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.