Save the Date for our Annual Fall Banquet!
We will be hosting our Annual Fund-Raising Dinner to benefit the homeless men, women, and children of Tarrant County on September 23rd in the Will Rogers Memorial Center. If you are interested in attending, please contact Susan Baer at 817.338.8407 or email us at celebratetheblessings@ugm-tc.org. We hope to see you there!
URGENT NEED FOR CLEAN WATER
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County is running low on bottled water! With temperatures rising into the upper 90s, homeless men, women, and children are facing the dangers of dehydration…but you can help! Next time you’re out shopping, please remember to pick up an extra case of water and drop it at Union Gospel Mission’s front desk in the main building, anytime. Thank you for caring for those in need – your gift of clean water will make a difference today!
“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is
my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward." Matthew 10:42 (NIV)
I’m a father crying out for help...
The sight of a man pushing a baby carriage around our Men’s Shelter raises a few eyebrows, but Derek doesn’t care. With his baby girl so fragile from sickle cell anemia, his only focus in life is finding a stable new home and getting his two older daughters back. In the meantime, he’s just glad to have a safe place to stay.Derek’s used to adversity. “I grew up in one of the worst ghettos in the US,” he says. His father wanted nothing to do with Derek and his two siblings. At 17, he was mistaken for someone else and shot three times…
Read Derek’s Full Story...
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UGMTC staff member named Social Worker of the Year
Betty McIlroy has been a member of the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County team for over 10 years, and during that time, has been closely involved with the Mission’s growth and the expansion of services for the homeless. She began her work with UGMTC as a social worker for our female clients and their children, and because of her expertise, soon became a key member of our staff. Betty’s extensive knowledge of community resources has allowed us to establish collaborative relationships with many other local agencies, enabling us to develop programs that effectively address our clients’ needs and expedite their return to the community.
Betty’s combination of skill, experience and compassion, combined with her sense of humor and dedication, make her an invaluable asset to the Mission and a unique resource for our community. She embodies the spirit of our mission through her work every day and we are very proud that Betty has received this much-deserved recognition, being honored as the Social Worker of the Year by the Fort Worth Branch of the National Association of Social Workers.
What difference do it make?
New thoughts and reflections from the authors of the inspirational New York Times bestseller Same Kind of Different as Me. The more than four hundred thousand readers stirred by the story of Ron Hall and Denver Moore will resonate with the all new, stand-alone true stories of hope and healing in this intimate, authentic follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Same Kind of Different as Me. Signed/personalized copies of What difference do it make? are available online for purchase.