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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: Dec 28, 2022 8:21:25 AM
Written by former UGM resident Anjelique Pennington, December 2022
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: Oct 26, 2022 10:34:13 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...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: Dec 9, 2021 12:08:20 PM
Eric Blackman was trying to live the party life. Alcohol, drugs and carefree days shaped his mid-twenties through early-thirties.
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Mar 17, 2020 12:40:57 PM
You’ve probably heard us say it before, but we don’t want there to be any mistake: UGM cannot change a person’s heart. Only God can do that. True...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Feb 13, 2020 4:16:53 PM
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, the Negative Split has been postponed until September 27. “Start strong. Finish stronger.” That’s the tagline for the...
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Union Gospel Mission: Feb 6, 2020 2:00:36 PM
Dr. John Wolfe’s family has partnered with UGM in one way or another for decades. His father was an advocate for getting medical clinics at UGM...
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Union Gospel Mission: Jan 22, 2020 5:11:45 PM
Laurie Johnson, “L.J.,” as she’s called at the UGM Thrift Store, is as dedicated a volunteer as they come. Over the years, she has volunteered with a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Jun 26, 2019 12:34:00 PM
What in the world do running and homelessness have to do with each other? You might be surprised.
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 25, 2019 1:59:36 PM
The following testimony was given by Phil Reese, UGM Recovery resident, on Easter Sunday. In January of 2017, I was nearing the end of a four-month...
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Union Gospel Mission: Mar 6, 2019 11:50:15 AM
By Kirste Richards, LIFE Recovery Intake Counselor, UGM Center for Women and Children - One of the first things a woman hears when she comes to a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Jan 24, 2019 2:33:07 PM
...and not always just the people you think. “In the interviewing process for potential staff, I always communicate that if they choose to accept...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Sep 21, 2018 5:35:11 PM
On the surface, Mike, Debra, Justin and Samantha have seemingly nothing in common. Justin was born in Chicago with alcohol and meth in his system....
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Union Gospel Mission: Sep 5, 2018 5:17:05 PM
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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James Bishop: Oct 19, 2016 4:51:00 PM
Roberta, Kathi, and Ginger - lovingly referred to by the Center staff as the "faithful team" - earned their nickname because of their dedication to...
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James Bishop: Sep 16, 2016 1:00:29 PM
Serving meals at a California rescue mission several years ago made a lasting impression on Jerry and Stephanie Belden. So much so that, when they...
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James Bishop: May 12, 2016 12:30:07 PM
On June 21, 2016, men and women in UGM LIFE Recovery will graduate – the culmination of nearly two years of hard work.
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Dec 19, 2014 3:34:50 PM
Editor's note: This is the third post in a special Advent devotional series, focusing on Isaiah 61:1-3. You may also want to read the introduction, "...
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Union Gospel Mission: Jan 31, 2014 2:44:00 PM
Editor’s Note: Ashley and her dad, Chris Kent, were featured on the cover of the February 2014 Mission News. Chris was absent from Ashley’s life for...
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 1, 2013 9:39:29 AM
Wil and Jean Gassman have been praying with people at UGM’s Monday night Celebrate Recovery service since the summer of 2006. They listen. They pray....
