Five Star Subaru in Grapevine does a wonderful job at supporting the community and GRACE. Whether it’s through volunteerism or transforming their garage into an amazing venue for a GRACE event, their work does not go unnoticed throughout the community. One of the ways they show their support is through Share the Love. Share the Love is an annual event that is put on by many Subaru retailers across the nation, intending to have customers donate to four national charities, and pick an organization in their local area. GRACE has been a proud recipient of Share the Love in the past, and this year it wasn’t different. Last week, Five Star Subaru presented GRACE with a check of last year’s results of Share the Love. We are excited to say that through Five Star Subaru’s event, GRACE received $32,000 that will go towards GRACE programs and clients’ needs. “This event

After a brief hiatus induced by the threat of COVID, we are excited to announce that “Cooking Matters” classes are once again being offered at GRACE! Cooking Matters, a program of Share Our Strength through Tarrant Area Food Bank, is a cooking-based nutrition program. This innovative program provides a long-term solution to hunger and poor nutrition by demonstrating strategies to get the best nutrition possible on a limited budget. Participants are taught not only how to cook healthy meals, but how to start by shopping smart. Beginning June 8th and continuing through July 13th, the Tarrant Area Food Bank will be putting on these classes every Wednesday between 6-8 p.m. All sessions will be hosted at GRACE Main at 837 E. Walnut Street, Grapevine, TX 76051. The Community Room and Teaching Kitchen turn into a chef’s delight, sending fragrant aromas down the halls and into every office each week. The

GRACE Drives are a great resource for helping our clients reach their desired aspect on their way towards self-sufficiency and this is why we need your help in making this happen. For many years GRACE has partnered with many different organizations and groups to meet the needs of the community. Some ways have included volunteering at GRACE sites and programs. Others have been hosting clothes, food, and toy drives, with all of the items going towards GRACE clients and programs. In the past businesses and groups have shown their support by hosting sponsored events. Some of those include our local Mooyah Burgers, Fries, and Shakes in Colleyville. They partnered with GRACE to donate a portion of opening week sales to our organization. Another event was hosted by the members of Light of the World Church. At the request of Senior Pastor, Greg Beutel, Light of the World Church members brought

In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, all administrative and program sites will be closing at 3:00 p.m. Friday, and reopening Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. The hours will be as follows: Friday, May 27th: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday, May 30th: CLOSED Tuesday, May 31st: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm For emergency assistance or food, please call 817.602.1204. Have a blessed weekend!

GRACE has some amazing staff members who are graduating this year from various leadership programs across our community, and we want to highlight their astonishing accomplishments! Grant Writer, Kristina Davis, Operations Manager, LaMon Walker, and Food Pantry Manager, Marcus Miranda, are all graduating from Leadership Grapevine. Leadership Grapevine is a program of the city of Grapevine and the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce that offers an educational experience designed to develop an awareness of the city, its relationship with the DFW Metroplex and to provide personal leadership training. This year’s class included 30 individuals who had the opportunity to experience the behind the scenes look of the city of Grapevine. From visiting the Gaylord to speaking with the City Manager, these individuals learned much from this nine-month program. “Leadership Grapevine was a unique experience,” said Kristina. “I got to see the behind-the-scenes operations of, what I think, is the best city

Colleyville Woman’s Club (CWC) is a dedicated group of DFW residents who improve the community through volunteer service and charitable fundraising, all while enjoying new friendships. Membership is open to everyone and generally has included men and women from Colleyville and the surrounding areas. In addition to community volunteers, many area professionals with limited time join and volunteer their unique skills for special events, taking advantage of valuable networking opportunities while giving back to their communities. Charitable grants, scholarships and service projects are only a few of the many ways CWC programs and member volunteers assist its neighbors in need. The CWC has stood alongside GRACE for 20 years now, dedicating their time to every branch of the organization. They have volunteered in various ways, from our summer program Feed Our Kids to the much anticipated Christmas Cottage. To celebrate their 24th anniversary, the organization hosted their annual Caring with

The Pearls of Sisterhood & Service is an official interest group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Their mission is to serve the communities of Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine and Southlake while also putting their three motives into place, which are to cultivate leaders amongst their members, establish key strategic community and business partnerships to help support, grow and sustain our reach and impact in Northeast County, and to engage more members to join in the efforts of Sisterhood And Service. The Pearls of Sisterhood heard of the GRACE Feed Our Kids program and wanted to learn more about the event. After reaching out to one of our GRACE staff members, the Pearls of Sisterhood invited GRACE staff to their Chartering luncheon. At the luncheon, the organization announced their official decision to volunteer for the GRACE’s Feed Our Kids program, expressing how excited they were to dive into such an amazing

It takes a village to help plan the annual GRACE Gala. Volunteers, committee members, and GRACE staff alike work endlessly to make sure Gala is the best event in town. Soon, we will be kicking off Gala season with the first committee meeting the last week of May. A fun fact for our readers – the GRACE Gala takes approximately 365 days to plan and execute. Many different activities go into this amazing production which makes the Gala even more fun and exciting for everyone to enjoy. All of this and more starts with our hardworking and dedicated committee chairs and members. Sheila and Jason Ridley make up this year’s Gala committee chairs. The Ridleys have been supporters of GRACE for years and have chosen this year to give the community a very special GRACE Gala. Along with the Ridleys, our committee members play another huge part in the Gala

Food banks and pantries play a key role in supporting food security and contribute greatly to the dietary intake of families and individuals in all communities. Donations are critical in pantries having the ability to meet the needs of the people they serve! In recent years, there has been an increased focus on sourcing and supplying nutritional foods within the charitable food system. GRACE has already taken the first step in working toward offering a variety of options for our clients by using the client-choice service model that allows our clients to hand select food they know their family will eat. The GRACE Pantry is fortunate to have donations from many sources contributing to the overall availability of food including individual donations, corporate/organizational donations, local grocery and retail stores, and the Tarrant Area Food Bank. Healthy food choices are always a focus of GRACE. The Pantry works alongside our GRACE

Summer is near, which means one thing: the GRACE Feed Our Kids program is almost here! We are so excited about this year’s program, because we know many children will be able to grab a good bite to eat for lunch – and it’s all possible through the help of our wonderful volunteers. The GRACE Feed Our Kids is a spring and summer program started in 2005 which provides lunches for children across the community at designated sites close to their homes. Most of the children qualify for reduced or free lunches at during the school year. Lunches are served by many individuals, civic groups, clubs, and organizations in the community. This week was the Feed Our Kids Kickoff meeting. GRACE staff spoke about the success of this year’s spring break Feed Our Kids and how it generated a lot of buzz around the community, which is always great especially