After countless hours, heartfelt prayers and a few sleepless nights… not only have we secured GRACE’s NEW Christmas Cottage location, but, we’ve completed move in! Our dedicated Elves and volunteers worked tirelessly to relocate all the Cottage necessities into the amazing space; complete with a fireplace to really make it feel like home. All we need now is YOUR help to bring it to life! Each year, GRACE’s Christmas Cottage provides families facing financial hardship, a unique “shopping” experience by allowing parents to select new, unwrapped gifts for their children. The family is also provided an opportunity to select a family game or puzzle; a small household item; books; and even wrapping paper and ribbon to complete the Christmas tradition. Last year, Christmas Cottage was able to provide 957 families with gifts they might not have received. And, this year, we’re anticipating even more of a need. That bring us

Two months have passed since we’ve launched Voly— our new Volunteer platform. In just a short time, we’ve had the chance to greet or meet over 500 new and existing volunteers! We appreciate all of our volunteers for making this transition with us, and we are so excited to see where it will take us! Change is never easy, and it has been a learning curve for all, including GRACE staff. Through it all, we know many of you may be wondering— Why did we make this switch in the first place? The root cause leads back to the core values of GRACE – To promote excellence and to continue to be good stewards of the countless hours that our volunteers have given to GRACE and our programs. To do so, we wanted to improve organization, communication, and accessibility of the volunteer experience at GRACE. The previous method of using

As we near the end of 2024, we are already looking ahead to all the wonderful things in store for 2025! Each year, GRACE hosts three amazing events to help support the many programs and services provided to the community. The first of which is the annual Poker Tournament! On Saturday, February 1st, the 7th annual Poker Tournament will be held once more at Park Place Land Rover DFW, located in Grapevine at 1300 E State Hwy 114, Dallas, TX 75261. Complete with poker, delicious bites and drinks, awesome swag items, door prizes, and more, this evening is a great way to support GRACE while also enjoying a night out! There are a number of ways to be involved with this great event, so read on to learn more. First, as with any event, it would not be possible without the support of our amazing sponsors. There are multiple sponsorship

This week, GRACE held its annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution! Clients were given dinner packages containing all of the holiday staples and were met with the compassion of our wonderful volunteers.  This year, GRACE distributed 598 boxes over the course of three days! In the past, our Holiday Food Distribution has served a total of 800 families every year, which is expected to increase this year. We couldn’t begin to accomplish these numbers without the help of our volunteers! We would like to give a special thanks to this year’s volunteer groups: John Slocum & Friends, Good Shepherd Men’s Club, Baylor Scott & White, First Baptist Church Grapevine, Gateway, Faculty from Grapevine Middle School, Great Wolf Lodge, 121 Community Church, Grapevine Masonic Lodge, and St. Lawrence Church. Thank you for all of your hard work and smiling faces throughout the week!  Now, GRACE is gearing up for its December Food Distribution—

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

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,

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,

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

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