Union Gospel Mission Thanksgiving Food Drive
Food Drive takes place November 20

Portland, OR- Union Gospel Mission's food drive will take place November 20 at Haggen Food & Pharmacy at 8515 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Hwy from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Union Gospel Mission is seeking turkeys, gravy mix, butter, nuts and canned foods.

Donated food will help Union Gospel Mission provide 1,200 Thanksgiving meals for the homeless and needy on Thanksgiving Day. Union Gospel Mission provides meals all year-round. Union Gospel Mission provides three meals a day every weekday, as well as providing food boxes to individuals and families in need.

"We hope we will exceed our goals, because we can always use food at the Mission to help individuals and families in need not only at Thanksgiving but also throughout the year," said Bill Russell, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission.

The food drive will feature some prize giveaways and a radio remote with KPDQ AM & FM and 104.1 FM "The Fish"

For more information contact Union Gospel Mission at 503-274-4483, or visit online at www.ugmportland.org.

About Union Gospel Mission: Union Gospel Mission has been "feeding the hungry and restoring the addict" since 1927. Union Gospel Mission provides meals for the homeless and needy and operates LifeChange, a long-term addiction recovery community. In LifeChange, residents live and work at Union Gospel Mission for two to four years and learn to overcome addiction and build new lives. For more information about Union Gospel Mission and LifeChange contact 503-274-4483, or visit online at www.ugmportland.org.