Upcoming Events

Believe it or not, we're already gearing up for our fall campaign here at Union Mission. It's always a very busy time for us. There's the annual Food Fight, our fall coat giveaway, our food drive, Adopt-A-Family and, of course, our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

We'll be getting details of these events out in due course, but I wanted to get the word out about the 2009 Food Fight and the Fall Coat Giveaway.


Food Fight is now in its second year. It's a friendly competition where participating teams are sorted into categories, with each assigned its own non-perishable food item to gather. Teams can gather food in any way they wish (provided its legal, of course!), with all of the food going to feed needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The 2009 Food Fight starts on World Food Day—Friday, October 16, and runs until Saturday, November 7. Each team captain will be contacted on the day of the Food Fight kickoff and informed of the kind of food they’ll be collecting. All food must be turned in by November 7 to participate in the 2009 Food Fight.

Last year we had a great turnout and participation, but this year we want this thing to explode. In fact, our goal is to bring in enough food that we can meet our community's need without dipping into our financial resources. You can help make that happen!

If you are interested in participating, please call us here at Union Mission. You can direct inquiries to Director of Development Andrew Beckner by calling 304-925-0366, ext. 133, or by e-mail to andrew@wefeedpeople.com.

The Fall Coat Giveaway is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 here at Union Mission. We will need donated coats before that time, so please start thinking about donating now.