National Nonprofit Day
August 17, 2020 Founded in 1964, UMOM New Day Centers is much more than a homeless shelter. UMOM works to restore hope, rebuild lives, and end homelessness. [...]
Penny’s Story
South 7th Village is one of UMOM’s newest Affordable Housing communities. Specifically created to serve veterans and individuals 55 years and older, all 90 units are currently [...]
Affordable Housing for Vietnam Veteran
In 1973, Johnnie McGee graduated from high school in New Jersey and joined the Air Force, eager to see life outside of his small town. He diligently [...]
Amy’s Family
ENDURING "SHELTER-IN-PLACE" FROM A CAR Amy, her three kids and two dogs lived in their car for two months. In March, Amy's three children, ages 12, 14, [...]
Raven’s Story
For Raven, high school means more than just education. It also gives her a sense of accomplishment, a community, and at times, even access to necessities like [...]
Meet Mersadees
AN IMPOSSIBLE ORDER How could we stay at home when we had no place to call home? “We lost everything. It was more than losing a paycheck; [...]
Squeezed Out
Phoenix was once nationally known for having affordable housing options in the West. Today, that’s no longer the reality. Now the fifth-largest city in the United States, [...]
Our Community Relies on Your Compassion
Our Community Relies on Your Compassion Exacerbated by recent events, homeless families require substantial community support. As we continue to learn more about the [...]
MYTH: “Seniors in Our Community Rarely Experience Homelessness”
Seniors experiencing homelessness report that this is the first time they've been without shelter. Many of them have grown up here, started their family here, paid taxes [...]
Perspectives on Homelessness
In October 2018, we lost the lease on our townhouse due to an unforeseen emergency. We stayed with friends for a time while searching for housing and [...]