Media Advisory: Union Gospel Mission Grand Opening For New Women And Children’s Home - 09/11/25

For Immediate Release                                                                              Contact: Courtney Dodds

September 11, 2025                                                                                            Cell: 971-275-2334

Media Advisory: Union Gospel Mission Grand Opening for New Women and Children’s Home

Portland, Ore., - On Saturday, September 13^th at 11am Union Gospel Mission is celebrating the grand opening of Angela’s House at 18555 NW Rock Creek Blvd, Portland, OR 97229.

This new building will provide addiction recovery and transitional housing for women and children escaping homelessness, hunger, addiction and abuse. This new home is 53,000 square feet, has 52 resident rooms, and will provide a home for up to 80 women and children at a time. It has an education center, a children’s activity center, a commercial kitchen, a counseling center, a courtyard, living rooms and a chapel.

This is an invite only event. If you would like to learn more or help the Mission ensure that this program can serve the increased number of women and children who will come in for support visit: ugmportland.org/welcome-home

About Union Gospel Mission: Union Gospel Mission has been serving Portland since 1927. Union Gospel Mission provides meals, shelter, and recovery for those experiencing hunger, homelessness, addiction, and abuse. Contact Union Gospel Mission at 503-274-4483, ugmportland.org or on social media @ugmpdx

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Union Gospel Mission Grand Opening For New Women And Children’s Home (Photo) - 09/08/25

For Immediate Release                                                                              Contact: Courtney Dodds

September 8, 2025                                                                                              Cell: 971-275-2334

Union Gospel Mission Grand Opening for New Women and Children’s Home

Portland, Ore., - On Saturday, September 13^th at 11am Union Gospel Mission is celebrating the grand opening of Angela’s House at 18555 NW Rock Creek Blvd, Portland, OR 97229.

This new building will provide addiction recovery and transitional housing for women and children escaping homelessness, hunger, addiction and abuse. This new home is 53,000 square feet, has 52 resident rooms, and will provide a home for up to 80 women and children at a time. It has an education center, a children’s activity center, a commercial kitchen, a counseling center, a courtyard, living rooms and a chapel.

Angela’s House will be home to the LifeChange program providing wholistic healing through classes and group studies that nurture spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Each woman’s journey is personalized, supporting lasting change through faith, care, and community. It will also offer transitional housing programs of varying lengths. Over the next 10 years, UGM will plan to offer more than 2,000 women and children a chance at new life.

“There is a profound sense of gratitude among the staff at Union Gospel Mission for the numerous partners, volunteers and donors who have come together to open Angela’s House. We look forward to celebrating with them at the grand opening and welcoming women and children into the building,” says Matt Stein, Union Gospel Mission Executive Director.

This is an invite only event. If you would like to learn more or help the Mission ensure that this program can serve the increased number of women and children who will come in for support visit: ugmportland.org/welcome-home

About Union Gospel Mission: Union Gospel Mission has been serving Portland since 1927. Union Gospel Mission provides meals, shelter, and recovery for those experiencing hunger, homelessness, addiction, and abuse. Contact Union Gospel Mission at 503-274-4483, ugmportland.org or on social media @ugmpdx

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