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Sell By Date vs. Expiration Date: What’s the Difference? When you look at food packaging, you might notice various dates stamped on the labels. Understanding the difference between these dates is crucial to ensuring food safety and quality. – Sell By Date: This date indicates how long a store should display the product for sale. […]
Alicia Bell is the CEO of GraceWorks Ministries. She first served GraceWorks as Director of Development from 2017 to 2024. She went to Lipscomb University before obtaining her Masters of Public Administration from Indiana University, US News’ #1 program for nonprofit management. Before her time at GraceWorks, Alicia served in Development at Faith Family Medical
You may be wondering – Why is she the new CEO? While I believe it is a stroke of luck and God’s provision, I do have some experience that will help. If you want to know a little more about my background, click HERE for my bio. More importantly, you may be wondering – What
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“You have cancer.” “Your husband has been killed in a car accident.” “I want a divorce.” These and other sentences can turn a family’s fortunes upside-down. And they are often the prelude of neighbors seeking help from GraceWorks. It’s called situational poverty – when a family is unexpectedly thrust into financial difficulty through no action
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Melanie’s* $210 electric bill was due, and she had only $80 to pay for it. Her payment was not enough, and her connection was scheduled to be cut off the day she heard from a neighbor about GraceWorks. In talking with a volunteer GraceWorker, she revealed she has custody of her granddaughter Millie, who has
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Community Invited to Celebrate Breckenridge’s Legacy at Open House Reception on June 27 and participate in Foundations for the Future Fund in her honor. Valencia A. Breckenridge knew the moment she saw the job description for a GraceWorks CEO that it was the place for her. “I remember saying to God this is my job,”
Well y’all, looks like this is it! For decades I have thought about my day of retirement and now here it is/ June 30th is fast approaching. Where did the time go? While cleaning out my desk in preparation for my exit, I came across my very first Annual Report article, written only a few
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GraceWorks’ Neighbor serving Neighbor benefit dinner presented by Gresham Smith and Atmos Energy was on Thursday, May 9th at the Factory of Franklin. Nearly 570 guests filled the main floor and the young professional’s balcony hosted 70 guests. Before the evening began, an intimate champagne toast with event sponsors and table hosts kicked off
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Sally* and her husband agreed once they had children she would stay at home, and he would provide the family income. This arrangement worked for nearly 20 years until her husband filed for divorce. Suddenly a single mother with no income or job skills, Sally was solely responsible for their three children. In divorce proceedings,
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