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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...
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.
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.
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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Ken's Story: The Lord has made a path for me
Mar 8, 2023 by Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager
“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...
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Double Blessings: UGM financial partners share the joy of giving
Mar 2, 2023 by Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager
“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
Feb 23, 2023 by Genevieve Gromlich, Content and Communications Manager
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...
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.
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.
0
meals
0
nights of shelter
0
medical visits
0
individuals in recovery
0
men and women found jobs
0
heard the gospel
Revenue
48% Individual Contributions
46% Contributed Goods*
4% Enterprises
2% Other
Expenses
88% Program Services
6% Administration
6% Fundraising
Help break the cycle: donate today
Union Gospel Mission has been meeting the needs of the poor and homeless for 70 years and operates 100% free of government funding.