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Gratitude
The Hard Road to Heart-Filled Humility
Never in a million years does anyone expect to become homeless – and for Robert, it brought him to an end. Since coming to UGM for a hot meal and...
Nov 2, 2021

News
More housing, support coming to the Downtown Eastside
(Vancouver, B.C.) – For Sandra Pronteau, there is a sense of optimism when she thinks about Union Gospel Mission’s new Women & Families Centre. There was a time in her...
Oct 28, 2021

Stories
Surviving the Systems
Sandra’s Story Sandra comes from a resourceful Métis family of twelve siblings who lived off the land. When Sandra was born prematurely with congenital birth defect disorders, the doctors racially...
Oct 21, 2021

Updates
Inspiring Stories of Women to Read this Women’s History Month
The month of October is full of amazing events, celebrations and fall colours, but it’s also Women’s History Month in Canada. So let’s take time to celebrate women and it...
Oct 20, 2021

News
UGM To Serve 1400 Thanksgiving Meals Despite COVID-19 Delta Fourth Wave
(Vancouver, B.C.) – Janice Szostak won’t let COVID fatigue exhaust her efforts to give back to the Downtown Eastside community that means the world to her. “I’ve been in that...
Oct 7, 2021
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