SPOKANE, Wash. – Union Gospel Mission welcomed hundreds of guests Wednesday evening for its annual Thanksgiving dinner — a long-running tradition that has become a holiday lifeline for many in Spokane.
UGM has hosted community Thanksgiving meals for more than four decades. For many who walk through the doors, the event represents far more than turkey and stuffing. It’s a moment of family, recovery, and connection.
James Jones, an alumnus of the Mission’s Life Recovery Program, said this dinner marks his second Thanksgiving since graduating…