Happy New Year From the GRACE CEO! With the “wrapping up” of another successful Christmas season of service at GRACE, we now head into the New Year as a time to both reflect back on the past as well as to set new goals and resolutions for the future. As GRACE begins our 37th year of service in 2024, we look back through the decades and are so very thankful for everything that God has provided in support of our mission: Providing assistance to individuals and families in crisis with guidance toward self-sufficiency. As thankful as we are for the past and where we are today, we also look to the future and we realize that as the need for help grows, we must also grow at GRACE. As the new CEO, I am excited to be joining a GRACE team that is ready to rise to meet that need and

As we bid farewell to the festive holiday season, it brings us immense joy to share the heartwarming success of the GRACE Christmas Cottage. With many thanks to the incredible generosity of our community donors and the dedication of our countless volunteers, GRACE was able to make a significant impact on the lives of 3,800 individuals. The Christmas Cottage would not have been possible without the unwavering support from the community. From the donated amazing space to host our cottage to the festive gingerbread themed décor and vast selection of captivating books, exciting games, warm blankets, home good essentials, and fun toys, not a detail was missed! The spirit of giving was truly evident as our families self-selected the perfect gifts for each of their children. The thoughtful individual selection of items ensured that each family’s unique needs were addressed, making their holiday season a little brighter. GRACE Christmas Cottage

‘Twas the Friday before Christmas and a grand soiree arose To honor the Warner’s among the wreaths and holly and bows. While the event was sincerely to remember dear Robert’s mom and dad— GRACE was filled with family and friends to make the feelings joyous and glad. Ana and Erica joined Lynda and Robert in the Clinic to start. While our Nurse Shirley and Doctor Lee greeted arriving guests from their heart. And the Clinic soon filled with appreciation, happiness, joy, and love. There was Sally and Kurtis. Tall Donny walked in, head and shoulders above. Leslie and Don joined in. Laura and Johnny. Daveen and her girls. Then Kevin and Roni. Heidi and Mark with his wrist in a pickle. And good friends came in droves, not in a trickle. Soon the Clinic was packed, shoulder-to-shoulder, festive revelers all, So we strolled to the Community Room where we were

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 Items can be dropped off or shipped to the following location: GRACE Food Pantry 837 E. Walnut Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm THANK

With the holidays in full swing, and a new year on the horizon, we wanted to take a moment to say another massive THANK YOU to everyone who supports the GRACE mission. Whether you’ve donated money, toys, food, expertise, or time, our vital programs and services continue thanks to you – and this doesn’t even cover half of what our amazing supporters give throughout the year.  When we meet new people for the first time – those who are unfamiliar with GRACE – we are often asked, “So, what is it that you do here?” The short answer is that we serve our neighbors – we give as we have received to help those in need. But how do we do it? We’d like to take the time to give you an idea of just how many lives have been changed by GRACE this year!  In 2023, GRACE has helped

Due to the holidays, GRACE locations will be operating under adjusted hours. If you have an emergency that cannot wait until normal operating hours, please contact Client Services at 817-602-1204. Warm wishes and happy holidays from the GRACE Family to yours! GRACEful Buys Grapevine and Euless: December 23-25: CLOSED New Years Day: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.   Client Services: December 22: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. December 25-29: CLOSED New Years Day: CLOSED January 2: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   Programs, Development, and Administrative Offices: December 22: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. December 25 – 29: CLOSED New Years Day: CLOSED January 2: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.   Donation Station: December 23-25: CLOSED December 31: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. New Year’s Day: CLOSED January 2: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

With the holidays coming up, and the end of the year around the corner, a few GRACE locations would really benefit from some additional volunteer help! Since opening this December, the GRACE Christmas Cottage has served over 600 families! The Christmas Cottage provides new, unwrapped gifts to families facing financial hardship due to limited income or recent emergency. Because of the sheer amount of families served, in addition to all of the incoming donations, the Cottage could always use volunteer help— especially as we near Christmas! We want to provide our shoppers with the best possible experience, and it is because of our volunteers that we are able to do so! Volunteering at the Cottage presents a few different opportunities: Shopping with clients, working the front desk, or organizing incoming donations in the back end. The GRACE Christmas Cottage is open from 8:30am to 5:00pm. We encourage individuals and groups to come out and volunteer with us! If

As we near the end of 2023, we are already looking ahead to all the wonderful things in store for 2024! 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 3rd, the 6th 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

The Christmas season at GRACE officially kicked off this week with the Christmas Cottage open house! On Monday night, GRACE supporters gathered at the cottage to ring in another year of the program with toy donations, light bites, and drinks. We heard from various staff and board members, as well as the new GRACE CEO, Rebecca Cox, and celebrated everyone that makes this program possible!  The Christmas Cottage is an annual program that allows clients to “shop” for gifts for their families to ensure a merry Christmas. Families are able to choose gifts they know their children want, as well as choose gifts for the family such as board games and household appliances. Each family is then also provided with necessary materials such as wrapping paper, tape, gift bags, and even batteries for toys and gadgets!   This program is successful because of the incredible generosity of our many supporters. Individuals

Attention GRACE volunteers: We would like to announce a new opportunity to help GRACE! We are excited to introduce our TOLO Box Program! These “Take one, leave one” boxes are located at three various GRACE locations: The GRACE Food Pantry, Donation Station, and GRACE’s old headquarters (off Scribner in Grapevine). These TOLO boxes are designed to be an entirely volunteer-driven opportunity. Here’s how it works: Individuals, groups, or businesses can ‘adopt’ a TOLO Box for a minimum of one month*. It is the adoptee’s job to make sure that the box remains full for the entire month— visiting and checking in at least once each week. So why should you ‘adopt’ a TOLO box? The benefits are two-fold. The primary goal of these donation boxes is to combat food insecurity in our area. They offer individuals and families immediate access to food outside of GRACE Food Pantry operating hours. The