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Nash Move-In
Fall Planting
Gala Raffle
Featured Auction Items

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Woman Begins New Life at Nash 
Stacia is the newest member of the GRACE Transitional Housing program. She joins us from east Texas where she left a severe domestic violence situation.Stacia  

 

Stacia is quite resourceful and managed to escape the situation with all of her personal documents. 

She also has a good work history, and thankfully she obtained full-time employment in the DFW area without knowing anyone here. Still, Stacia needs help to rebuild her life, both financially and emotionally. While Stacia awaited approval of her application at GRACE, she slept in her car.

 

Stacia believes that God directed her to GRACE, and she finally feels safe at home in her new apartment. She wears a bracelet that says "God is big enough" and says it reminds her of what she survived and gives her hope for the future. 

 

When asked what she hopes to accomplish during our program, Stacia reports wanting to be fully independent financially and have an even better job with money saved.

 

The GRACE Transitional Housing Program boasts an 85% success rate among clients who are victims of domestic violence. Transitional

Housing clients often arrive at GRACE from women's shelters. Many have nothing but the clothes on their backs.

 

After two years of housing, group and individual counseling, case management, and intensive financial education, GRACE Transitional Housing clients are able to face the world when they leave. Welcome to GRACE, Stacia.

Fall Planting in the Garden 

The weather is just a bit cooler, and several dedicated volunteer groups have been busily shoveling, weeding, and planting away in the GRACE Community Gardens.

Second Saturday
Second Saturday boys prep 
GRACE Community Garden beds

 

Joan and Gene Bledsoe recently sponsored Plot Number 10 and have just recently begun preparing the ground and planting fall vegetables.

 

The Master Gardeners are also pleased to have Second Saturday on board for garden prep work and planting.

 

Second Saturday is a new group founded as a collaboration between mothers and sons similar to the National Charities League organization for mothers and daughters. Elizabeth Mattson, a mom from Colleyville, founded "Second Saturday" as an opportunity for mothers and sons to work together and improve their communities. According to Mattson, "Second Saturday provides a monthly opportunity for Northeast Tarrant County moms and boys to serve the community together in a consistent yet flexible, meaningful way."

 

The moms and sons had a great experience working at several GRACE sites, and they plan to return on October 8th to help with Fall planting at the new Heritage Garden site. 

 

While fresh produce is especially difficult for low-income families to obtain, the GRACE Community Gardens provide an important source of organic, locally grown produce for the GRACE Pantry. Thanks to our volunteers for all their hard work! 

GRACE Gala Raffle 

Take Your Pick!

Want a chance to win a new 2011 Chevy Silverado or 2011 Camaro? Raffle tickets are still on sale at 1 for $100 and 3 for $200. Click here to purchase tickets online

The raffle winner does not need to be present at the GRACE Gala to win. Funds raised through the Gala and the Raffle will support GRACE's work in the Northeast Tarrant County community.
Featured GRACE Gala Auction Items 

 

Kienast painting
Artist Deanna Kienast poses with her work.

Nearly 200 fabulous auction items await bidders at GRACE Gala 2011! Twelve show-stopping live auction items range from a signed Taylor Swift guitar to a pheasant hunting trip in Oregon. Amazing platinum and silent auction items feature the best of local merchants' offerings. Truly there is something for everyone!

 

Today's featured Live Auction item is "The Art of Transformation."

 

The "Dream Team of Design" package includes a commissioned painting with personalization by professional artist Deanna Kienast whose work has earned international success in galleries, luxury hotels, fine restaurants, corporate offices, and numberous fine homes! Highlight your new painting with a complete room redesign by sought-after designers Chad Street and Piper Hunn of "The Source" on Dragon Street. Featured in ads for their commercial and residential designs, these designers know how to give a room "The Wow Factor!"

 

Professional consultation includes ten hours of design time, shopping "trade only" with professional input, suggestions on staging and size for your commissioned DK painting and ownership of all design details and plans. Painting includes written appraisal with gallery price and signed art cards featuring your painting.

 

Click here for more information about GRACE Gala 2011 and featured Auction Items. There is still time to reserve tickets!

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