Mission Statement

YUGM exists to provide Christ-centered rescue, recovery and restoration to men, women and children in need.

The Yakima Union Gospel Mission has played a primary role in dealing with Yakima’s homeless since 1936.  Developing programs and opportunities to help meet the growing and changing needs of an impoverished Yakima Valley is necessary for the health of our community.  The Yakima Union Gospel Mission is an autonomous Faith Based 501c3 non-profit organization that serves central Washington.  We are associated with other missions through the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions.  The AGRM organization links us with other organizations across the state and country that have like values and mandates to reach out and share the Love of Christ to the poor, the addicted, the homeless and the lost through practical programs that meet their needs. 

The trait that sets us apart from secular organizations that provide services similar to ours is the spiritual component.  We provide a one-year resident recovery program that offers anger management, life skills training, chemical dependency counseling, job training, food, clothing and a one-year Bible curriculum that provides a value system for life change from within. 

All of our services at the Yakima Union Gospel Mission include our Family Shelter, daily meal program, food bank, Clothing/Furniture distribution, Medical/Dental Clinic, Men’s and Women’s New Life Programs, Madison House Community Youth Center, New Hope Catering, eLife Educational Services, Distribution Center, Recycling Center, Lost Creek Village camp and conference ground, and The Olde Lighthouse Shoppe. Each branch of the Union Gospel Mission works to serve the entire individual, feeding the body, restoring the mind and reviving the spirit through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.