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Provide a
pathway out of
homelessness.

When you come alongside your neighbors in need—by providing food, shelter, job training, and recovery services—you help break the cycle of homelessness, abuse, and addiction in the Inland Northwest.

Offer an end to homelessness.

No one wants to see people living on the streets.

There’s another path.

Understand
Homelessness
Today

More than 2,000 men, women, and children in the Inland Northwest are experiencing homelessness right now. Food and shelter are crucial but are not enough to break the cycle of homelessness, abuse, or addiction in a person’s life. To make a difference, we have to go deeper.

Choose
Effective
Compassion

Lives damaged by trauma, abuse, addiction, mental illness, or neglect are not healed through housing alone. Since 1951, UGM has been providing a pathway out of homelessness through a whole-person approach to physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional restoration. Recovery programs, mentorships, job training, and transitional housing options are just a few of the resources made available at UGM. 

Help
Break
the Cycle

Recurring donations provide the stability needed for UGM to reach and serve every guest with these invaluable services. When you sign up to give monthly, you’re investing in life-long change. You will have a permanent impact on local men and women working to break the cycle of homelessness and abuse in their lives.

I want to help break the cycle.

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Join us for the 2023 Gathering

Breaking the cycle: UGM’s distinctive approach to holistic recovery


Tuesday, April 25, 2023

11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Valley Assembly Church

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Understand
Homelessness
Today

More than 2,000 men, women, and children in the Inland Northwest are experiencing homelessness right now. Food and shelter are crucial but are not enough to break the cycle of homelessness, abuse, or addiction in a person’s life. To make a difference, we have to go deeper.

Choose
Effective
Compassion

Lives damaged by trauma, abuse, addiction, mental illness, or neglect are not healed through housing alone. Since 1951, UGM has been providing a pathway out of homelessness through a whole-person approach to physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional restoration. Recovery programs, mentorships, job training, and transitional housing options are just a few of the resources made available at UGM. 

Help
Break
the Cycle

Recurring donations provide the stability needed for UGM to reach and serve every guest with these invaluable services. When you sign up to give monthly, you’re investing in life-long change. You will have a permanent impact on local men and women working to break the cycle of homelessness and abuse in their lives.

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Helping Kids Find and Follow Jesus

Rebecca and Jeremiah Hughes and their kids are investing in the lives of Spokane’s at-risk children through their church and UGM's Youth Outreach program. Every summer, UGM Youth Outreach partners...

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Ken's Story: The Lord has made a path for me

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)

Although providing meals, shelter, medical care, and job training is an urgent priority for us when our guests...

6 min read

Double Blessings: UGM financial partners share the joy of giving

“We very much like to have our money matched any time we can.” – Houston Scrudder

During COVID, longtime UGM partners Houston Scrudder and Alene Alexander-Scrudder reached out with an offer we...

6 min read

High-Impact Kids: not too young to make a difference

Originally published June 2021. Written by UGM Volunteer Lynn Yount.

Reaching children is key to breaking the cycle of homelessness. But even the best-intentioned adults don’t always succeed in...

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  The gospel difference

We believe every person is created in the image of God, with immeasurable beauty and worth; that people should not be defined by their present condition or past mistakes. Healing for our brokenness begins with the heart, with connection, with understanding how much we are loved by a good God. With healing comes change, the potential for joy and meaning.

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In 2021 alone,
1,639 volunteers_ 841 monthly givers_ 61,181 financial gifts

made real life change available to 2,905 men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.

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Revenue

48% Individual Contributions
46% Contributed Goods*
4% Enterprises
2% Other

 

2022 Graph - Revenue

2022 Graph - Expenses

Expenses

88% Program Services
6% Administration
6% Fundraising

Help break the cycle: donate today

Where

Needed Most

$12.94 for a night

for 3 meals and a bed

$90 for a week

of shelter, food, and care

$250 for a week

of holistic recovery

Where

Needed Most

$12.94 for a night

for 3 meals and a bed

$90 for a week

of shelter, food, and care

$250 for a week

of holistic recovery

Union Gospel Mission has been meeting the needs of the poor and homeless for 70 years and operates 100% free of government funding.