Union Gospel Mission

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Union Gospel Mission
AbbreviationUGM
Founded1940
FounderGordon (Bob) R. Stacey
Type Charitable organization
Location
Key people
Dean Kurpjuweit (President)
Jim Barkman (Chairperson)
Revenue22.67 million CAD (2018) [1]
Website www.ugm.ca

Union Gospel Mission is a charitable organization providing meals, education, shelter, safe and affordable housing, drug and alcohol recovery programs, and support services to those struggling with homelessness and addiction in Canada, with locations in the Metro Vancouver area and the city of Mission.

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History

In 1940, 21-year-old Gordon (Bob) Stacey returned from working with the Jerry McAuley Cremorne Rescue Mission in New York City. At this time, the city of Vancouver had attracted many Canadians suffering from the Great Depression. Stacey established the Union Gospel Mission in 1940 at 10 Powell Street, in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Gastown. [2]

In April 2011, UGM officially opened a new headquarters at 601 East Hastings in Vancouver, marking the largest expansion in its history. The new facility is 70,000 square feet and equipped to provide 92 shelter beds, 37 affordable housing units, extended meal capacity and a live-in drug and alcohol recovery program for men. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Report 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. ↑ "UGM's History Page". Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "UGM Press Release - "New Downtown Eastside building offering shelter, housing, meals, recovery, and education officially opens"". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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