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2025
The UGM Gathering
Learn how men and women—empowered by the tools, resources, and support UGM offers—can reclaim their lives through the transformative power of the gospel.
The Gathering took place on 4/29. Please watch the videos and recorded livestream here!
UGM Connect
UGM Connect
Coeur d'Alene
Friday, May 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Coeur d'Alene Women's Recovery
196 W Haycraft Ave., CDA
Spokane
Friday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Men's Shelter & Recovery
1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane
Volunteer
Overview
Times & Locations
Spokane
• First Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.• Second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
• Third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.
Coeur d’Alene
• Second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.• Fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, or to sign up for an overview, please do so here.
UGM
CONNECT
UGM CONNECT
Come, connect, and prepare a cozy Christmas for UGM guests
Along with enjoying a delicious meal together and launching our Tree of Sharing campaign, we will hear from several of our counselors and residents about the tools that contributed to their transformative life changes.
Spokane: November 7th
Coeur d'Alene: November 21st
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Facility tours, 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fall Food Drive
Fall Food Drive
Pick up a barrel at UGM Motors:
7103 E Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley
Mon-Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.. (Call 509.327.HELP for fastest service)
Place it in a busy spot at your church or workplace and encourage your community to donate essential supplies. Fill your own barrel or bring supplies to your nearest UGM enterprise: UGM Thrift Stores | UGM Motors | UGM Warehouse.
Drop-off location:
Deliver the barrel to UGM's Men's Shelter Warehouse 1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Find UGM kitchens’ top needs below.
TOP NEEDS*
Cooking oils (olive, vegetable, sesame, pan spray)
Coffee
Ranch packets
Dry goods (sugar, brown sugar, flour, cornmeal, honey)
Snack (granola bars, protein bars)
Apple cider, white, or rice vinegar
Mayonnaise, salad dressing, ranch seasoning
Canned fruits, vegetables, soup, chili
Stew and tomato products
Rice and pasta
Canned beans
Paper dinner napkins
Nicotine patches (any dose)
Nicotine lozenges (any dose)
Nicotine gum (any dose)
Stomach meds: Tums & Omeprazole
Sour cream & potatoes
Fruit cups
Granola bars
Individual juice boxes/pouches
Hand sanitizer (desk-top size)
Tissues (travel size)
Kid snacks: cheese/meat sticks
Crackers, veggie straws
Granola bars, fruit cups
Lip balm, triple antibiotic cream
Sports bras (All Sizes)
Leggings (All Sizes)
Hoodies (Kids & Adults)
Twin XL sheets/blankets
Women's & children's socks
Spiral notebooks
Planners, journals
Water bottles
Women's disposable razors
Bibles
Size 6 diapers
Nail clippers
Travel-size toothpaste
Travel-size conditioner/lotion
Hair brushes
Midol
Cough drops/lozenges
Cotton balls
Towels/hand towels/washcloths
Pillow covers
Adult diapers 2XL
Gallon-size zip-lock bags
Yarn
Crochet hooks
Cans of black olives
Salsa
Black beans, butter
Goldfish, gogurts, granola bars
Veggie straws
Sliced cheese/cream cheese
Paper napkins
Oil (olive, avocado, canola)
Plain BBQ sauce
Gallon-size ziplocks
Sour cream, trail mix
Fresh veggies (broccoli, carrots)
Loaves of bread
Cheese sticks
Yogurt (cups or by the quart)
Graham crackers
Grapes, fruit cups
Milk (Half and Half)
Mayo, ketchup
Paper plates, Lysol wipes
Egg noodles
Refried beans
Uber, Lyft gift cards
Gallon-Sandwich size zip-lock bags
Diapers (Size 3, 5, 6)
Size 4T-5T pull-ups
Instructions:
*Mark your donation specifying the shelter.
Drop off at:
1224 E Trent Ave., Spokane, WA or
196 W Haycraft Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID
Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“It was that same day that I started to feel hope.”
- Johanna, former Women & Children’s Shelter resident
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