On Wednesday, August 23rd, GRACE ushered in the Gala season with the fun-filled Gifting Party! Hosted by Mike Speets of Crush It! Virtual Sports Lounge in Grapevine, we had an amazing turn out of GRACE supporters! The Gifting Party serves as a way for staff to collect some amazing items for the Gala auction while also celebrating donors with food, drink, and fun!  We collected over 30 items, from local restaurant gift cards, to self-care products, to gorgeous art pieces! Volunteers and staff will catalog each item to prepare them for auction at the Gala. Every item plays an important role, as the proceeds from each auction sale will help keep the GRACE mission alive. The Gala features both a silent and live auction, and truly offers something for everyone!  Guests enjoyed delicious food and drinks courtesy of Crush It! and enjoyed playing the wide variety of games available! From

You are cordially invited to help us kickoff to Gala season at our GRACE Gala Gifting Party! The Gifting Party helps to spread the word around the community about the GRACE Gala and the auction. All the proceeds made from our unique packages are funneled directly into our programs for the year, so we want to make them better than ever before! “The Gifting Party is an excellent opportunity to show your support for the Gala,” says Emily Miranda, Special Events Coordinator. “It’s a really fun evening for a great cause!”  On Wednesday, August 26th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Crush It! Virtual Sports Lounge in Grapevine will once again host the GRACE Gala Gifting Party. Entry to this special event requires a donation of a gift item with a minimum retail value of $100, which will be offered at the Gala auction. Some examples of donations include, but

The Transitional Housing site is looking a little more fresh and new after a volunteer group from Pegasus Logistics did some hard work last week! This group of eager helpers worked to install new screen doors on five units, installed Ring doorbells on all units, cleaned two empty units from top to bottom, and removed trash from around the property!  “They all had beautiful spirits,” said Martisha Smith, Transitional Housing Manager, “and after all of the work that they completed, they came back to ask if there was anything else that we needed.”  Her statement reflects on all of our wonderful volunteers that dedicate their time to all things GRACE – including projects like these! The new doorbells provide an extra sense of security, and the clean units are ready to welcome new clients. Removal of trash and new doors helps the space look clean and refreshed. It’s the little

The GRACE Community Clinic is a Medical Home for uninsured families that do not have access to traditional health care. A dedicated staff of volunteer Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, translators, and clerical personnel provide services to our patients. To continue to serve our clients, the Community Clinic is looking for some help. We are in need of the following medicines to help treat those in need: · Iron Tablets 65 mg (325 mg. Ferrous Sulfate) · Fish Oil 1,000 mg. · Colace · Prilosec · Lamisil Cream · Clotrimazole cream (Lotrimin) · Zyrtec (Cetirizine HCL) · Claritin (Loratadine 10 mg) · Flonase Spray · Robitussin DM · Voltaren Cream/Gel · Biofreeze · Debrox · Zaditor-Antihistamine Eye Drops · Magnesium · Monistat 3 & 7 · Hemorrhoidal Suppositories/Creams · Neosporin · Calcium · Vitamin D · Tylenol · Aspirin · Diclofenac Topical Gel

Last week we marked the successful completion of the 19th year of Feed our Kids and the 8th year of GRACE Grocery Giveaway. Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who make our summer food programs happen! Across 6 different sites in Grapevine you served 34,265 lunches over an 11-week period this summer! WOW! The sparkle in the eyes and smiles on the faces of our kids, their families and all of our volunteers tell the best story each day. The summer heat was relentless with 32 days over 100 degrees, yet everyone remained eager and ready to serve. Feed our Kids site coordinators go out of their way to ensure our kids have delicious, balanced meals and always bring the fun and smiles. The games, activities, special treats, decorated lunch bags and even recipe cards for the lunch served make the difference in the days of our kids and

Last Saturday, on August 5th, GRACE participated in the annual Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Back to School Fair at 121 Community Church! Over the last couple of months, we have been collecting backpacks full of school supplies for this fair, and as a result were able to distribute 24 backpacks to students in need! Hundreds more will continue to be given to families that visit GRACE Client Services. Each year, this event is planned for school-aged children whose families are experiencing financial hardship and/or qualify for free or reduced lunch. Pre-registered families were able to receive a number of valuable resources before their children return to school later this month. Along with the backpacks and school supplies, GRACE was also able to distribute clothing items such as socks and underwear to hundreds of students for the new school year! We couldn’t do it alone! We had a lot of volunteers who stepped

Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop in Colleyville, owned by two GRACE supporters, Jason and Sheila Ridley, chose GRACE as the benefactor for July’s ‘Pie It Forward’ initiative. A portion of the proceeds from each peach pie sold in July (9-inch and 4-inch) went to support GRACE Back to School, which took place the first weekend of August. When asked, Sheila said “We consider it an honor to help GRACE in any way possible. The ‘Pie It Forward’ program is a small way that we can connect our community with GRACE. In the process, we have an opportunity to donate for the great work GRACE is doing providing back-to-school supplies for those in need.” Thank you Sheila and Jason for keeping GRACE close to your heart and choosing GRACE as the recipient of July’s Pie It Forward. Also, a huge thank you to our community who bought pies. Many of you enjoyed

It’s time to “Shine Bright, Do Good” by shopping with Kendra Scott during an upcoming Kendra Gives Back event! On Wednesday, August 16th, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM, shoppers at the Kendra Scott Southlake store will be able to support the Tom and Susan Durant Foundation with their purchases!  The Tom and Susan Durant Foundation, founded by the owners of Classic Chevrolet in Grapevine, is a non-profit that seeks to build up the surrounding community by supporting other local non-profits. Of the many organizations that this foundation supports, GRACE is honored to be one of the recipients. That means that by shopping during this Kendra Gives Back event, you will also be helping GRACE with their mission!  20% of all purchases made during the 2-hour time frame on August 16th will go to the Tom and Susan Durant Foundation. Purchases must be made at the Southlake Town Square store, located at

As we continue through the summer months and edge closer to fall, we are getting excited for the 12th Annual Classic Chevrolet Charity Golf Tournament! Through this tournament, set to take place on Thursday, October 5th, Classic Chevrolet will be supporting a number of local organizations – including GRACE!  For several years now, the employees of Classic Chevrolet have been involved with the community on multiple levels and have always been encouraged by owner Tom Durant to expand on that involvement. Tom and his wife Susan put out the challenge for the employees to “raise as much as they could” for the community, and they would personally match it dollar for dollar. In 2012, a committee was formed by the employees of Classic Chevrolet to take fundraising efforts to the next level, and thus began the annual golf tournament. This golf tournament is one of the many ways Classic Chevrolet

GRACE would like to introduce its new Donation Station & Internet Sales Manager, Brian Matthews! Brian was born in Bryan, Texas, and was raised in Junction City, Kansas. Growing up he loved kayaking, camping, fishing, and playing disc golf with his family; most of the things he continues to do with his children. Before joining GRACE, Brian worked as an Online Sales Manager for Goodwill in Fort Worth, leading the charge in setting short-term and long-term goals, coordinating sales activities, and managing the company’s sales website. Brian came to GRACE in May and has already begun to use his creative experiences to help with GRACE’s online shopping platform GRACEful-E. On top of that, his ability to work with numerous volunteers, and his energy, optimism, and creativity have made him an awesome Manager of Donation Station. “Brian’s keen sense for finding new treasures that are donated has been so beneficial for