What does hunger look like in YOUR community? As the CEO of GRACE, providing the Food Pantry services for your community, I hear questions like this all the time. I know, it sounds farfetched that in Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine, and other nearby communities there is hunger—or any kind of suffering and despair. Let me challenge you to think of this issue differently, consider the term “Food Insecurity”. I believe this more adequately describes the devastating issue facing hardworking families in Northeast Tarrant County. If you feel confident that you and your families will be adequately fed today, tomorrow and the rest of this month, consider yourself lucky. If waking up every day doesn’t spur fear and concern about how you will buy food for your children, formula for your infant, or pay for school lunches for your kiddos… count your blessings. For Coralita, this was not her story. She is

The GRACE Christmas Cottage presented by Park Place Lexus Grapevine provides new, unwrapped gifts to families facing financial hardship due to limited income or recent emergency. Over 2,700 individuals and families are served at Christmas Cottage each holiday season. This incredible effort is sustained by gifts donated by the community, hundreds of volunteer hours, and many, many batches of cookies! We invite you to be a part of our effort in making spirits bright. Consider dropping off new, unwrapped toys from our Toy Holiday Wish List. We have a long list of simple ways anyone can get involved! Ways to get involved: Make a monetary donation to the GRACE Christmas Holiday Fund here (GRACEGrapevine.org). Host a toy collection within your group View, download or share our 2019 Toy Wish List here. Gift Card Drive New Toy Drive Set up a tree display for people to adopt ornaments with toy item wishes. Use our Holiday

  Helping others is the foundation of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) – Texas Lone Star Chapter.  We are incredibly thankful HFMA chose GRACE as their 2019/2020 charity of choice for educational events, the women’s conference and golf tournament.  With an aligned vision to assist people in North Texas communities, they say it was a natural selection! Last Thursday, HFMA hosted their “Be Bold & Brave” LONE STAR WOMEN’S DINNER MEETING benefitting GRACE at Las Colinas Country Club.  It was an evening to celebrate and focus on empowering women, complete with a cocktail reception and seated dinner with the hilariously poignant Diana Jorden as keynote speaker. The Women’s Conference Committee organized an impressive silent auction offering one-of-a-kind works of art from local women artists,  chic outfits from always fabulous CAbi, stylish jewelry and other tchotchkes that any woman would adore.  All proceeds from the auction were donated to GRACE!

Five Star Subaru of Grapevine is hosting an event of the year for GRACE!  We are excited to announce that the Subaru Share the Love Event is upon us again this year!  The Subaru dealership, which celebrates three years now in our community, is located at 2651 William D. Tate Avenue. Subaru is committed to supporting our community and communities nationwide by helping local organizations like GRACE.  Sharing the Love is making a lasting impact! Over the past 11 years, through the Share the Love Event, Subaru of America and its participating retailers have donated more than $145 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national and over 1,170 hometown charities. In this, their 12th year, Subaru is on track to bring that total to over $170 million, proving there’s no limit to the amount of love we can all share!  Purchase or lease a new Subaru now through

  Sherrie was smiling inside and out as many gathered to welcome her into her new home.  Her bright eyes and happy face presented a side of comfort and confidence as she embarks on her new journey with the GRACE Transitional Housing Program. Starting over with a new residence, community or career might be the best decision for your family’s well being or safety, but it’s not always easy.  In fact, it might be the most difficult decision you’ll ever have to carry out. That’s why GRACE staff, supporters and congregants from White’s Chapel United Methodist Church answer the calling to make sure women and men entering our GRACE Transitional Housing Program are strengthened and encouraged from the moment they step into their new home. GRACE CEO Shonda Schaefer is always the first one to welcome the new recipients with open arms as she gives her compassionate pep talk.  This

  We have an exclusive invitation just for you! GRACE invites anyone and everyone—any person, church, civic group or business—interested in learning how we meet the tangible needs of families on a day-to-day basis to join us Wednesday, November 13th for our Rooted In GRACE Campaign Open House and Site Tours! Our Main Office is located at 837 East Walnut Street in the historic district of Grapevine. From 9:00 a.m. until 6 p.m., we will give everyone the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the GRACE facility. The Community Clinic and Pantry sustained serious fire damage in April 2018 prior to the new facility’s completion. Full occupancy took way in November 2018 thanks to the tremendous efforts of Grapevine Fire Department and volunteers as our community rallied around. Our Rooted In GRACE Phase One renovated two existing buildings on the property, connecting each by a new third building. The

  GRACE Community Clinic was awarded Gold status in the Target BP Program for the third year in a row.  Target BP is an evidenced-based hypertension control program in a ceremony led by the American Heart Association’s National Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Eduardo Sanchez. It is a call to action motivating medical practices, practitioners and health services organizations to prioritize blood pressure control.  This Program recognizes healthcare providers who attain high levels of blood pressure control in their patient populations, particularly those who achieve 70% to 80% or higher control. Hypertension is the first catalyst in the “domino effect” chain that can ultimately lead to  a number of devastating consequences including stroke, heart failure, sexual dysfunction, vision loss, heart attack, and kidney disease/failure. An estimated 85.7 million adults (roughly 1 in 3) in the U.S. have hypertension; 45.9%, which accounts fo 36.7 million individuals, of those with hypertension are not

Compass has been a significant contributor of GRACE since 1995, giving nearly $400,000 to GRACE Programs.  Not only have they been incredibly instrumental through monetary gifts, but they have also gifted their time and talents.  Volunteers have donated over 1,000 service hours to many projects throughout the year. By far one of the biggest events Compass does for GRACE is an annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.  Last year, it was the congregation’s goal to provide 10,000 Thanksgiving meals between their four campuses. This year, boxes were printed and filled with lists of holiday food items each family or individual is to receive in their holiday baskets, along with encouraging scriptures and an envelope for “turkey money.”  The boxes were available to church members at each of Compass’ services this past week, and are to be filled and returned during services this upcoming week. A boy scout troop has eagerly volunteered to

  Test your Texas Hold ‘Em skills & join the fun! Classic Wine Storage & Services is hosting our Second Annual GRACE Poker Tournament on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Scratch Catering & Fine Foods will again provide tasty bites & drinks.  Bryan Campanello (from the professional poker circuit) will teach and guide players toward the first place prize of a Trip to Las Vegas complements of Shannon O’Brien & Frosch Leisure Travel! Tickets are $1,000 for each player.  Players may bring along their “Lucky Charm” to attend as a guest.  This event is sure to sell out, so reserve your seat at the table today by emaiing Events@GRACEGrapevine.org!

Join us for a celebration of GRACE Christmas Cottage on Monday, December 9th!  Witness the magic created by volunteers as they ready the Cottage to welcome our clients, making certain their Christmases are complete! The Sesame Street theme is sure to delight young and old alike, and there will be plenty of goodies going around! GRACE clients are blessed to have the good will, volunteers and toys—all the amazing toys—provided by our caring community so that we may open a Christmas Cottage each holiday season.  Client parents are thrilled and grateful for the chance to “shop” for their children’s gifts and watch as the excitement lights up their little faces on Christmas morning. When someone comes to GRACE for help, our caseworkers conduct a thorough assessment of their needs.  For some in dire need, food, shelter, clothing and medical care are provided to the full extent.  For others, assistance is