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December 30, 2020 10:38 PM Emily Oliver
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SPOKANE, Wash. A man who spent six years living with a cancerous wound on his neck finally was able to have it removed, thanks to the Union Gospel Mission’s Free Clinic.
Robert O’Day, 54, had traveled to several different states, but hadn’t been able to find help removing his wound without medical insurance. That is, until he met UGM’s Clinic Coordinator Annie Crain.
According to UGM, Crain met O’Day in the lunch line and told O’Day about the free clinic, which he ended up visiting.
One of the clinic’s volunteer medical providers biopsied the wound and referred O’Day to CHAS for health insurance purposes. The cancer had spread, UGM said in a release, and the surgery was extensive, but they were able to remove the wound. O’Day had 400 stitches removed on Wednesday, and now plans to travel back to Colorado.
Spirit revived in another part of town
posted December 28th, 2020 at 12:41 PM
Drove across town to make a donation at the Union Gospel Mission. I admit I was a little scared because I’m not that tall and went alone and my adrenaline was pumping. It turned out that the 30 minutes that I was in the Downtown Eastside, more people complete strangers offered kindness, Happy New Years wishes, friendly wishes and thoughts than I ever hear in a year in my own “wealthy” Curmudgeonly neighborhood. Thank you, you gentle souls, your friendly spirit was like water in my oasis of isolation and silence in my area. I won’t forget this day, possibly the kindest one all year, and will be coming back to donate again soon. You all showed me something priceless today. Happy New Year and let’s emanate love to each other.
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The Union Gospel Mission in Duluth received a big donation from local chapters of a Catholic organization.
December 23, 2020
DULUTH, Minn. – The Union Gospel Mission in Duluth received a big donation from local chapters of a Catholic organization.
Several councils from the Duluth area of Knights of Columbus decided to give back by starting a fundraiser to raise money to purchase food for families in need.
Donations were received from members along with parishioners from Duluth area catholic churches.
“Speaking personally, it brings a lot of joy to me and I know my brothers and sisters in the parishes to give is a joyous thing, to be able to give,” said Paul Sever, the district deputy of the Knights of Columbus.
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Yakima County donated six adult outdoor shelters, which fit about 11 people in each. Being homeless can be really, really bad, but being homeless in the snow, is awful and life-threatening, said Yakima Union Gospel Mission C.E.O., Mike Johnson.
The Gospel Mission installed heat and insulation to shelters just in time for the first snowfall said Johnson.
âWe wouldnât be able to have a safe, warm place for people when the snow starts falling, and we already had so many extra deaths this year among the homeless population, I just canât imagine how worse it would be without the generosity of our community, said Johnson.