While not often, GraceWorks occasionally serves Neighbors newly released from the Williamson County Jail to give them a head start on a new life. Some of them, like John, have no other clothes or cash for transportation to their families. When jail personnel suggested John might find assistance at GraceWorks, he took the one-mile walk […]
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She and her teen-age daughter had escaped a domestic violence situation. She entered a domestic violence program that helped her find an apartment she could afford. She had found employment providing enough income to pay her rent, and her daughter had a part-time job to help with expenses. She even had no debt. Her problem?
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I am excited to announce that recently GraceWorks was awarded the highest rating of 4 stars by Charity Navigators! In case you are not familiar with them, Charity Navigators Charity Ratings and Donor Resources | Charity Navigator , is a 20-year-old independent organization that vets the effectiveness of nonprofits for those savvy donors who want
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Perhaps you have heard whispers that I will be retiring as CEO of GraceWorks. Well, it is true, I do plan to retire at the end of this fiscal year on June 30, 2024! There is lots to do in preparation for such a major transition, which is why I gave the Board over a
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GraceWorks hosted an open house for our new Volunteer Center July 25th (Williamson Herald News Article). I was not all surprised to receive several inquiries asking if this was the open house for our new home. Regretfully my answer was no, but like the inquirer, I too long for that day when we are hosting
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Happy New Year might feel like a strange way to start a letter in July, but July begins the start of the new 2023-2024 fiscal year for GraceWorks. It also marks our 28th year of ministry! And, as if giving a heavenly nod to the important work we do, God made it possible for us
For months on end there was hardly a place I would go where I wouldn’t be asked, “Has GraceWorks found a new home yet?” And hey, I not only got it, but greatly appreciated your concern! We too were very concerned and now, like you, are relieved for the extension, which we have affectionately dubbed
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COVID had already limited Patty’s* income when her household suddenly added three more people. She developed multiple autoimmune disorders from the virus and was forced to survive on limited contract work from home. Sometimes jobs were weeks apart. Struggling financially on her own, Patty’s sister was hospitalized for several weeks with a devastating illness. After
No mom wants to see her child go hungry or admit she can’t do anything about it. And yet right here in Williamson County that is often the story. Actually, it is oftentimes the fact that these moms live in Williamson County that makes it hard for them to admit their inability to feed their
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“Love Lifted Me” is an old hymn that speaks about a person sinking beneath the waves and Jesus rescuing him. It’s a hymn of renewal, and this season is the time to look back on the ways GraceWorks donors, staff and volunteers have restored hope as well as desperately needed resources to our Neighbors. This
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