Here at GRACE, we are always open to specialty projects for boy scouts, girl scouts, groups, and individuals who are looking to make a difference in the community. This is exactly what 17-year-old, Anna Hazel, decided to do to complete her Gold Project. Anna Hazel is a sophomore at Nolan Catholic High School and has been an avid GRACE volunteer for over six years. Volunteering for many of GRACE’s programs, especially GRACE’s Feed Our Kids is a highlight of her volunteer experience at GRACE. Anna is an advocate for services towards her community and has organized many projects for organizations throughout the community to benefit families and individuals. This year, she decided to do something a little different. As part of her Girls Scout Gold Award, Anna needed to organize a project that must meet the requirement of sustainability. After much thinking, Anna decided to start her project with 36

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 22nd for the Tom and Susan Durant Foundation Wine Tasting Event featuring Larry White, level II Sommelier as he pours beautiful wines ranging from bubbly, red, whites and desserts. All proceeds raised will be matched 100% and will go to 13 local community organizations. These include: GRACE, 6 Stones, Gallant Few, RISE Adaptive Sports, Angel Fund of Trinity High School, VAST Community Outreach, Adaptive Training Foundation, Adriana’s Angels, Me Squared, Chari- T 2000, The Salvage Yard, Airborne Angel Cadets and The Tree of North Texas. The wine tasting will take place at Classic Chevrolet in the old Hummer building: 2501 William D. Tate, Building F, in Grapevine. This fantastic event begins at 6:30 PM – perfect for date night, a girl’s night out, or just a fun evening. Tickets are limited! Purchase now here so you don’t miss out. Thank you so much, Tom

This week, GRACE hallways were lined with love and 125 overflowing Easter baskets from our friends at Good Shepherd Catholic Community! Good Shepherd has donated baskets each year for families who come through our Client Services area, and we are happy to announce that each and every Easter basket is spoken for just in time for the big Sunday. The annual donation has become a long-standing and highly anticipated tradition. Clients look forward to picking out the extravagant, colorful baskets and begin asking about them each year as Easter approaches. This year, in addition to the hand-made Easter baskets were hand-written cards addressed to our client families from the wonderful volunteers at LDS! GRACE would not be able to operate without the support of local church congregations with a kindred desire to share God’s love with those in need. We are tremendously blessed to have the family at Good Shepherd

GRACE’s Designer Bags & Bingo (DBB) benefitting Transitional Housing is coming up on May 7th and it is officially SOLD OUT! This event will be an exciting afternoon full of laughter, Bingo, and most importantly, designer bags. This fun twist on Bingo allows players to compete for high-quality designer purses from Coach to Versace and everything in between, which is sure to bring on friendly competition. While individual seats may be sold out, there are still some fabulous sponsorship opportunities available! If you are interested in sponsoring this spectacular event, please contact Mark Woolverton at mwoolverton@gracegrapevine.org for more details. Designer Bags and Bingo is one of GRACE’s annual events that raise funds for GRACE’s impactful program, Transitional Housing. The Transitional Housing program works with homeless individuals and families to help move them toward self-sufficiency. Clients participate in intensive case management to help them achieve educational, career, and financial goals while living

In honor of Earth Day and National Gardening Month in April, two GRACE volunteers took the time to educate GRACE clients on gardens and how to incorporate growing healthy food. Diabetic Educator, Antonio Miranda Ph.D., RD, LD Master Gardener, teamed up with GRACE’s Master Gardener Caryn Hutchinson at this month’s Health Night at GRACE to cover the topic of Growing Organic Foods. This meeting highlighted the importance of healthy eating, smart gardening on a budget, the different types of fruits and vegetables to grow, and much more. GRACE clients were even given a surprise tour of the GRACE Community Gardens by Caryn, in hopes of sparking fresh ideas for personal gardens. “I am so happy Caryn was able to come and help educate our group about the GRACE Community Gardens,” said Antonio. “Many GRACE clients will now be able to grow their own garden while eating healthy and on a