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“Thank you for your support, all that you do, your prayers, for keeping our doors open.”

- Phil Altmeyer,
Executive Director

Events

Upcoming and ongoing events

UGM Gathering


2024

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INSIDE UGM: Care You Can Count On

Watch the recorded livestream of this year’s UGM Gathering, and learn the scope of the ministry and how you are making an impact on future generations.

Originally recorded at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 4/23, at Valley Assembly Church.

Watch now

Volunteer
Overview

Volunteer Overview

 Times & Locations


Spokane

• First Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.
• Second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
• Third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.

Coeur d’Alene

• Second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
• Fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. 

For more information, or to sign up for an overview, please do so here.

Register

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UGM Connect

UGM Connect

Renewing the Mind, Rewiring the Brain

Coeur d'Alene
Friday, May 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Coeur d'Alene Women's Recovery
196 W Haycraft Ave., CDA

Spokane
Friday, June 7,
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Men's Shelter & Recovery
1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane


Learn more & register

Connect-Registration

 Shelter needs*

Ibuprofen & acetaminophen

Nicotine Replacement Supplies

(nicotine patches, lozenges, gum)

Sunscreen (travel size)

Bandaids

Cold Care Cup Supplies

(to make 250 cups by Awana group for our clinic)

 Hot Cups with lids, (12 to 24oz)

 Salt packets

Bouillon 

Throat-coat Tea or lemon ginger Tea

Honey packets

Cough drops

 small bags  (4x4") 

SPOKANE

Plain tomato sauce

Tomatoes (crushed and diced)

Pasta noodles

Cheese (sliced and shredded)

Salad dressings

 

 

COEUR D'ALENE
 

Eggs

Cheese (shredded)

Milk

Assorted teas

Coffee creamer

 
  
  Please see our Food Donations Guidelines.

Underwear

Belts

Deodorant

Razors

 

Laundry pods
(non-perfumed and non-Tide due to allergy)

Nail clippers

Dryer sheets

Bandaids

Shampoo /conditioner/ body wash/lotion (travel size)

 Toothpaste

Empty, travel sized bottles (to fill from bulk bottles)

Brushes, large toothed combs, hair picks

Razors

Tweezers

Chapstick

Adult Diapers

Flip Flops (all sizes)

Towels, hand towels, wash cloths

Outdoor Heavy Duty Children Toys  (ex. Little Tikes outdoor playground equipment, outdoor slide, picnic table, garden tools for children, etc.)

Boogie wipes

Baby wipes

Bottled water

Spiral notebooks/journals

Napkins

Baby wipes (Kirkland)

Laundry pods

Chapstick

Nail clippers

Nail files

Body lotion

Body wash

Hangers 

Instructions:

*Mark your donation specifying the shelter.

Drop off at:
1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane, WA or
196 W Haycraft Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID


Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Donation Guidelines

“It was that same day that I started to feel hope.”

- Johanna, former Crisis Shelter resident

Educational resources

FREE E-BOOKS, TIP SHEETS, AND OTHER DOWNLOADS



Printable - Need Help Cards Free e-book - Lessons from a Homeless Shelter Video - Breaking the Cycle Free tip sheet - How to Help a Panhandler Free e-book - Homelessness 101

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