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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Correction about a program for parolees who will be homeless upon release, and...
After serving as CEO of the Union Rescue Mission (URM) since January 2019, Doug Nolte is stepping away from the nonprofit organization on December 1, 2023. “It is hard to believe that it was five years ago that God called me from a long career in...