Peter Kaye speaks with Skip Steffen and Mindy Roberts of Olympia Union Gospel Mission, serving Central Park, Olympia, and surrounding communities, providing meals, shelter, recovery support, and compassionate outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness. Steffen discusses common causes of homelessness, the Mission’s inception back in 1995, and faith based addiction recovery programs. Steffen also shares information about long term transformation through Christian community and the growing complexity of homelessness. Roberts highlights the dental and vision clinics, kids’ programs, and the Friend Builders relational support model and more. Steffen shares a heartwarming story of a former long term homeless woman who is now thriving and serves as their marketing director. (ougm.org)
Original airdate: 3/29/2026
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Peter joined K-LOVE in 2008 and covers most of Northeastern U.S. (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI & VT) including major markets New York City and Boston. He also covers K-LOVE Air1 signals in Alaska.