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  • National Nonprofit Day

    Education, Homelessness, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope

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. [...]

umomadmin2020-08-17T13:00:37-07:00Education, Homelessness, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope|
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  • Penny’s Story

    Newsletter, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope, Success Story

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 [...]

umomadmin2020-07-31T17:19:53-07:00Newsletter, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope, Success Story|
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  • Affordable Housing for Vietnam Veteran

    Homelessness, Our Supporters, Rebuilding Lives, Renewing Community, Restoring Hope, Success Story

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 [...]

umomadmin2020-06-29T14:59:53-07:00Homelessness, Our Supporters, Rebuilding Lives, Renewing Community, Restoring Hope, Success Story|
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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, [...]

umomadmin2020-06-22T11:45:15-07:00Appeal, COVID-19 Update, Employment, Homelessness, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope, Success Story|
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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 [...]

cpenney12020-05-28T14:15:47-07:00Education, Employment, Homelessness, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope, Success Story|
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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; [...]

cpenney12020-05-28T14:25:01-07:00Appeal, COVID-19 Update, Employment, Homelessness, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope, Success Story|
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  • Tricia, unable to afford rent

    Squeezed Out

    Homelessness, Homelessness Myths, Newsletter, Rebuilding Lives, Renewing Community, Restoring Hope, Success Story

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, [...]

cpenney12020-05-13T11:24:25-07:00Homelessness, Homelessness Myths, Newsletter, Rebuilding Lives, Renewing Community, Restoring Hope, Success Story|
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