Volunteer Income Tax Assistance provided through a partnership between United Way, the City of Ft. Worth and GRACE is excited to offer 100% free-of-charge tax preparation services to families who earn less than $56,000 annually. This program puts hard earned dollars back into the hands of the individuals who earned them.  Not only have these services rendered better tax benefit returns in past years, but our volunteers are also here to help with long-term financial planning, advising and education. VITA tax preparers are trained to catch details that are easily and frequently missed by other tax preparation offices that charge high fees for their services.  For many families, tax returns are the one time in the year they have cash to cover bills, debts, and other expenses, and making the most of these returns is vital to ongoing self-sufficiency. Paying a high cost for returns or a portion of

  GRACE Chief Program Manager Stacy Pacholick received the Fourth Quarter MVP Award at the January GRACE Staff meeting this week.  The award winner is nominated based on outstanding attitude, interdepartmental relations, teamwork skills, and excellence in mission. Stacy is a true example of the GRACE Mission and Core Values.  She has always been a strong advocate for the GRACE Mission and its clients as well as her own department and staff.  During the 4th quarter though, she really put her best foot forward. From coordinating details of the move to our new facility (3 different moves) to ensuring little to no stop in services provided to our clients, she kept calm, cool and collected during the hectic holiday season and made sure all things got done.  Clients received necessary care and provisions, staff got moved and settled and this happened due to her organization, guidance and leadership. Stacy joined

Hundreds of you gathered around shopping carts, toy drive bins, and heaps of socks, coats, canned goods and dolls and books for children this holiday season. You sorted goods at the Food Pantry and gave hearty meals to families in need. You collected items from your home to donate to Donation Station. From every age and class and industry, you were determined to give much to those who had little this Christmas. The numbers are in, and we are so grateful for the ways your support was able to encourage, equip and nourish families .Your generous Christmas gifts provided new, unwrapped toys under the trees of 660 households—that’s 1,557 children and over 2,400 family members! Over 1,000 parents were able to wrap their carefully-selected gifts and watch their children’s faces light up on Christmas morning, all because you were passionate about sharing God’s love with your neighbors. Not only did

  The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a hunger relief organization with a proven record of accomplishment, earning a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. We focus on providing our hungry neighbors with access to nutritious foods. Each day, the NTFB and our feeding network provide access to more than 190,000 meals for hungry children, seniors and families across the 13 counties we serve. Last year, NTFB provided access to almost 72 million meals. While we are making steady progress toward closing the hunger gap, much work remains to be done to reach NTFB’s 10-year plan of providing access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025.   Souper Bowl of Caring is vowing to “Change the Game” in local communities across North Texas during the weeks leading up to Superbowl Sunday. We are thankful to have such committed partnerships with local businesses, including Albertsons in Colleyville, which has made it

If you are passionate about helping families overcome hardship through financial education, VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – is still in need of tax help volunteers. No prior qualification is required to be a VITA volunteer. Volunteers will not be liable for accounting errors, and a staff person will be present at all times. Tax Preparers will assist families with simple tax returns. Intake Specialists are needed to greet families, ensure they have the necessary documents, and explain the VITA packet. Intake Specialists will attend a one-hour training session. Interpreters are also needed. Anyone who is interested in giving their time and efforts to assist may contact our Chief Program Officer, Stacy Pacholick, at SPacholick@GRACEGrapevine.org or (817) 305-4636 for more information. Last year, a total of $352,045 was returned to more than 200 families who came to GRACE to file their returns for free. Families who came to GRACE

Saturday, January 5th, we would be delighted to have your help out at the GRACE Community Garden.  We will begin primping and prepping at noon.  You may click here to sign-up! The mission of the GRACE Community Garden is to cultivate a healthy community by building collaborations and providing organically grown produce to those in need. Garden workdays are rewarding, feasible opportunities to help local families in a tangible way. Having access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a game changer for families, for whom fruits are a rare luxury and nutrition is key. The GRACE Community Garden provides an average of 1,800 pounds of fresh, organic produce each year to nourish families in need. Be a part of what the Community Garden is yielding for families in need by joining us. Most of the organically grown produce from the garden is donated to the GRACE Pantry.  If you would like

    The Calkins and Casarez families have discovered healing and an impactful way to bring purpose out of the pain of bereavement.  Terri Swain lost both her mother, Jeanne Swain, aged 62, and her sister, Lauri Campbell, aged 43, to cancer within a few short years.  Terri’s best friend, Kathy Calkins, also experienced the heartbreaking loss of her mother at what seemed too soon in life. Terri reveals, “In my family, my mom and sister both passed away from cancer at young ages and within a few years of each other.  My sister Lauri who passed away believed that when the numbers 111 were present, it meant that an angel was watching over you or with you.  In our family, we see the numbers at all kinds of different places and ways that lets us know they are still here with us.  I wanted to do something to honor

GRACE Christmas Cottage has become one of the most popular opportunities for community members to witness the tangible difference their gifts and support mean to hundreds of children and parents each Christmas season. Over 2,400 children and parents have been blessed with a Merry Christmas this year thanks to your prayers and acts of generosity!  From the number of individuals, children, and families, each and every number of Christmases made brighter increased in total compared to the way we were able to provide in 2017.  Lori Stevens, Christmas Cottage Manager and GRACE Seasonal Programs Coordinator, was thrilled that all of the hard work from herself and our community made the Cottage a smashing success this year.     If the numbers escape you, consider one family that your support touched—the joy of getting a new doll, monster truck or even a toaster oven, an unexpected gift for parents who after giving

  Here at GRACE, we are in awe and humbled by the outpouring of countless hours, hard work, resources, and love from people like you.  We are fully aware that we owe everything to our gracious volunteers and donors – our family. To extend our gratitude for service on behalf of those in need, GRACE is hosting its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.  It will be held this comingThursday, January 24th from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center.  We will celebrate our very important volunteers with food, fellowship, and fun in the Texas Grande Ballroom. Whether it is sorting items at Donation Station, assisting clinical staff at the Community Clinic, or helping out with admin work at GRACE Main, GRACE could not have helped as many people as it did this year without them. Volunteers at GRACE serve in all capacities­ – from the

  For the first time ever, GRACE is hosting a Charity Poker Tournament. Southlake poker celebrity Bryan Campanello – a WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion with over $1,000,000 in winnings – is participating in this tournament. You can read more about him here. Campanello will start the evening off with a brief overview of how professionals play differently than friends.  Only 24 players can buy-in to this tournament for $1,000, and as of this week, there are only a handful of seats left.  Each player is welcome to bring their favorite “good luck charm” person with them to cheer them on!     The poker tournament will be held on the evening of January 19th in a private tasting room at the new location for Classic Wine Storage of Southlake.  Classic will be serving collector-level wines for the evening.  The “High Roller Meal” will be provided by the always delectable Scratch