At UGM Camp, children ages 8-11 from Spokane’s low-income neighborhoods are invited to spend a week exploring nature and experiencing God’s love. They’re invited by their local church and sponsored by generous members of the community. The goal is to provide connections to a team of trustworthy adults who will invest in their lives and offer hope for a better tomorrow.

Every summer, over the course of nine weeks, about 500 kids are given the opportunity to get away from the city, be kids, and explore God’s creation. The riverfront campground is located one hour outside Spokane, near Ford, WA. While UGM provides the support staff, teams of volunteers from several different neighborhood churches lead the programming and worship, as well as providing the speaker and counselors so that ongoing relationships can be established and continued long after camp is over.  

A week at UGM Camp includes: 

• Basketball
• Tennis
• Hiking
• Swimming
• Craft projects
• Archery
• Team building exercises
• Chapel services
• Focused time with counselors and other caring adults
• Connections with a church in their neighborhood
• Memories to last a lifetime
• And more!

Thanks to the generous groups and individuals who provide camp sponsorships, it doesn’t cost campers a penny.  

For more information or to sponsor a child, please go to www.uniongospelmission.org/kids or email UGM Youth Outreach at youthoutreach@uniongospelmission.org.

UGM Youth Outreach invests in the lives of children year-round by connecting with the school system. Local elementary and middle schools choose from a variety of options including meal box services, after-school clubs, homework help, assemblies, volunteer projects, and speaking engagements. By connecting with school staff, UGM is able to provide the services most needed by the individual communities represented at the school. Making sure underserved children and their families are connected to low-income resources is a vital part of UGM’s homelessness prevention strategy. 

To learn more or get involved, email youthoutreach@uniongospelmission.org and include “school programs” in the subject line. 

Since 1985, UGM staff and volunteers have built relationships with the inmates in Juvenile Detention. When we meet teenagers at their lowest point, the gospel shines the brightest. In this key ministry, volunteers facilitate Bible studies, build relationships with the kids, and ensure they are connected to services that will help them redeem their mistakes and create a better future.  

To get involved, please email youthoutreach@uniongospelmission.org and include “juvenile detention” in the subject line.

UGM directs and empowers young adults to become leaders of urban ministry in our community. High school and college-aged young people are selected for the leadership program on a case-by-case basis and are often recruited from Christian colleges’ ministry programs. Sometimes individuals who were once recipients of UGM Youth Outreach programs move into leadership roles, giving back to the community that changed their lives. 

Members of the Youth Leadership team serve through UGM Camp, school programs, mentorships, and Juvenile Detention ministry. These young men and women bring energy, ideas, hearts of service, and great hope for the future.

For more information or to apply, email youthoutreach@uniongospelmission.org and include “youth leadership” or “youth leadership application” in the subject line.