March Outreach: Cookies for Kairos
Thank you to everyone who donated cookies; we collected 50 dozen!
A New Opportunity to Welcome Marine Corps Recruits!
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego has a unique opportunity to extend hospitality and support to new Marine Corps recruits as they celebrate their graduation at MCRD. These graduations take place three times a month, each lasting about two hours—offering a perfect chance to connect, encourage, and welcome these young men and women into our community. If you have a heart for welcoming and supporting these recruits, we’d love for you to be part of this ministry!
To get involved, email Mrs. Valerie Goodpaster at goodvwg@gmail.com or speak to Cynde Durnford-Branecki. Please note that volunteers who do not have a military ID must pass a security check to be admitted onto the base and this may take 2-3 weeks.
Grace Supports Many Organizations
Solutions for Change
Solving family homelessness- One family, one community at a time with community-focused solutions, they are fighting back against The Churn of poverty and homelessness to transform lives and restore community. Their three programs work together to holistically solve the root cause of the challenges families are facing, so future generations can live without the burden of poverty, dependency, and instability.
solutionsforchange.org/
Universidad Popular
Universidad Popular is a grassroots community-based organization promoting health, and education, and nurturing a culture of trust and civic participation in our nation’s democratic process. We bring together community leaders and educators with bold ideas who create programs that are culturally and linguistically responsive, data-driven, and social justice-focused.
www.unipopular.org/
Kairos Cookie Ministry
Since March of 1991, Kairos of San Diego has been faithfully ministering to, changing the lives of, and impacting the behavior of thousands of incarcerated men at the R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility. (RJD).
North County Food Bank
We have continued to support North County Food Bank through 2022. Approximately 12 full barrels of food have been collected and picked up by North County Food Bank for distribution.
northcountyfoodbank.org/
Wrapped In Love
A long tradition at Grace is to provide blankets, jackets, hats, scarves, etc. to the Alpha Project which distributes these items to people who are not able to find beds in the shelters so they have some comfort on these cold nights.
Vida Joven de Mexico
Grace continues to support this orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico through donated items, funds, etc.
vidajovendemexico.org/
Interfaith Community Services Sack Lunches
Every year Grace parishioners prepare sack lunches for the Interfaith facility in Escondido. These lunches allow clients of Interfaith who are in need to collect a nutritious “To Go” lunch.
www.interfaithservices.org/
Cookies, Cocoa & Carols
Our annual outdoor event has been growing yearly.
Episcopal Community Services
We participate in the annual ECS Christmas Adopt-A-Family.
www.ecscalifornia.org/
The Seamen's Church Institute
Every year dedicated Grace knitters create hats and scarves for The Seamen's Church
Institute's Christmas at Sea program. Packages are sent from Grace year-round. Please turn in your
finished projects to Cynde Durnford-Branecki.
seamenschurch.org/
