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Impact of Canada Post strike on Union Gospel Mission
Post will affect their organization—significantly if the strike becomes long-term. Unique from most other charities on the Downtown Eastside who receive their funding through the government, UGM is primarily funded by the public, with most of those donations arriving by mail. Over 87% of UGM donations are sent via mail, while 9% are received online and 3% over the phone."Obviously, being dependant on the majority of our donations coming via gets hit with the strike and the Fall draws closer without a resolution, we will have increased difficulties."
Canadians, however, can proactively make a change to help lighten these potential issues and service interruptions. UGM is asking those who have the ability, to consider making the switch to online donating at www.ugm.ca/donate
Coupled with the switch to online giving, Mollard encourages Canadians to consider becoming the most cost-effective, efficient kind of donor—a monthly one.
"Monthly commitments allow organizations to plan ahead and make more informed decisions about what they can commit to," says Mollard. "This stability enables more cost-effective, long-term planning and solutions. Monthly commitments also help us understand donor intentions better. This enables the donor to set the terms under which they want to communicate as well as it reduces mail and saves money.
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But when he entered Union Gospel Mission in April 2010, homeless and down 35 pounds after months of alcohol and crack-cocaine abuse, the former athlete's drug-addled body was a mess. "I was 132 pounds. I looked terrible. I felt terrible," he recalled.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The president of Union Gospel Mission is not surprised to hear that more people in big cities like Vancouver struggle with poverty, compared to smaller centres like Victoria. Bill Mollard is reacting to recent numbers from Stats
McLellan is running the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon on June 26 to raise funds for the Union Gospel Mission's new mission for women and children in the Downtown Eastside. "I had an opportunity to see the kids come in through the place and the
New appointments at Union Gospel Mission: Ryan Koch (9) is associate director; Jill Boyce (10) is women's chaplain; Kim Harmsen (11) is manager of annual and special giving; Derek Weiss (12) is senior external relations adviser, and Thai Ngo (13) is
VANCOUVER, June 15, 2011 /CNW/ - Union Gospel Mission, one of Vancouver's larger Downtown Eastside charities, says that today's strike announcement from Canada Post will affect their organization—significantly if the strike becomes long-term.
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Senor Manager at the Union Gospal Mission Dwayne Benson emailed our CEO Kevin McCrum to inform us of an amazing story that unfolded at the UGM:
Years of alcoholism and drug addiction once had Brendan McLellan homeless, depressed and suicidal. Today, however, he wants to give back to the Union Gospel Mission, which he says saved his life, by raising money in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon. “This is a really fantastic opportunity for me to be able to raise funds and help the UGM for such a vital cause,” he said. McLellan had a happy childhood and a college education. He was also a lifelong athlete. “I was always playing sports. It was one big party. My friends were drinking…. I was surrounded by alcohol.” Years later, his mother’s diagnosis and eventual death from cancer hit him hard. A dependence on crack cocaine led him to lose his job, home and family. “I was at that point where I knew I was either going to kill myself or try recovery one last time,” he says. Thirteen months ago, he was accepted to the Union Gospel Mission recovery program. Now he’s an outreach worker for UGM. He will run the half-marathon on June 26 to raise money for its women’s and family programs. “Nobody ever decided when they were a child that ‘I want to grow up to be a drug addict,’” McLellan said. “People need to help out here. You can’t give up on people.”
-Courtesy of Metro News
To make a donation towards Brendan’s running in the Scotia Bank Half Marathon you can visit:
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