Thursday, November 26, 2009

New Video! Thanksgiving Day!

Happy Thanksgiving! Take a look at what's happening at Union Gospel Mission thanks to volunteers and donors!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

New Video: Union Gospel Mission Kitchen Grand Opening

Union Gospel Mission held a ribbon cutting and opened the Mission's new kitchen and newly renovated dining area. Friends and supporters were on hand to celebrate!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Join Union Gospel Mission for Blazer night!

Here's a great opportunity to enjoy a Portland Trailblazer game and support Union Gospel Mission at the same time!

On Thursday December 17 the Blazers will be hosting a "Faith and Family" Night and Union Gospel Mission will be a featured organization. Please come out and support Union Gospel Mission and the Blazers, by purchasing tickets, by clicking THIS LINK and entering the promotional code "FAITHUGM" by November 27. A portion of ticket sales will support Union Gospel Mission.

We look forward to seeing you there, and seeing the Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Food Drive with Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Furniture Outlet

A great way to help homeless and hurting neighbors this Thanksgiving is to bring non-perishable items to Furniture Outlet locations or purchase $5 grocery bags at Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores.

You can purchase the $5 grocery bags or donate non-perishable food items at the following Haggen Food & Pharmacy locations:

Oregon City
19701 Highway 213
Oregon City, OR

Tanasbourne Town Center
18000 NW Evergreen Pkwy.
Beaverton, OR

Murray Hill
9055 SW Murray Blvd.
Beaverton, OR

Tualatin
8514 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd
Tualatin, OR


Furniture Outlet locations are also accepting donations of non-perishable food items at these locations:

Tigard
14255 SW Pacific Hwy 99W
Tigard, OR

Hubbard
3776 Pacific Hwy 99E
Hubbard, OR

McMinnville
2435 NE Cumulus Ave
McMinnville, OR

Salem
2787 NE Lancaster Dr
Salem, OR

We thank these businesses for partnering with us to provide meals to our neighbors in need!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Union Gospel Mission's new kitchen, main floor opening soon!

The main floor renovation and the new kitchen are almost here! We are planning a Grand Opening/Open House on Saturday, November 21, 3:00 pm- 8:00 pm at Union Gospel Mission at 15 NW Third Ave. The event will feature hourly tours of the new space, live music, hors d'oeuvres from some of Portland's leading restaurants, and other refreshments. You are invited.

Here are some videos of our kitchen remodel journey:







We hope to see you all at the Grand Opening!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Thrift Store Thursday: Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Do you want to add to your Christmas decorations this year? The Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store is full of Christmas displays of fun decorations...Just look at the variety of Santas alone!


Here is a "beach-y Santa" soap or lotion dispenser...

Here's Santa with a candy-cane and a bird...

A very suprised Santa! Just look at those eyes...

Santa studying geography! Doesn't he have Google maps yet?

These Santas and many other reasonably priced Christmas decorations are for sale now at the Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store at 11611 SW Pacific Hwy in Tigard, across from the Tigard Cinemas. Call the thrift store at 503-639-6488.

All revenue from the store supports the LifeChange recovery community.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

New Video! LifeChange Stories: Will Anderson

Our latest "LifeChange Stories"- profiling residents of the LifeChange addiction recovery community. Will shares his journey in gang life, life lessons from football, and the trap of addiction.



To see previous installments of "LifeChange Stories" videos, Click here.