The GRACE Community Garden is cherished by our clients and volunteers. It has been a work of love evidenced by thriving soil and immune resistant plants year after year. Master Gardener Caryn Hutchinson assisted by Robert “Bob” Dansby and Becca Clarke and many more have put so much time and attention to make sure the garden lives on year after year. For over 10 years, the GRACE Community Garden has not only been a source of fresh produce for the local community, but it also serves as an educational resource. With 12 garden plots producing up to 2,500 pounds of organically grown produce a year, it helps supply much-needed nutrients to GRACE families. A great group of volunteers came out this past weekend helping to pull weeds that had taken over after the heavy rains.  We are adding an additional volunteer opportunity this weekend to help finish the job! Come

GRACE is proud to introduce, Charles Benson. After only eight months on the job he was promoted to Assistant Manager of GRACEful Buys Grapevine, congratulations Charles! Originally referred to GRACE through a temp agency, Charles came to GRACE about eight months ago and began working in the warehouse and back lot of GRACEful Buys Grapevine. Charles quickly showed aptitude for the often times rigorous demands of GBG and was promoted. “I’d never worked in a place quite like GRACE… its hard work and it’s busy but I like that,” Charles said. After graduation, Charles worked in different industries that helped prepare him for his responsibilities at GRACEful Buys Grapevine. As assistant manager, Charles stays busy doing just about any task that comes his way whether its opening and closing the store, working registers, loading and unloading goods, assisting customers, or just making sure the store looks good – there isn’t

Our inaugural Designer Bags & Bingo was sold out with over 400 people laughing, snacking and daubing their way through one of most fun events we’ve had in years.  And all the money raised supports the incredible Transitional Housing Program with much needed funds. The competition was hot as ten lucky winners went home with exclusive designer bags! We had out right winners but we also had a couple ties that had to be decided by drawing cards…one draw came down to a dramatic king vs ace pull for the win! We want to thank Mayor Huffman of Black Door Renovation for their participation as Title Sponsor. Their support made this a truly special day. Our host sponsor Sam Pack’s Five-Star Subaru of Grapevine made it all possible!! Along with help from our multi-media wizards at Alford Media Services, we were able to turn Five-Star’s state of the art service

We are so excited to announce that a recent Boomer Jack’s Bar & Grill fundraiser pulled in thousands of dollars that will go right back into our programs. No ordinary fundraiser, the Boomer Jack’s staff were the ones talking with customers about our organization and really driving this appeal for funds. We want to highlight employee, Brittany Carlock, for raising an astonishing $1,000 during one shift! It’s amazingly thoughtful hard work like hers that makes events like this so special. “At On Deck Concepts, we are proud to partner with GRACE to provide assistance to individuals and families in crisis. We appreciate all of our employees who went above and beyond to help raise $23,300 in donations this year! Times have been hard for many and we’re beyond grateful that we are able to give back to our community. A special thank you to all those who helped make this

Compass Christian Church in Colleyville rolled up to our Food Pantry this week with two buses FULL of donated items…an incredible donation from an incredible group of people. It was all hands on deck when the not so normal donation was delivered to GRACE this week. Our friends at Compass Church Colleyville said they had a donation but we were truly shocked, excited, and honored when we saw the bounty of items that they unloaded on us. GRACE’s Feed Our Kids program was the fortunate recipient of OVER 12,000 items including but not limited to snacks, cookies, pudding, fruit cups, juice boxes, and more! “IT IS AMAZING!!  The thoughtfulness and generosity of each member warmed our hearts and will fill the tummies of our kids for the remainder of the summer feeding program.  Thank you for this awesome donation!  We are grateful!” Beth Chernik, GRACE Seasonal Programs Coordinator. Every spare

GRACE is honored and humbled to be the recipient of this year’s Subaru Share the Love event… Today the GRACE family joined the Sam Pack’s Five-Star Subaru of Grapevine family for a parade celebrating this momentous occasion where we were presented with a check for $56,193! The money raised will go straight back to our community through programs like our Community Clinic, Food Pantry, and Transitional Housing program. Tony Pack, owner of the Sam Pack Automotive Group, addressed the crowd for this wonderful occasion. “GRACE is a big part of our family… It’s a privilege to be a part of this organization and the life changing work they do for our community.” Over the last 13 years, through the Subaru Share the Love Event, Subaru of America Inc. and its participating retailers have donated more than $200 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national and over 1,440 hometown

The GRACE Family is proud to introduce our Director of Community Engagement, Lara Ingram. The Director of Community Engagement is an important role for our organization because of its array of diverse tasks. Lara divides her time outside the agency engaging the community and being deeply involved internally with nearly every aspect of GRACE. Lara grew up in San Antonio but after college at the University of Texas she lived in some very exciting cities doing very interesting work. “I worked in Venezuela where we did our own marketing and communications in both Spanish and English for an executive English training company to help high level executives stay fluent for business deals,” Lara said. “I loved my time there, it’s a wonderful place.” After her time in South America, she moved back to the states and started working PR for aviation entities, advertising agencies, and governmental agencies in places like

The GRACE Family is wishing longtime employee Barney Humphrey a happy retirement! After nine years, Barney is retiring from his time as a GRACEful Buys Grapevine Warehouse Associate. After moving to the area from New Orleans, Barney originally came into contact with GRACE by receiving services from us but a fortunate turn of events helped see him to the employment side of our agency. “I was looking for work at a temp agency and they suggested GRACE by chance…I showed up and I immediately loved it,” Barney said. “I told them I wanted to work here and luckily, I got the job.” Jennifer Rawls, Director of Resale & Operations for GRACE had nothing but nice things to say about him. “We were blessed to have Barney on our team all these years and he will be missed but his customers are going to miss him most of all. Customers sought

There simply isn’t enough to say about how hard Black Door Renovation is working to make our community a better place. We are so proud to have them lead Designer Bags & Bingo as our presenting sponsor. This magical event is raising money for our Transitional Housing program that works with homeless individuals and families to help move them towards independence. Transitional Housing clients participate in intensive case management to assist them in achieving educational, career, and financial goals while living in clean, stable housing. All activities are aimed at self-determination and eventual self-sufficiency. Black Door Renovation Owner/CEO and Mayor of Southlake John Huffman said he’s proud to be involved with this event. “We’ve been big supporters of GRACE for a long time because of your dedication to your mission…you meet the real needs of the people in our community. Sometimes we forget that there are people in our area that

It’s hard to believe but Feed Our Kids is half-way over! This summer seems to be flying by but we still need your help to finish strong and make sure that local kids have a tasty lunch. Started in 2005 with the mission to provide lunches for area children during the summer weeks when they may otherwise not receive one. Feed Our Kids fills these “hungry” weeks with sack lunches, milk, smiles, and a loving atmosphere. So far this summer we’ve served over 15,000 lunches! We are so proud to be able to help feed so many kids. If you or your group are interested in this super fun program please take a look at the available days and contact our Seasonal Programs Coordinator, Beth Chernik at bchernik@gracegrapevine.org or 817-690-4136 Below you can find the open dates – next to the location is the approximate number of kids to expect. Outstanding Dates for 2021: