Tag: union gospel mission

Homelessness and addiction are on the rise in the Lewis-Clark Valley, and UGM’s faith-based recovery program is now expanding to Lewiston to meet that need.

This week's roundup includes UGM hosting a free Christmas Eve dinner, the announcement of the new CEO of the YMCA of Inland Northwest, Salvation Army's Red Kettle shortfall and more.

Learn about an Investigation into secretive religious group accused of sexual abuse and cover-ups. This story and other news are shared in this week's FāVS News Roundup.

Join FāVS for its next Coffee Talk forum, this time focusing on the topic, "Compassion in the Face of Crime and Homelessness."

Our community faces growing challenges around the topic of homelessness, and the Union Gospel Mission, Family Promise, and Adult & Teen Challenge have partnered together to host a summit on World Homeless Day to discuss the realities of homelessness and solutions available.

In a recent story covered by KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, complaints about Union Gospel Mission’s policy of not hiring openly gay people as well as questions about how they serve transgender homeless persons has been a stalling factor in a deal the City of Spokane wants to make with UGM to bring a waste water treatment plant onto property UGM owns.

Second Harvest and the Union Gospel Mission will host the second annual Hunger Run on Saturday, April 10 at 9 a.m. in Spokane Valley’s Plante’s Ferry Park.