Author: Doug Nolte
09 Sep 2024 Annual Celebration
A BIG thank you to all the attendees that helped to make this event a success! God was honored in all of it! Mark your calendars for next year’s Annual Celebration – Tuesday, October 7, 2025! ...
08 Apr Union Rescue Mission appoints new CEO and COO
Union Rescue Mission (URM), a nonprofit organization committed to the rescue, recovery, restoration and re-engagement of homeless men in the Wichita community, has named David Hodge as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and Joe Schroeder as the new chief operating officer (COO). After a career...
02 Apr Volunteer Spotlight: Lesley
When her husband of 27 years passed, Lesley felt directionless. For her whole professional life, she worked as an educator. So, when she needed structure most, Lesley went back to what she knows best — teaching. Twice a week, Lesley comes to the Mission to teach...
02 Apr Building Life-Changing Relationships with our Guests
Even though he works as Supervisor over Guest Services and the Shelter at the Mission, Mat has a first-hand understanding of the challenges our guests face. For 11 years, he was homeless and even spent some time in jail. While in prison, Mat was saved by...
18 Dec From Near Death to Hope: A Rescue Story
Most of us have heard or watched a movie of a rescue that puts us on the edge of our seats. The Union Rescue Mission has provided thousands of beds for men needing to be rescued. Their stories are full of twists that would rival...
18 Dec Building Remodel Updates
We are in the process of updating the designs for the remodeling of the 2800 N. Hillside facility. That work was delayed as we have been in talks with Kansas Department of Corrections about a program for parolees who will be homeless upon release, and...