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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: Aug 24, 2022 10:20:15 AM
For years now, we’ve signed our emails from “The UGM Family.” But what do we mean by that? Who is in this family, and how does an organization with a...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: May 11, 2022 10:13:27 AM
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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Dec 16, 2021 12:30:16 PM
In an essay entitled “Family Breakdown: Restoring a Damaged Masterpiece,” UGM Chaplain Sonny Westbrook describes what happens when God’s design for...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: Nov 10, 2021 9:49:24 AM
Every day, we get glimpses into people's stories, and often we get to walk alongside men and women for a season... but only occasionally do we get...
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Union Gospel Mission: Sep 2, 2021 9:17:35 AM
Spoken by UGM resident Alexis at a phase celebration event, August 2021 “I spent the better part of ten years living for myself: existing in...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: Aug 5, 2021 11:18:48 AM
A journey of 1,000 miles may begin with a single step, but it isn’t always easy to determine which direction that step should go. Michaelyn Hodges...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: May 20, 2021 12:51:07 PM
Women's LIFE Recovery participant Linda shared this speech at the recent Phase Promotion at UGM's Center for Women and Children. “I sat in a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Apr 29, 2021 3:39:47 PM
“I’m getting older, and I didn’t want to be that old lady that’s out on the street, looking to get high.”Before coming to UGM, Kerri was staying at ...
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Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager: Aug 27, 2020 4:30:36 PM
As much as we might like to have a sense of control, Union Gospel Mission is not in the business of gathering broken people, fixing them up, and...
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Union Gospel Mission: Mar 6, 2020 2:11:29 PM
Louise is disciplined and faithful in her relationship with the Lord. She reads her Bible every day and keeps a list of things she is grateful for—a...
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Union Gospel Mission: Dec 4, 2019 3:45:07 PM
By Lynn Yount, UGM volunteer - At the UGM Thrift Store in Spokane Valley, you'll find more than bargains on high-quality clothing and housewares....
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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: Jun 12, 2019 9:17:15 AM
Editor’s note: Mike Doggett, UGM’s Aftercare Manager, addressed the recovery participants at a recent phase-up celebration in UGM Women’s Recovery....
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: May 2, 2019 3:31:59 PM
Patty’s a self-described alcoholic. But sobriety isn’t what her recovery is all about. It’s about finding a new way after long-held habits and ways...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: Apr 3, 2019 4:19:13 PM
“As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” – John 13:34-35
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: Dec 19, 2018 2:28:21 PM
“Stay consistent in their lives, even when they’re the hardest to love.” That, in a nutshell, is the key to caring for the children living with...
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Union Gospel Mission: Dec 5, 2018 12:24:56 PM
By Kamee Bissell, former Counselor in Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall - Many of the women who apply for our LIFE Recovery Program at Anna Ogden...
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Union Gospel Mission: Nov 8, 2018 3:22:37 PM
Teria Kelley is Resident Services Coordinator at the UGM Center for Women and Children in Coeur d'Alene. But in her own words, her job title is,...
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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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Aug 8, 2018 10:27:52 AM
Two years ago, UGM Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall became a non-smoking program and facility. Lots of discussion, work and ongoing challenges...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: Jun 13, 2018 11:57:38 AM
A common thread among many people who enter the LIFE Recovery program is an absent or abusive father. Samantha’s story reflects the devastating...
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Union Gospel Mission: Sep 7, 2016 1:21:55 PM
A couple months ago, a staff member at the Crisis Shelter wrote a blog on what it’s like living at a homeless shelter as a kid. In response to that...
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“I remember asking Rich [UGM former staff member], ‘Why is it so much easier for women to make a commitment to guys they hardly know than to make a...
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James Bishop: Jan 15, 2016 10:30:39 AM
Russ Henderson isn’t letting his age get in the way of helping those in need. At 91, he’s an avid supporter of the women and children at Anna Ogden...
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IN HER PURSUIT OF PLEASURE, Rachel lost her joy. Disillusioned with the church, she ran away from God and became disconnected from family. “In the...
