Union Mission is at 76% of their $8,000 Giving Tuesday goal with one more day available to collect contributions. The funds raised through Giving Tuesday, will be used to remodel 4 bathrooms at The Magdalene Project, a 20-bed emergency shelter for homeless women and their children.

“We are overwhelmed by the community’s generosity and support of this campaign,” said Union Mission Executive Director, Patricia Youngquist. “So many individuals and churches in our area have reached out to Union Mission to make a contribution and a difference for those experiencing homelessness.”

Donations are accepted at https://unionmission.ejoinme.org/Givingtuesday. Individuals or civic organization interested in sponsoring, can contact Suzanne Willis at (912) 238-2777 ext. 1315 or [email protected].

Union Mission clients can stay at The Magdalene Project for a period of up to 90-days with a primary focus on providing basic human needs to include: shelter, food, clothing, transportation, mental health counseling, and employment services as well as community referrals that will further support their ability to become more independent. The shelter program provides these mothers with a stable environment and the supportive services necessary to be successful in supporting their families.

Over the past 5 years alone, The Magdalene Project at Union Mission has served 370 homeless children and 240 of them were school age at the time of entry.

“If not for the Magdalene Project, many of these families would have been living throughout the city doubled up with family or friends, in uninhabitable spaces, cars or homeless camps, increasing their exposure to environmental dangers and academic instability” said Youngquist. “Union Mission has a big goal this year however we want to help better accommodate these families who are trying to leave homelessness behind.”