We are formally seeking Volunteers for our GRACE Gala formal event! GRACE is needing to fill some remaining shifts on October 26th at the Gaylord Texan.  If you are interested in donating your time, talent and service, email our Volunteer Coordinator, Alicia Fike.  It will be a spectacular evening especially with you joining us!

  We are delighted to announce our Third Quarter MVP is JoAnne Quintero!  JoAnne was nominated based on exceptional customer service, outstanding attitude, excellence in Mission, and interdepartmental relations and teamwork. Since joining the GRACE Family, this incredible lady has hit the ground running….and hasn’t stopped!  She is the hardest working, most positive team player, and is completely committed to the mission of our organization. JoAnne strives to produce excellent and accurate work at all times.  She gives exceptional attention and detail not only to completing her tasks, but doing so to the very best of her ability.  Being tremendously considerate of departmental relationships, processes and customer service, she takes her job and the importance of it very seriously. JoAnne continues to go above and beyond the requirements of her position with her unfailing help.  She is not afraid to work on anything she is asked to do, and we

  Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 a.m. until noon we will be in the GRACE Community Garden working on fall tending and planting. Enjoy the lovely fall morning as we plant cabbage transplants, turn compost bins and add leaves, and weed and mulch from 9:00 am until the job is complete! Click here to sign-up for this day The GRACE Community Gardens are a way for GRACE to provide those in need with healthy, organic produce.  Each month, volunteers are needed to help with a major planting, prepping, or harvesting event.  Don’t worry, experience is not necessary! Garden Leaders will be there to give direction and educate volunteers on gardening. What to bring: Water bottle, closed toe shoes, and sunscreen.  If you own gardening gloves and knee pads, please bring them!  There are some at the gardens for those who do not have any. To view the full calendar, please

GRACE has the exciting opportunity to welcome Laura Harris of NBC 5 to emcee the GRACE Gala this year!  Laura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018 as a reporter and weekend evening anchor. She comes to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.  Some highlights of Laura’s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.  She also covered Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cuba in 2015! The vigor and enthusiasm of the master of ceremonies often define the energy of the room and ensure the evening runs seamlessly and with strong merit.  GRACE is honored to partner with such well-respected professionals who have a genuine desire to employ their talents for such a

  Earlier this summer several of our devoted and incredibly creative volunteers and staff came together to coordinate an art project day for some participants of Feed Our Kids.  The children enjoyed creating “pour art” and participating in a fun photo project.  And quite the artists the kids turned out to be – the pieces look phenomenal! In the last few weeks, we had a couple of local businesses, The Creative Pantry and Vetro Glassblowing Studio and Fine art, offer their artistic services so that several more of our clients could create works of art.  The goal is a brand new, incredibly unique addition to our Gala Auction.  We are excited to introduce our Angels of GRACE Art Gallery! We cannot wait for our GRACE Family to see the exceptional exhibit we are putting together.  Every piece of art that will be showcased was made by our amazing clients thanks

  We are not talking about putting up Christmas trees just yet, GRACE Family, but it is that time to begin preparing for our Holiday Food Drive Needs! For hundreds of years the universal expression to commemorate something meaningful is to gather around the table.  The Pilgrims’ Meal, Passover Feast and Last Supper are central examples of this human phenomenon. It is that same marvel (along with pumpkin pie) that brings families together each season for the ultimate purpose of extending gratitude and reflecting on their blessings. The sights, sounds and smells of Thanksgiving preparation are often an event unto itself.  The anticipation, the gooey goodness of grandma’s sweet potato casserole, the energy of parades and football games, a perfectly-caramelized turkey — each are the trimmings of the beauty of family gathered around the table. It’s a lineage of sentiment for most families, but for some, it’s just unfeasible.  This

  Last month, there were around 750 visits to the GRACE food pantry alone!  Each visit equipped a family or individual with food staples to keep them from going hungry. Food insecurity is a huge issue in the United States with Tarrant County’s food insecure families ranking above the state and national average.  Thanks to donations from organizations, churches, individual donors, food drives, etc., GRACE Pantry shoppers are able to pick out their own groceries, being the most knowledgeable about their families’ food preferences and needs. We publish an updated “Most Needed Foods” list on our website so that donors know what foods are low in stock or sometimes completely out of stock throughout the year.  Meat could ALWAYS be on that list as it is a “luxury” and usually available only occasionally for shoppers. Recently, we sent out our “Red Letter” plea for staples for The Pantry at a

  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.  GRACE is a site host for the program which had twelve graduates from our most recent class! These hands-on courses are taught by nutrition and culinary instructors who volunteer to teach nutrition, cooking, food budgeting and shopping techniques. Additionally, groceries are provided for participants to take home at the end of class each week so that they can practice preparing the healthy recipes at home to share them with their families. Cooking Matters volunteers help ensure that the participants have a great class experience and are able to put the healthy habits they learn into practice at home. You can volunteer next as a culinary or

  By the time a client is accepted as a GRACE Transitional Housing Program participant, the individual or family is usually at their most vulnerable.  Often the unseen emotional wounds are raw due to prolonged domestic abuse, sudden career loss or other wearisome circumstances that brought them to our doors. Clients appreciate the material assistance provided through GRACE donors, from the services GRACE provides to the physical items they use.  But when taken as a whole, support and encouragement restores hope to those enduring the pang of personal hardship. The freshly-painted rooms are more than an apartment, and their home with GRACE is more than four walls.  The GRACE family gathers to encourage the client and pray a blessing of her new journey.  This week, we welcomed home our newest Transitional Housing participant, Veronica. Veronica exudes such kindness and grace.  She transparently uses her experiences as a testament to others

  On September 14th, Style & Grace hosted another of their after hours shopping events, where the store closed at 5:00 p.m. to re-open from 6:00 to 9:00 for an evening of door prizes, exclusive offers and prices, wine, food, music and fun!  There was a fabulous turnout! Style & GRACE & is committed to offering personalized, fun shopping experiences for ladies and men, which is why they also offer to host your very own private after hours party.  You and your friends can sip, snack, and shop the treasures troves at special discounted rates with one-on-one attention.  Contact Jana or Marsha to begin planning your private party today. To be added to the guest list for their next event like their page on facebook or contact Jana at JMcGlone@GRACEGrapevine.org or Marsha at MBuckles@GRACEGrapevine.org. We loved seeing everyone who came out for the After Hours Shopping Event!  Ask your friends to join you at the next