Change a Story. Change a Life. Every day at Grace Place, volunteers help create opportunities that extend far beyond the hours they serve. Volunteers are an essential part of our mission to provide pathways out of poverty through education. Through their time, encouragement, and commitment, they help children, adults, and families gain the skills, [...]
Publix Gives Back to Grace Place Last month, Grace Place welcomed 50 Publix associates to its campus for Publix Serves Day 2024—a day dedicated to supporting local communities and fighting hunger. Publix Serves unites its employees each year to make a difference, and this year, we were thrilled to be part of this impactful initiative. [...]
Harmony in Action: Food Pantry Volunteers and Donors When it opened in 2008, the Food Pantry was a small but important addition to the programs offered for Grace Place families. Good nutrition helps students show up at school prepared to learn, so helping with groceries seemed like a good idea. Fast forward through several hurricanes [...]
On the third Thursday of every month, you will find a group of individuals at Cornerstone United Methodist Church bagging rice and beans. What started as a small way to help during the pandemic now impacts lives from start to finish. Routines were completely flipped upside down over a year ago as we all faced [...]
Giving Tuesday Now, celebrating our #GracePlaceHeroes Faced with the fear of the unknown amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, communities around the world have continued to come together for one another, bringing hope to many. Our Grace Place community is no different. Teachers and program staff have spent days and weeks constructing new materials [...]
We want to recognize and extend a heartfelt thank you to the volunteers, staff, donors, and community partners who have gone above and beyond to lend their time, talent, treasures, and voice to make a difference for Grace Place and its families, especially now. You are all heroes to us. During these challenging times, we're taking a moment to [...]