Sometimes everything hits at once and even after doing everything right, it’s perfectly acceptable to admit you need help. Sometimes, everyone needs a little GRACE. Recently, GRACE had the opportunity to say ‘yes’ to a family facing great distress. A job loss, being the victim of a financial scam, and holding the responsibility of an ailing child had sent a once financially stable household into crisis. They had been doing all they could to remain in good standing and worked hard to fill the financial gaps with temporary jobs while looking for full-time work, but all efforts had been limited due to their son not being able to be without constant care. They had reached a point where they knew they needed help. Rent was due in two weeks, and if not paid in full, they had been threatened by their landlord with the beginning of the eviction process. Our client stated that she had reached out to three

Get ready for the 4th Annual GRACE Designer Bags & Bingo! Mark your calendars for May 5th at the Westin Dallas Southlake for an incredible night of designer handbags, bingo, and giving back! This beloved event benefits GRACE’s Transitional Housing program, helping families and individuals get back on their feet. With the support of our amazing volunteers, we are pulling out all the stops! Prepare to be wowed by our legendary Parade of Purses (sponsored by Allen Wealth Advisors), featuring jaw-dropping designer bags from Kate Spade, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, and more! Behind every incredible designer bag stands one of our illustrious designer bag sponsors: Methodist Southlake Hospital, White’s Chapel Methodist Church Women, Decision Financial, Pegasus Logistics, Skylife Wellness, Corinthian Wellness Spa, and Ryan Davis Media. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Get ready for 10 heart-pounding rounds of designer bag bingo which include an epic blackout round sponsored by

To many social service professionals, the Pandemic was as an unprecedented time of need for emergency assistance. Many families who had never experienced navigating a support system to provide for the basic needs of their family were forced to reach out…to a system with which they were unfamiliar. At the same time, an even larger number of families who had been experiencing poverty…some for generations…also needed great assistance as they all tried to find their way through a very difficult time. The need was so great, yet most thought at some point we would return to a time with less need across all economic levels. Speaking to most social service professionals today might surprise many as the need has continued to climb as food prices, housing costs, medical costs, utility costs etc. have risen to a point where many families cannot meet their basic needs. GRACE is among those service

The show has ended and the crowds have headed home, but just like Rock and Roll, our love for our Volunteers will never die! The set list for this year’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon consisted of good food, rockin’ music, and great friends. And— as always— our volunteers showed up and showed out! We had a blast celebrating all of our volunteers! Congratulations to all of the winners— see the lineup below! VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR LDS Churches of North Tarrant County Emergency Assistance Dean Hawks Donation Station Coppell ISD Adult Vocational Program GRACEful Buys Euless Mike Richardson GRACEful Buys Grapevine Joe Koenig Clothing Room Margaret Ellis Food Pantry Brent Blake Community Clinic Nikita Kennedy Friends & Family Ann Mammen Transitional Housing Monica Huber & Treva Donnely | Faith & Finance Program Board Member Robert Warner Development Lynda Warner Special Events Cassandra Clements Seasonal Programs Robert Alonzo Community Garden Edie Miller

Area steel fabricator James Irwin and his family visited GRACE Donation Station on Wednesday, April 17, to commemorate the corner of Lee’s Avenue and Jackson’s Way. Lee’s Avenue is named after Stella Lee Irwin, James’ spouse, who passed away last year. Jackson’s Way is named after Jackson Paige, James’ grandson, who was called to the Lord’s side at a young age. Attending the ceremony with James was Jackson’s mother Jessica Battaglia and her children. Other family members included Amy and Jason Brothers, James’ daughter and son-in-law, and their children, and James’ son Bryan Irwin, his wife Jennifer and some of their children as well as other family and friends.

GRACE is thrilled to announce a new facet of partnership between ourselves and Tarrant County Homelessness Coalition (TCHC)! Founded in 1989, TCHC is known for its incredibly impactful work assisting the unhoused. GRACE has utilized training and resources provided by TCHC to educate staff and offer assistance to struggling families. However, this new facet comes in the form of funding! GRACE has been selected as a recipient of the recent Day 1 Funding Grant facilitated by TCHC, and we’re thrilled! This funding will allow us to continue to meet the rising need of our clients for affordable housing.

In March, GRACE was able to step into the story of a single father of two young girls who had never asked for help before but, after experiencing a sudden job loss, needed GRACE. As a Veteran, he had VA benefits, but they were not enough to sustain the cost of living for him and his girls. The life savings he had been using to fill the gaps while looking for work were swiftly depleting. Enter GRACE. After meeting with a GRACE Care Manager, this single dad shared that even though he immediately began searching for another job in November, the job market had been difficult for his particular field and he had yet to find a new position. Our care manager was able to help review his situation in full, prioritize greatest areas of need, and, ultimately, GRACE was able to assist with rent, utilities and provide him with

GRACE hallways were looking especially vibrant this month as 174 overflowing Easter baskets lined the halls from our friends at Good Shepherd Catholic Community. Good Shepherd has donated baskets each year for families who come through our Client Services area, and we are happy to announce that each and every Easter basket is spoken for just in time for the big Sunday! Of these baskets, 15 of them were delivered to the families currently involved in the Transitional Housing Program at GRACE. The annual donation has become a long-standing and highly anticipated tradition. Clients look forward to picking out the extravagant, colorful baskets and begin asking about them each year as Easter approaches. In addition to this tradition, White’s Chapel Methodist Church partnered with GRACE to host the most extravagant Easter Egg Hunt last Saturday! The festivities were complete with bounce houses, a cake walk, a cotton candy station, a

One in six children in the state of Texas is currently facing food insecurity. That means that right now, in a classroom of 30 children, five of them are experiencing hunger. You may be familiar with our summer lunch program, Feed Our Kids, which provides free lunches to children who rely on their schools to provide a midday meal during the school year. But did you know that GRACE also hosts Feed Our Kids during spring break? After spending the morning at City Sports camp, children arrived at the two lunch sites with big appetites, and our friends from First Baptist Grapevine and First Grapevine Methodist Church were ready to serve. Longtime supporters of GRACE, these congregations were delighted to serve for this year’s spring break edition of Feed Our Kids. Children received lunches, but it doesn’t end there. Volunteers brought games, bubbles, chalk, and even art supplies so that

Are you ready to Rock and Roll? We are two weeks away from the 2024 Volunteer Appreciation Week and the annual GRACE Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon! GRACE volunteers are Rock Stars, and we’re ramping up to honor all that they do! Every volunteer here at GRACE has a Heart of Gold— there’s no question about it— and they take center-stage in all that we do. Last year, we celebrated the Heroes of GRACE. But our volunteers have reached a certain level of stardom in our hearts that’s hard to ignore, and we want to celebrate them with parties and a luncheon fit for rock stars. That’s why, this year’s theme is Rock and Roll! GRACE staff is setting the stage for some amazing site parties! Here’s a sneak peek at the site set list leading up to the luncheon: · Kicking things off is GRACEful Buys in Euless, with their party