Since 1924, we’ve offered hope to men, women and children struggling with huge challenges. Homelessness. Addiction. Poverty.
We start by extending a welcoming hand and helping to meet their immediate needs – food, shelter, clothing.
From there, we offer them a new foundation for their lives through Christ – and life-changing programs that move them toward physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness.
Needs met. Lives transformed.
It’s only possible because of your support!
The Road Back
Starting June 1, Gareth Keown, MSML, CEO of City Union Mission, invites the community to join a 90-day journey focused on health, leadership, recovery, faith, resilience, and hope. This journey is personal, but it also reflects the broader mission of City Union Mission: helping men, women, and families find their way back from crisis, homelessness, instability, and hardship. Over 90 days, Gareth will share honest thoughts on his personal and organizational health, homelessness, nonprofit leadership, burnout, recovery, Kansas City, and what it really takes to care for a city.
FOLLOW ALONG
Our doors are open. Our work is excellent. Our love is real. And with your partnership, we can continue bringing safety, stability, and a future to families and individuals across our city.
Make a Difference Now
Your generosity will help meet people’s immediate needs… and support them as they transform their lives through God’s love.
From the Streets to Stability
Watch Kevin’s story of redemption and be inspired by the power of hope.
How Your Support Makes a Difference
This past year, your gifts blessed the lives of those we serve in extraordinary ways! Thanks to you, thousands of men, women and children found help & hope here:
More Ways to Take Action
Current Needs
Here are the food items & daily essentials we need most.
Donate a Car
Give someone dignity and independence on their road to a better life.
Employment Opportunities
Consider a career with a purpose!
Mission Christmas
Help thousands of income-qualified families and individuals enjoy the holidays.
People don’t resist change. They resist being changed.
On Day 65 of The Road Back, City Union Mission is at the table, listening and asking how we can add value as new initiatives are being discussed for our city.
More to follow.
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Join City Union Mission for prayer. 🤍
We invite our community to gather with us at Graceway Church as part of their 21 Days of Prayer.
Together, we will pray for City Union Mission, our guests, our staff, our partners, Graceway Church, and God’s will to be done throughout Kansas City.
Tuesday, August 4
6:30 p.m.
Graceway Church Auditorium
5460 Blue Ridge Cut-Off
Kansas City, MO 64133
We would love for you to join us.
#CityUnionMission #GracewayChurch #KansasCity #Prayer #FaithInAction #hopeliveshere
“Leaders don’t kill time, they execute it!” John Maxwell
Let’s go City Union Mission !!!
How many days, months or years have you left? Can you be sure? You can’t, that’s the point. At City Union Mission we are confronted with realities where that number should have run out but for whatever reason, God in His kindness gave another opportunity for change to occur.
Oh and thank you Shoppa`s Mid America for the hat.
At the table for Kansas City.
City Union Mission is committed to being part of the solution, helping make our city a safe, vibrant place to raise a family and find hope.
Watch Day 64 of The Road Back. 🤍
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Today, we pause to say thank you to @kcpdchiefgraves
On behalf of City Union Mission, thank you for the way you and your officers serve Kansas City and our Mission.
We are grateful for your leadership, your service, and your care for our community.
As you step into retirement, our prayers are with you and your family.
Thank you, Chief Graves. 🤍
#CityUnionMission #TheRoadBack #KansasCity #ThankYou #CommunityPartners #FaithInActio
Not every step feels like progress at first.
Today, Gareth shares a simple thought from The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.
Sometimes the little things do not feel like much.
A small habit.
A daily choice.
One steady step.
But over time, those things can start to make a real difference.
That is true in our own lives. It is true in an organization too.
At City Union Mission, we are seeing how small steps, taken day after day, can build real momentum.
The road back is built one step at a time.
#TheRoadBack #CityUnionMission #HopeLivesHere #KansasCity #MissionDriven #Leadership #FaithInAction
We recently asked for help with needs in our emergency shelter nursery and, Kansas City, you answered.
This photo shows a community that cares, people giving what they can, and love in action.
We are so grateful.
Because of your donations, orders, prayers, conversations, and kind thoughts, we can better serve the families and little ones God has placed in our care.
We could not do this work without you.
Thank you, Kansas City. 🤍
#CityUnionMission #HopeLivesHere #KansasCity #KansasCityNonprofit #CommunitySupport #ThankYouKansasCity #ServeKC #FaithInAction
We recently asked for help with needs in our emergency shelter nursery, and Kansas City, you answered.
This photo shows a community that cares, people giving what they can, and love in action.
We are so grateful. Because of your donations, orders, prayers, conversations, and kind thoughts, we can better serve the families and little ones God has placed in our care.
We could not do this work without you.
Thank you, Kansas City.
#CityUnionMission #HopeLivesHere #KansasCity #KansasCityNonprofit #CommunitySupport #ThankYouKansasCity #ServeKC #FaithInAction
Day 58 of 90: The Road Back
Yesterday was a good reminder that this work does not happen alone.
A big thank you to Shoppa`s Mid America for hosting a golf tournament that benefited City Union Mission.
They invited customers.
They planned the event.
They brought in volunteers and staff.
They gave us space to share what God is doing at the Mission.
Shoppa’s helps move our economy forward through logistics, equipment, and support for businesses across our region.
In a different way, we are working to help people move forward too.
From crisis to stability.
From homelessness to housing.
From unemployment to employment.
Strong businesses create opportunity. Strong nonprofits help people reach it.
Thank you, Shoppa’s, and thank you to every customer, sponsor, volunteer, and team member who made this event possible.
#TheRoadBack #CityUnionMission #HopeLivesHere #ShoppaMaterialHandling #KansasCity #CommunitySupport #CorporatePartnership #GolfForGood
Today on The Road Back, we’re at Shoppa’s Material Handling golf tournament benefiting City Union Mission.
This partnership started in 2018 with about $8,000 in support. It has grown year after year.
Today, 120 golfers are showing up for more than a round of golf.
They are helping carry hope forward.
This is what community partnership looks like.
Businesses.
Customers.
Sponsors.
Volunteers.
Neighbors.
All using what they have to help serve others.
Thank you to Shoppa’s Material Handling and Shoppa’s Mid America for standing with the Mission.
Forward, seldom straight.
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Tony shares more about the incredible location of the property, which borders Harry S. Truman Reservoir (Truman Lake) — a stunning 56,000-acre government-managed lake known for its excellent fishing and recreation. The camp is also located just 10 minutes from Lake of the Ozarks, another top destination for fishing, boating, and outdoor fun.
What makes this place truly unique is its location between two of Missouri’s most iconic lakes, giving access to nearly 110,000 acres of water and some of the best fisheries in the country.
This is a beautiful setting with amazing outdoor opportunities, and we’re proud to share it with you.
