Union Gospel Mission
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The Union Gospel Mission is a charitable organization
providing meals and support services to the homeless in the Metro Vancouver area and city of Mission.
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Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
providing meals and support services to the homeless in the Metro Vancouver area and city of Mission.
History of the Mission
The Union Gospel Mission was established in 1940 at 10 Powell Street, in the heart of Vancouver’s historic GastownGastown
Gastown is a national historic site in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the northeast end of Downtown adjacent to the Downtown Eastside. Its historical boundaries were the waterfront , Columbia Street, Hastings Street, and Cambie Street, which were the borders of the 1870 townsite survey, the proper...
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Programs
UGM focuses its support in five main areas:- Provision of basic necessities and practical assistance
- Recovery programs from addictive lifestyles
- Educational and job readiness programs
- Outreach programs
- Affordable housing through Union Gospel Housing Societies