New Life Center's Mission

The New Life Center has been meeting needs and transforming lives through the love of Christ since 1907. We help people who are homeless and hurting go from merely surviving to truly thriving. Our aim is to help them discover value and find hope. Founded as the Glad Tidings Mission, the New Life Center has evolved from an organization that primarily conducted religious services and neighborhood outreach work to a Christian multi-faceted emergency and crisis service center.

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New Life Center
Leadership Team

Rob Swiers

Executive Director

Tom O'Keefe

Operations Director

Neal Hines

Program Manager

Stephanie Strum

Communications Manager

Stephanie has been part of the Mission since May 2017. Stephanie oversees the Development Department and brings over 10 years of marketing, advertising, event planning, project management and customer service experience to the position. Stephanie holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Deb Watne

Development Director

Jay Thoreson

Community Outreach Manager

New Life Center's Board of Directors

Robert Remark, Stein’s Inc - Board President
Deborah Kaul, Dignity Care, LLC - Board Vice President
Aimee Schwartzwalter, CPA - Balance Tax and Accounting

Rob Swiers, New Life Center - Board Secretary
Pr. Jonas Bundy - Bethel Evangelical Free Church
George Korsmo - Korsmo Funeral Home

Vance Stemen - Stemen Farms
Michelle Albrecht - homeless advocate

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Get Involved with New Life Center

A friendly smile. A warm handshake. A small, selfless act. Your simple actions can make a real difference in someone’s day or week. If you are an individual with a passion or coordinating a group that wants to tackle a project, you are welcome to dive in at the New Life Center. To be honest, we need you!

Donate & Create an Impact

Your generosity gives men a second chance. Your gifts provide food, safe shelter and recovery programs. All contributions are tax-deductible. The Fargo Union Mission, Inc, d.b.a. New Life Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, religious, charitable organization.

Types of generosity that help change lives:

Cash or Check

Credit Card

Stocks & Bonds

Bequests & Wills

Prayer

In-Kind Donations are Life Savers

The New Life Center accepts in-kind donations of items for the thrift store, office supplies, food, cleaning supplies, and shelter related items. We cannot accept items that contain alcohol.

Items we can always use:

#10 Canned Vegetables
Gravy Packets
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup
Cream of Celery Soup
Coffee
Other Non-perishable food items

MAT Bus Passes
Men's Jeans
Men's Work-boots
Socks & Underwear
White T-Shirts
Flat and fitted X-Long twin sheets

Razors & Shaving Cream
Deodorant
Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
Shampoo & Body Wash
Toilet bowl cleaner
Disinfectant Wipes

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New Life Center's Mission

New Life Center
Leadership Team