person recovery isn’t a single decision, a season of sobriety or even completion of a 16-month program;...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 9, 2022
By JoAnn Zajicek, Director of Women's Ministries I started my journey with UGM 10 years ago. Hard to believe. I vividly remember asking my supervisor...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 1, 2022
By Nathan Thiry, Growth Groups & Outreach Pastor at Faith Bible Church What does God do during the 97 hours of UGM Camp? Each member of Faith who is...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 27, 2022
In 2006, toward the beginning of the Spokane region’s focused efforts on addressing homelessness, 1,592 individuals were counted in the annual...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 18, 2022
Guest post by Christa Inouye, former Youth Outreach staff member While transformation in Christ happens throughout a lifetime, UGM Camp provides an...
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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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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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: April 27, 2022
Sin. What is it and why would a homeless shelter insist on talking about it? Sin is the divergence from the rules and order designed by God....
