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Meet Jessica, UGM Art Director

By Christy Zapata, UGM volunteer - Although you may not know her face, you likely know her work. Meet Jessica, UGM Art Director. Jessica is the...

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We're Celebrating Real People Making Real Change.

Why a fall campaign? This blog post is meant to give you a glimpse behind the fundraising curtain at UGM. As a faith-based, non-profit organization...

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Stories within a Story

My title is Director of Marketing & Communications, but my job is telling stories. For almost nine years, in one way or another, I’ve been...

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Notes of Thanks and Amazement

Below are two letters of gratitude from individuals experiencing radical life change through UGM’s LIFE Recovery programs. We were encouraged to read...

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God With Us

Three words. Nine letters. Revolutionary power. God became man so that He might be with us. He meets us in our brokenness and His presence transforms...

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crowd love

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am·bas·sa·dor [for Christ]

Editor's Note: This is the first blog post published by UGM back in 2012. It reflects the intended purpose of sharing stories here - that all of us...

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Making Old Things New

“My exterior has nothing to do with my heart.” Zachariah’s story is written in ink all over his body. His mom died when he was 12. The tear drop...

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Volunteer Profile: Autumn Banks

When asked how volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission has impacted her, Autumn Banks said, “It humbles me…When I look at the women, I see myself –...

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