Over 300 downtown community members including staff, volunteers and attendees gathered at the Easter Sunday Celebration. In addition, the women’s center offered children an easter egg hunt & activities and each child was given a basket provided by the St. Francis House here in Sioux Falls.
“When COVID hit, we spent a lot of money on cleaning and sanitizing goods for the homeless and the shelter. So this donation from POET — that we still use today in the kitchen, men’s center and women’s center — was a blessing for us. COVID was not an issue at the mission because we had partners like POET.” –Eric Weber, Union Gospel Mission Sioux Falls CEO
After losing a job, 24-year-old Ken Walker was low on finances and confidence in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He found help and encouragement at Union Gospel Mission Sioux Falls. Click the link below to read the inspiring story about the race of his life featured on K-LOVE Radio News.
Over 100 volunteers gathered at the Union Gospel Mission on Christmas Day 2021 to celebrate with guests and community members in the downtown area. The event started with a chapel service including song and prayer, and a holiday dinner followed.
