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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: August 9, 2023
At Union Gospel Mission, we want more for our neighbors experiencing homelessness than just a job, free meals, or temporary respite from extreme...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: August 2, 2023
You’ve heard us say it before: part of Recovery is having fun, sober! Men and women who come to UGM for help breaking self-destructive patterns such...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: July 20, 2023
Tristan was living on a front porch. Over the course of eight years, his life had progressed from one devastation to another. “It started back when...
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Jessica Morgan, Director of Marketing and Communications: July 13, 2023
Sometimes Joe stops by my office to check in on me with a routine, “Hey, sister, how’s the family?” He’s not fazed by anything thrown at him—whether...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: June 30, 2023
For individuals dealing with overwhelming personal issues such as addiction, domestic violence, or a criminal record, UGM LIFE Recovery can be the...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: June 21, 2023
“Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.” (Proverbs 4:13)It’s hard to think long term. In today’s culture of...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: June 6, 2023
When UGM Spokane expanded to Coeur d’Alene in 2012, there were no other long-term recovery programs available for women and children in North Idaho. ...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: May 24, 2023
“I was sitting on a bench crying because I didn't know where we were going to go that night.” Leor lost her home when her husband passed away last...
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Steve Ellisen, Director of Development: April 6, 2023
A favorite athletic event for me has been the relay race. The athletes not only run their leg of the race but also receive, carry, and then hand off...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: December 28, 2022
Written by former UGM resident Anjelique Pennington, December 2022
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: October 26, 2022
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: December 9, 2021
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: March 17, 2020
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: February 13, 2020
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: February 6, 2020
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: January 22, 2020
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: June 26, 2019
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: April 25, 2019
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: March 6, 2019
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: January 24, 2019
...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: September 21, 2018
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: 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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James Bishop: October 19, 2016
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: September 16, 2016
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
On June 21, 2016, men and women in UGM LIFE Recovery will graduate – the culmination of nearly two years of hard work.
