In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, GRACE offices have adjusted operating hours:

GRACEful Buys Grapevine and Euless will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and reopen for Black Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Donation Station will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and resume normal hours on Friday, November 29th.

GRACE Programs, Development, and Administrative offices will close at 3 p.m. on November 27th, and reopen on Monday, December 2nd.

If you are in need of emergency assistance that cannot wait until normal operating hours, please contact client services at 817.602.1204. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The grace that rests on GRACE is our ability to demonstrate compassion, provide relief, and tailor care plans unique to every household that ensures both stability and a path to self-sufficiency.

That personal touch can be trying at times especially for our care managers who hear the most heartbreaking of cases all day long. Our care managers are the hands of GRACE to each individual and family and they show an extraordinary amount of care to each one.

In the last month, GRACE received a referral from one of our church partners about a client who was in dire need of our assistance.

This single mother had been recently diagnosed with both breast and hip cancer and was in chronic pain due to her condition. She had been under immense stress, and the toll that the diagnosis took to her mental, physical, and financial well-being was significant. She provided her care manager with clinical paperwork showing the number of doctor visits she’d been to and shared that since she was now undergoing chemotherapy, she wasn’t feeling like herself. In addition to the pain, she constantly felt fatigued.

She had been receiving short term disability, but notified GRACE that this past month it was decreased by 40% which, of course, dramatically affected her income. Due to this unexpected change, she came to GRACE seeking rental assistance while she works on regaining her strength so she can return to work.

Because of our church partner who referred her and a generous community, GRACE was able to provide this suffering single mother with her full month’s rent. A GRACE care manager was even able to hand deliver the payment directly to the landlord to prevent any late fees and to not put further strain on the physical state of the client.

Through tears she expressed her gratefulness and this November, she has much to be thankful for, including finding GRACE.

Each year when the holidays roll around, the GRACE Christmas Cottage provides Christmas gifts for families who find themselves in need through a store-like shopping experience. The Cottage is open for two and a half weeks before Christmas, and all of the brand new toys and gifts donated by our community are displayed for shoppers to choose from.

However, before any of the festivities can take place, there is a lot of work and shopping to be done!

With the holidays fast-approaching, we need your help in collecting toys to fill our Cottage with Holiday cheer for our shoppers! If you would like to support Christmas Cottage with a new, unwrapped item for a child in need, we have you covered! Click HERE for a list of suggested toys for this year such as:

• Smaller bikes with training wheels
• Toddler ride-on toys
• Teen gifts
• Razor scooters
• Skateboards
• Sports Balls: footballs, basketballs, soccer balls
• Family gifts

To view the full list, click here!

The Cottage location is being finalized, so be listening for that announcement in the next few days! Until then, please drop off any donations at GRACE Main at 837 East Walnut St. Grapevine, TX. For more information or to set up a toy drive at your church, business, or organization please contact debeling@GRACEGrapevine.org!

Thanks to all the wonderful sponsors of the GRACE Gala this year, and all other GRACE events and activities throughout the year. The generosity of these community-minded businesses and individuals is an inspiration to our staff who strive to make all those who support GRACE proud of the way we use their funds to help others.

This year marks the 16th GRACE Gala with Classic Chevrolet in the title position. Classic owner Tom Durant and his wife Susan are the perfect example of community-minded business owners. Very few charitable events take place in north Tarrant County without the black and red Classic logo prominently displayed.

But it is not just Classic’s dedication to their community that has made them the number one Chevy Dealer in the World and the largest Chevrolet Light and Medium Duty Dealer in the nation. It’s the staff.

Classic’s employees support the community through charitable work, and many make their community support a personal and professional goal.

“Over the years, it’s been a sheer pleasure to see how our employees have so fully embraced the spirit of giving back to our community,” said Susan Durant.

A committee of Classic employees selects the charity beneficiaries each year, and recruits key vendors, volunteers, and other employees to help raise the funds.

Funds are raised through the individual gifts of Classic employees and boosted by the revenues from events such as the Classic Golf Tournament (the 13th annual tournament was held earlier in October) and the Classic Chili Cook-Off in November.

Tom and I feel the money raised by Classic employees should be given to the charity of our employees’ choice,” said Susan.

Classic’s commitment to GRACE and to the community is part of a corporate culture that recognizes goals and develops ways to meet those goals.

Classic is known as a company that is focused on achieving objectives. Their position as the nation’s top volume dealer attests to that. This same motivation fuels their giving.

“Money is going to directly help those in our community who need it most,” said Brad Roblyer, the Fleet-Commercial manager at Classic. “We’re the number one Chevrolet dealership in the nation for one reason, when we set goals we exhibit the sheer determination necessary to meet them. It’s that determination that draws us together to work for our community.”

“We encourage our employees to push themselves to achieve both our company goals and our own personal goals,” said Roblyer. “Giving back to the community has become incredibly meaningful and fulfilling for everyone.”

It is that type of dedication and generosity that comes directly from the top: Susan and Tom generously match dollar-for-dollar all of the funds raised throughout the year by their employees. Last year, they formalized their community support by establishing The Tom and Susan Durant Foundation.

“This is all about the employees’ efforts,” said Tom. “It was through their hard work that the money was raised. Our match is a way to say ‘thank you’.”

Our thanks to all Classic employees and, especially, Susan and Tom for their wise leadership and generous vision.

On October 16th, GRACE Grapevine hosted a dazzling VIP party at the Glass Cactus nightclub within the Gaylord Texan Resort to express their gratitude to the generous Gala sponsors and VIP guests. The event marked the beginning of the celebration for this year’s Gala theme, “The Stories of GRACE.” This theme highlights the impactful stories that GRACE has been honored to be a part of and that underscore the importance of community partnerships.

The exclusive event showcased the resort’s luxurious amenities and culinary excellence, offering guests a night of appreciation and excitement as the Gala Auction for this year’s event was unveiled. Guests were greeted by Justin and Theresa Mason, the Gala Chairs, and had the opportunity to mingle, enjoy drinks, and indulge in a tantalizing array of appetizers from the resort’s diverse dining options.

The VIP party was generously sponsored by Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse. Monica Forester, Marketing Manager at Chama Gaúcha, addressed the crowd of over 130 guests, expressing the restaurant’s support for GRACE.

During the program, Gala Chairs Theresa and Justin Mason extended their heartfelt gratitude to the sponsors in attendance. They acknowledged the sponsors’ invaluable contributions to GRACE and their dedication to positively impacting the community.

“Grapevine is our home, and we love living, working and serving here. We have always felt like a community knows best how to serve its own community members. GRACE is an incredible example of doing that well. In the time that we have been in Grapevine, we have seen the services and programs expand to meet the needs of the community.”

A highlight of the evening was the gourmet food so graciously prepared from the VIP Party host, the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center and their acclaimed restaurants. Attendees had the opportunity to savor delectable dishes from a variety of culinary traditions, including Tex-Mex, Italian, and American cuisine.

Rebecca Cox, GRACE CEO spoke on the impact made through donations to the GRACE Gala. “Thanks to your support, we’ve made a tremendous difference in our community over the past year. We’ve helped 4,150 households improve their health by providing over $633,790 in life-saving prescriptions, including insulin through our clinic. Your generosity ensured that families didn’t go hungry through 9,692 pantry visits. Additionally, 519 families facing the threat of homelessness were able to leave GRACE with rental assistance and a sustainable plan for self-sufficiency”.

Closing out the evening was Cass Clements, Gala Auction Chair, who spotlighted a few of the many generous auction donations for the Gala! “Because every item donated represents a generous contribution to GRACE programs, and each bid made brings hope to those in need” Clements stated. “But what makes this event truly special is the impact it will have on countless lives. The funds raised through the auction will be used to support GRACE, such as providing medical care, rent assistance, or groceries to a family.”

The GRACE Gala is coming up on Saturday, November 2nd, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. Don’t miss out on this exciting event! Tickets are still available, so register today by clicking here to join us in celebrating the impact of GRACE and sharing your own story.

Even if you can’t attend in person, you can still participate! The Gala Auction is now live, and bidding has begun. Visit our auction site here to explore the incredible items up for grabs and place your bids!

Congratulations to the staff of the GRACE Community Clinic! We have been awarded GOLD Plus Recognition for the eighth consecutive year for the Target: BP Program through the American Heart Association (AHA)! In summary, this means that over 70% of our clients with a hypertension diagnosis have been able to keep their blood pressure in check per the American Heart Association standards for blood pressure control. Our clinic’s percentage is 81% – which is incredible!

The clinic was also honored to receive a Gold level recognition from the AHA as part of their 2024 Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol Achievement Award commending our ongoing commitment to lowering cholesterol and improving care management within our patient population and a silver level recognition from the AHA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes program for our commitment to enhancing the quality of care for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors.

The Clinic provides patients with individual physician management for their chronic diseases, medication management, and patient education. GRACE teaches them how to self-monitor their blood pressure daily and provides the tools to do it. These patient blood pressure logs are brought to each physician and nurse visit to help providers in their patient assessment and medical management.  We educate our clients regarding the importance of blood pressure control to prevent other conditions such as heart attack and stroke.

In the last fiscal year, the Clinic provided 5,151 patient visits during 704 individual clinics. These clinics are only made possible by our incredible volunteers, including numerous medical providers, who volunteer each month to help us meet the healthcare needs of our community – last year, they gave GRACE over 2,000 volunteer hours.

The GRACE Community Clinic wouldn’t be able to do all we do without our incredible community!