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Fall Giving Opportunities
Used Coats Wanted As the cool fall weather approaches, we are preparing for our annual coat distribution. From now until October 21st, we will be collecting donations of new and used, good condition coats. We are specifically looking for KIDS COATS. Maybe you have an extra coat you no longer use? Perhaps your children have outgrown theirs and you are looking for a place to “recycle” them? If so, we will gladly receive them. Donations of coats can be dropped off at our Food Warehouse, 311 North 6th Street or our Main Office, 423 North...
read moreSeptember is Hunger Action Month!
It’s Hunger Action Month and we’re joining forces with Mid-Ohio Foodbank to gain a “fresh perspective” about hunger. For the next several weeks, we’ll be highlighting the power of food in our lives and our communities by talking about what’s “fresh” and new as it relates to ending hunger in the Ohio Valley. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come: Week One – The new face of hunger in our communities More than half of those who visit our pantry are children and senior citizens. Another large percentage of those we serve are...
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Mobile Summer Food Pantry for Children
Summer Food on the Go! We are getting excited as we prepare for our first ever mobile food pantry” for children. On Fridays, August 2nd, 9th and 16th, we’ll be distributing food in the following locations: Ridge Wood Place Apartments (Wintersville) 12-12:20pm JFK & Elmer White Family Units (North End) 12:35-12:55pm Earl Rogers Plaza (South End) 1:30-1:50pm Donald Haman Apartments (Lincoln Ave) 2:00-2:20pm Heritage Place Apartments (MLK) 1:00-1:20pm Murphy’s Field (Plum Street) 2:30-2:50pm To fully stock our bags, we are still in need of...
read moreUrban Mission Ministry Expansion
If you haven’t already heard, the Urban Mission is planning to expand our ministry footprint to a vacant space in downtown Steubenville. It is our goal to create a hub for the community to participate in a broad range of programs that provide healthy food, foster social connections, build work related skills and promote civic engagement. Since the launch of our fundraising campaign earlier this year, we have received a tremendous amount of support from our community to make this dream a reality! In fact, we are closer than we’ve ever...
read moreTours of Urban Mission
Would you like to take a tour of the Urban Mission? We’ll be hosting tours the week of July 8th – 13th. Morning tours begin at 9am and afternoon tours begin at 1pm. If you’d like to schedule a tour for yourself or a group, please send an email to Rev. Ashley Steele at asteele@urbanmission.org. Please include your name and/or group’s name, number of people in group & preferred day/time for tour. We’ll contact you shortly with a confirmation email regarding your preferred tour date. If you have any questions,...
read moreLove Works T-Shirts
“Love Works” is our theme for 2019. If you would like your own t-shirt, give us a call at 740.282.8010 or send us a message and we’ll send one your way. Each t-shirt is $10 and shipping is $5. You can also stop by the Urban Mission at 423 North Street in downtown Steubenville to pick up one as well!
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Jobs for Life starts in April!
Our spring session of Jobs for Life is scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 2nd with classes held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The session ends May 30th with graduation ceremonies scheduled for Monday, June 3rd. We are currently accepting applications for students and volunteers and are available to answer any questions potential students might have. Interested students, volunteers & community members are welcome to attend an informational session on Thursday March 14th at 5:30 P.M. at the War Memorial Building at...
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The Urban Mission is a non-profit, faith community that provides food, shelter and other essential services to the low income population of the Ohio Valley.
We invite you to learn more our work, staff, and ways to get involved.