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HEART TO HEART | page
A Note From Camp
A Working OasisA riend o mine recently moved, and rather than
have a garage sale or pay to have
everything shipped, he donated well over ty percent o his
household urnishings
to the Mission. Im not sure he realized the ull extent o his
git. Besides helping
to nance our services to the poor and homeless, his donation is
also helping to
sustain positive, healing work environments or men and women in
transition.
Back in 2002 when we were rst considering opening a thrit store,
lots oquestions arose. Eight years later, Im convinced that the
ministry taking place in
our retail stores is as vital as anything we do. I hope this
months cover story gives
you a glimpse o that. From the customers to the employees to the
volunteers to
the people who bring their donations, the Union Gospel Mission
Thrit Stores are
impacting lives.
We still give away our clothes to anyone who comes to us in
need. Last year,
our shelters distributed over 3,700 items o ree clothing, and
the thrit stores
gave away over $40,300 in merchandise. At the same time, we have
created work
environments where people can experience grace, orgiveness and
compassion on a daily basis. I like the word
oasis as a descriptor or our thrit stores: a place or period
that gives relie rom a troubling or chaotic situation.
Men and women who are transitioning rom addiction or prison or
domestic violence have the opportunity to learn
job skills, gain work experience, and be part o a supportive
community.
Two mornings a week I start my day at the thrit stores or Bible
study and prayer, and I recently had the
opportunity to meet DezaRae, who works in production at the
Valley store. Beore getting mixed up in the drug
culture and going to prison, she had trained to be a nurse. Now,
shes sorting donated clothing. A step down
by the worlds standards, but thats not the way DezaRae sees it.
Im one o the most very ortunate people I
know, she said. Her co-workers and supervisors genuinely care
about her personal growth and healing. She has
discovered her innate value and who she is in Christ, and she
eels good about coming to work. In helping mysel,
Im helping other people just like me.
When you give your gently used clothing and household items to
the Union Gospel Mission, you are helping to
create an oasis-like work environment or men and women like
DezaRae. Thank you.
Phi Atmeyer
Executve Decto
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MEMORIAlS & HONORARIUMS | page 6
n Memory /Honor of: The Kind Git o:
Geneva Adams: Christopher & Rita Birge
Mike & Geza Baker: Dale & Mickey
Cummins
Marcy Bautiste: Larry & Cynthia Shockey
Byron Benjamin: Edythe Benjamin
Stuart & Marion Benshoo: Carol
Haskell-Byron
Gary Bird: Christine Hobbs
Gary Borden: Iva D Borden
Edna Brinson: Mike Dunord, Hal &
Joanne Halvorson
rene Brinson: Thomas & Iris Wetherholt
Nathan Bundy: Jane Bundy
Robert Cadwe: Jeanette L Caldwell
Wesey Cameron, Jr.: Dolores A
Cameron
Marjorie Carkuf: James & BeverlyMillsap
Cint & Betty Coriss: Anne Morris
liian Craig: Michelle D Fuson
Tony Cup: Terry & Carole Culp
Stan & Debbie Curess: Mark Burton
Phi, Randy, Wade, Steven, and David:
Gary Adsitt
loyd B Dean: Orval & Josephine Dean
Deano: Abbas & Nardine Sing
Forence Earing: Ronald & Judy Pearce
Forence Eddy: Stephen & Barbara Eddy
Smith
Keith Ehenedt: William C Ehleneldt
Betty Esworth: Donald Ellsworth
Orvie Estes: Clark & Sharyl Bergerud,
Barbara Maruska, Mary Patterson
Katherine Fender: Jessie Gerdo
Bi Graede: Dolores Graedel
Jacob Greensit: James & Marsha
Greenslitt
Bob Grimmer: Timothy & Barbara Olson
R J Speedy Gunsauis: Clarence &
Barbara BennettCrysta Hamiton: Michelle D Fuson
GiVEN TO UNiON GOSPEL MiSSiON MiNiSTriES JUNE 11 TO JULy 9,
2010
Eveyn Hanson: Carole Randall
Joe and John Hartz: Rose Poutre
A Hoen: Juli Hansen
leand Honor: Gladys Jasper
Cory Hubbard: Anonymous
Mary Irwin: William & Beth Potts
Marian Jasper: Marion L Phillips
Jeane Johnson: William & Beth Potts
Westen Johnson: Larry & Laurie Miller
Katheen Kenda: Mr Richard D Kendall
Abert & Anne Kieer: Patricia A Severud
Doug Kages: Wesley & Carol Ann
Bourassa, Ted & Bonnie Heinrich, Jef &
Hildegard Radke
lawrence Knopp: Lawry Knopp
lisa ladyman: Harold & Mary Ann
Ladyman
Nevin Magnus: Don & Marylin Johns,
Roland & Jeannie Jonason, Victor & CarolMagnus, John
& Shirley Magnus, Faith E
McCallum, Donald & Laverne Meekho,
Richard Montgomery Jr, Del & Joyce
Peterson, Richard & Trudy Raymond,
Arthur & Bonnie Sabiston, Tom & Marilyn
Walter
Ceci Main: Garold & Kitty Shipley
Jeanne McCandess: Alpha Upsilon
Master
Connie McDonad: Vern & Dorothy Elder,
Gordon Peterson
Pat McGinn: Rose Poutre
Bi McGruder: Mindy Howard
Bob McHoes: Laura McHoes
James and Janet McIntyre: Betty
McIntyre
Mary McKeehan: William & Beth Potts
Katheen E Merrett: Marjorie E Moar
Norman Mis: Annie Bickord, Amelia
Kvamme, Dale & Betty Savidge, Mrs.
Robert Taigen
Mike Mincker: Linda S Minckler
Danie Mitche: Shirley A MitchellSteven Morris: Anne Morris
Richard Moser: Steven Moser
Daphne Motz: Elaine M Botts
Karaina Muarski: Phyllis Forster
Mary Newbern: Margaret, Leila, Ann
Aaron Stewart
Bery Nugent: Harold & Mary Ann
Ladyman
Carence Overen: Mrs Clarence Over
Feeta Patton: Melvin & Joyce
Christopher
l. Star Patton: Larry Patton
Ed Peterson: Michael & Rembie Krat
Steve Pontius: Robert & Marilyn Pon
Jim & Jane Potesky: John L. & Joan
Simmons
Ear Poutre: Rose Poutre
Wiiam Quaye: Betty Quayle
Ruby Ransom: Geraldine Drechsel
Winnie Richards: Robert RichardsDorothy Roberts: Betty J Grimm,
Mr
Mrs Harvey Herman, James E & Kathl
J Kroll
Marjorie Ryan: Richard & Ann Collin
Patricia Dole
Ernie Sy: Katherine V Myers
Carmen Stewart: Donald & Elaine Ba
Mildred Craword, Leila Stewart
Randy Syvia: Rosanne J Collins, She
Grochowski, Mabel Gunning, Quality
Health Center Inc.
F. Dae Tayor: S. Rose Burnham, Peg
Kettleson, Carol Taylor
Rick Thomason: Fred & Edna Wilcox
Ama Turnidge: John & Trudy McCoy
James C Turnidge: John & Trudy Mc
Wiard Vorhees: Lillian Vorhees
Darro Waer: Darlene M Waller
Debbie Wash: Everett & Viola Martin
Hermance Insurance Agency, LLC
Robert Wash: Geraldine Walsh
Frankin Woods: Mary E Woods
