Union Mission estimates that on any given night there are between 750 and 1,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in our community. In order to bring much needed awareness to this issue, November serves as Homeless Awareness Month. Union Mission invites you to influence change by participating in any or all of the following activities: 

Attend a 30-Minute Informational Zoom hosted by Union Mission TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 10 from 11:30am – 12:00pm featuring community leader, Kim Barnhill, Chief Development Officer at America’s Second Harvest. Union Mission will highlight the impact of hunger on the homeless in our community. Registration is not required; a zoom link will be available at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83421312154.

• Volunteer at Union Mission for a Thanksgiving Meal on Wednesday, November 25 at Grace House (120 Fahm Street) from 8:30am to 11:30am or 11:00am to 2:00pm. In the spirit of the holidays, Union Mission will serve 300 free Thanksgiving dinners, provided by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation with the support of Sodexo, to local families and individuals in need. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help pass out to-go boxed meals or assist with the free donations through the clothing closet. Registration available at https://unionmission.volunteerhub.com/. 

• Donate to Giving Tuesday during the month of November to help Union Mission remodel the Grace House kitchen and cafeteria that provides over 88,000 meals to men, women and children that reside at Grace House, Beyond Grace and Magdalene House. This kitchen also provides all Starfish Catering orders. Renovations are estimated to cost roughly $10,000 for new floors, ceiling and painting throughout. No donation is too small to help! Donate at https://unionmission.ejoinme.org/Givingtuesday. If you or your civic organization is interested in sponsoring, please contact Suzanne Willis at (912) 238-2777 or [email protected].