Kootenai County Commissioner Dan Green, Sheriff Ben Wolfinger, Chantell White and Coeur d'Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer at the Union Gospel Mission. White will graduate from the UGM's  residential recovery program in June. (Coeur d'Alene Today photo: Keith Erickson)

The Union Gospel Mission (UGM) in Coeur d’Alene invites the community to its second annual Afternoon of Hope luncheon at the organization’s Center for Women and Children, 196 W. Haycraft Ave. The luncheon is Thursday, June 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seating is limited. This year’s Afternoon of Hope luncheon will focus on friend-raising—increasing awareness within the community of what’s happening at the UGM’s Center for Women and Children and inspiring more people to get involved. Towards that end, seats to the luncheon are being sold in pairs. If you’ve been inspired by the life transformation you’ve witnessed at the Center for Women and Children, UGM invites you to attend this luncheon with a friend. UGM is funded entirely through donations and operates on an annual budget of $750,000 in Kootenai County/Keith Erickson, Coeur d'Alene Today. More here.

Question: Have you witnessed the impact of the Union Gospel Mission in Coeur d'Alene since it opened?