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Outreach

Outreach is about developing intentional relationships by going out into the community and meeting people where they are.

We initiate caring conversation with those in need, earn their trust through action and meet guests' practical needs (food, emergency shelter, and clothing).

UGM Outreach Programs

Mobile Mission

One of Union Gospel Mission’s newest innovations in Outreach, the Mobile Mission first hit the streets in December of 2007. Five nights a week, from 10PM – 4AM, this fully outfitted recue vehicle travels through alleyways, along beaches, under bridges and into parking garages, seeking out those sleeping on the streets to offer food, warm clothing and encouragement as well as information on UGM’s life-changing programs, including our shelter, drop-in and meal services, and alcohol & drug recovery.

Videos: Out With the Mobile Mission



Union Gospel Mission Emergency Assistance Fund

Men, women and families in deep crisis often turn to UGM for help. Our Emergency Assistance Fund offers practical help for individuals and families in many desperate situations. Some of the things we've done in the past include helping with travel expenses to attend a funeral, clothing, school supplies, recovery house deposits and non-local bus tickets.

There is an application process, each situation is evaluated individually, and qualified individuals may be assisted based on available resources.

This lifeline is made possible through the generous support of the St. Paul’s Hospital Emergency Physicians. As those who often provide emergency healthcare for members of the Downtown Eastside community, this group of St. Paul’s Hospital Emergency Physicians and their families chose to fund UGM’s Emergency Assistance Fund to continue to provide care for those in need outside the hospital’s walls.

Community Meals

Three times a day, 365 days a year, hungry people with nowhere else to turn know they can always come to Union Gospel Mission for a meal. And four times a year, UGM opens its doors even wider to serve thousands of meals to those in need as they join us for community dinners at Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and at our annual Summer BBQ.

It’s a time for great home-cooked food, fellowship with friends, and conversations with caring Outreach workers who can offer guests a way off the street, out of addiction, and into a brighter future.

Videos: Community Meals



Streetlight Ministries

Since 1987, trained individuals as well as groups of volunteers have been taking to the night streets through Streetlight Ministries to share God’s love and act as a bridge to the transformative ministries of Union Gospel Mission.