Archive for the ‘Stories’ Category
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
At GraceWorks, we see neighbors with all kinds of needs - food, help with bills, gasoline, medications, financial guidance, or even tax preparation. Sometimes, the best help we can give is advice and referrals. We can't do everything for everyone, but we can suggest other programs that might be able to help.
We recently had a client who was just divorced and off drugs (having been raised in state custody), but who was trying to improve his life. He had enrolled in an online college program an
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Have you noticed how fast time seems to pass these days? Whether we are busy with work, bills, family obligations, sports, or technology, it seems that there is always something to do and somewhere to go. I get to the end of many days, and can
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
We see God appointments every day at GraceWorks Ministries, but some days are more mind-blowing than others. Today was a good day for God's work.
We were able to help a family get their electricity turned back on (their bill was over $1000!). Through a series of conversations, we were able to work out a plan for them.
We helped facilitate a fresh start for a client, who will be receiving a grant to help fund a trip across country to start a new life in California.
And another family wil
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

GraceWorks assists with basic needs of our clients, which usually means food, clothing, or financial assistance with rent, utilities, gasoline or medications.
But sometimes, basic needs means something else.
We
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
One of the services that GraceWorks provides for our clients, is the ability to purchase dietary supplements, like Ensure, at cost, if they have a qualify and have a prescription from their doctor.
Last week, an elderly man who comes in for Ensure each month, was sitting in the lobby, waiting on someone to get it for him.
He told the receptionist,
"I love coming in here. I feel all peaceful when I'm here. I can feel God's presence in here."
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Imagine you had enough money to pay either your rent, or your car payment and car insurance. Which would you choose?
Many of us have never been in that situation, but many of our clients at GraceWorks face similar decisions daily.
We had one such
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

At GraceWorks, we focus not only on our clients' physical needs, but their spiritual needs as well. Today was no exception.
One of our volunteer GraceWorkers shared the story of a client she saw today, and as s
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