About Us
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Vision:
The Union Mission will be the leading agency ending homelessness in Westmoreland County.
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Mission:
The Union Mission is a faith-based organization providing resources that lead to safe, affordable, and sustained housing.
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Values:
Integrity - Following high ethical standards and always doing the right thing
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Respect - Valuing diversity, ensuring an inclusive environment, and treating people as
they should be treated
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Accountability - Taking responsibility for our actions
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Transparency - Openness in thought, word, and action
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Empathy - Understanding the perspective of the other person
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Trust - Holding positive expectations of others; fostering interdependence
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Fiscal Responsibility - Using resources to their best value to sustain mission
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Spiritual Growth - Guiding in the discovery, development and reliance on your
understanding with God
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History:
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The Union Mission was founded in 1987 by a single individual who, in conjunction with the Latrobe Ministerial Association, saw the need for a short-term residential facility for disadvantaged men. The Mission would be a place where housing and support could be offered for those experiencing economic and/or personal crises in their life.
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Men did not just "stay" at the Mission. They were oriented into the community with a broader purpose and given opportunities for ongoing counseling, fellowship, group activities and much more. It remains a place where both our guests and our neighbors see past the erroneous stigmas attached to homelessness and invite one another to a more accurate understanding of the dignity of the human person.
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Recognizing the changing landscape around housing insecurity and the barriers our clients were facing, the Union Mission has evolved into providing a variety of interventions and support mechanisms toward ensuring that homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring in Westmoreland County.
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Board:
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The Union Mission is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who's charge is steer our organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure we have adequate resources to advance our vision and mission. For a current listing of our Board Members, please click here.