THE JOURNEY HOME
Together we can:
End cycles of addiction, poverty and abuse so these women and children have a brighter future. Double the number of women and children we serve each year. Serve over 2,000 women and children in the next decade. Increase onsite services including counseling, education and daycare to promote healing and transformation for both parent and child.
A Place that is Life Saving
A Place that is Life Saving: The majority of women and children who come to UGM are fleeing domestic violence. their belongings are carried in a single trash bag along with their fear, grief, and instability. As soon as a mother and child enter the doors of our new facility, they will be welcomed by caring staff in a building that is designed to be safe and inviting. She will open the doors to her new home as a respected guest in a room that is fully furnished and clean, in an environment that has been carefully created to feel like home. Her basic needs will be met so she can continue to make courageous choices for positive change.
A Place that is Life Changing
A Place that is Life Changing: When women don’t have to worry about safety, childcare, paying overdue bills, and their next meal, they can begin to think about the future. This stability, coupled with a robust support system of relationships and services allows them to engage in transformational programming including onsite counseling, parenting classes, children’s activity center, and more. The new facility will create spaces where community can naturally occur, all onsite! By alleviating barriers to services and designing an environment that allows women to feel supported and loved, they can commit to intensive services and make a significant commitment to restoration in 13-months.
A Place that is Life Giving
A Place that is Life Giving: As women are transformed, they begin to transition. This transition period has a place in the newly designed facility with classrooms for life skills training and private meeting spaces for consultation and future planning. Additionally, the new site’s location is in close proximity to affordable housing allowing women and children to stay connected through the transition to independence.
Campaign Status and Timeline
We are so grateful to you and other caring individuals, foundations and businesses that have helped secure $28.2M for this campaign on our goal of $29.5M. We need to raise the remaining $1.3M in 2024, and then we can complete construction in the summer of 2025.
Groundbreaking ceremony
Contractors laying the foundation
Building photo captured July 2024
RESIDENT STORIES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Randall Kinnison (Chair)
Business Owner/CEO - Genesis Mediation
Larry Brisbee (Vice Chair)
Brisbee & Stockton LLC (Retired)
Sue King
Retired CEO, CH2M Hill
Dan Perich
Intel Corporation
Maryanne Bletscher
Linfield University School of Nursing
Brother Duke Moten
Crestview Recovery
Mike Williams
Oregon State Bar
Terry Dalke
Northwestern Mutual
Diego Caballero
Chief Creative Officer at MKTbox
Craig L. Brown
Dept of Veterans Affairs & St Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Anne Huiskes
Legislative Aide (Retired) US House of Representatives
Steve Marshall
Management Consultant and Non-Profit Executive Coach
PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Matt Stein
Executive Director
Kevin Campbell
Finance Director
Dave Farquhar
Campaign Manager
Carl Parsons
Project Manager
COMMITTED PROJECT PARTNERS
Bert Waugh
Broker - Berkshire Hathaway
Founder - Transitional Youth
Darin Honn
Partner - Sussman Shank
UGM Campaign Project Attorney
Cal-Portland
CIDA Architecture
Contour Strategies LLC
Hampton Lumber
Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc.
M.J. Murdock Foundation
Precision Construction
Roeder & Company
Stimson Lumber
Western Partitions Inc.
Whitaker Ellis
TOGETHER We will reach more women and children
Union Gospel Mission
3 NW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Matt Stein, Executive Director 503-274-4483 matts@ugmportland.org
Kevin Campbell, Finance Director 503-274-4483 kevinc@ugmportland.org
Kristi York, Development Officer 503-274-4483 kristiy@ugmportland.org
Don Miller, Senior Development Officer 503-616-1385 donm@ugmportland.org
Luke Cirillo, Senior Development Officer 360-521-4408 lukec@ugmportland.org
