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A Summer That Lasts a Lifetime
The 2025 UGM Camp season is almost here, and we are excited to welcome children into an environment where they can find relationship with God and...
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Honoring Mothers in Recovery
The 18 to 24-month-long UGM Life Recovery program requires vulnerability, persistence, and commitment from the men and women who participate....
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Restoring Children to a Healthy Home
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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Jessie: A Fully Present Parent
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: December 16, 2016
Jessie’s 23-year drug and alcohol addiction had already cost her a son and a daughter, taken from her as babies. But she had managed to hang on to...
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Camp Reflection: Kids Like Us
Union Gospel Mission: September 2, 2016
UGM Camp is over for the summer, but it's worth ruminating on those marvelous eight weeks a little longer. (Unfortunately, the last week of camp was...
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Shelter Life...A Child's Perspective
Union Gospel Mission: May 17, 2016
By Ellen Presley, former House Manager at the Crisis Shelter for Women and Children They brush their teeth, do their homework, eat dinner, do chores,...
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Sharing Jesus with Children
Union Gospel Mission: September 15, 2015
Volunteer Michaelyn Hodges has a heart for sharing Jesus with the children coming to UGM. She recently answered some of our questions and explained...
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Beyond Labels
James Bishop: September 1, 2015
Prisoner. Addict. Homeless. Drunk. When we use labels, we miss out on seeing people for who they really are. We confuse peoples’ actions with their...
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Pray for kids at camp.
James Bishop: August 5, 2015
Ryan Brown, UGM Youth Outreach Director, said he loves knowing that people are praying for UGM Camp: “Prayer is so crucial! Many of the kids are in...
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We Were Abused
James Bishop: December 1, 2014
"UGM welcomed us, protected us, helped us heal." Tiffany has immense inner strength. At 26 years old, she has faced the worst life has to offer and...
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I was empty
Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2014
This article was first published before Ryan Brown started as the Youth Outreach Director. He's been on the job for almost four years now, and...
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LIFE Recovery from a Child's Perspective
Union Gospel Mission: June 20, 2014
Editor's Note: Roxanne Jenkins graduated from the UGM LIFE Recovery program on June 17, 2014. In this short graduation speech, she turns the focus...
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Addiction: Broken Families Raise Broken Children
Union Gospel Mission: February 27, 2014
Recovery Kid-Style Of the 386 guests staying at UGM's four shelters on a recent evening, 99 of them were children. Not only do these children need...
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We were Victims
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2014
You showed us the love and power of the gospel. You broke the cycle. “I used to be one of those teenagers who just didn’t care about anything. I went...
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Poverty and Family Breakdown
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2014
“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a...
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A Heart for Children
Union Gospel Mission: December 1, 2013
Lois used to be a kindergarten teacher. That probably says it all. Lois loves kids. Her husband, Everett, loved children, too. The couple lived life...
Take Action: Spread the Warmth
Union Gospel Mission: December 1, 2013
UGM is partnering with Burlington Coat Factory again this year for the Warm Coats/Warm Hearts Campaign.
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Kids in Lock-Up
Union Gospel Mission: October 1, 2013
Danny Beard has been running UGM’s volunteer ministry at Juvenile Detention since 1985. Every once in a while, he runs into someone around town who...
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Christmas for the Homeless
Union Gospel Mission: September 1, 2013
Makin’ a list. Checkin’ it twice…and here’s what we discovered. In order to best serve our clients and clearly communicate our holiday needs to the...
Take Action: Back to School
Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2013
Help children staying at UGM shelters begin the school year on the right foot with all the necessary school supplies.
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Comfort for those who mourn
Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
Sheldon grew up in California. He is thoughtful, soft-spoken, a bit shy. Charles’ home state reveals itself in his drawl. He’s a Texas cowboy, a...
Take Action - Calling all Kids!
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2013
We’re hoping you’ll help to make someone’s day. Pull out the construction paper, scissors and glitter and create a Valentine for a man, woman or...
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Impacting Lives Together in 2012
Union Gospel Mission: December 31, 2012
Young and old. Washington and Idaho. Individuals, churches and businesses. Look how you teamed up to care for the poor in 2012.