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Grace Centers Of Hope Charity Profile
Grace Centers of Hope (formerly the Pontiac Rescue Mission) was established in 1942. It has since grown and evolved into the largest and oldest faith-based outreach to homeless and disadvantaged individuals and families. Grace Centers of Hope (GCH) provides a full recovery and rehabilitation campus for homeless men, women and children who have been abused or addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.
Change begins when we, as a community, extend helping hands. We do not believe the homelessness and substance abuse addictions can be solved simply by throwing dollars at the problem. We believe that change occurs from the inside out. Consequently our faith-based organization is dedicated to recovery through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and supported through our challenging life skills programs.
Grace Centers of Hope is a non-profit Christian organization committed to positively changing the lives of the homeless, addicted and unwanted through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, personal accountability, life skills education and work-related programs. The foundation of change is the local church which encourages residents to become strong in faith and independence while it lovingly promotes a sense of belonging within a community that truly can be called “home”.
We envision GCH as a committed community of believers, reaching out to those individuals whose lives have been damaged by addiction and self-destructive behavior. Our recovery programs will lead these individuals to reconciliation and restoration to God, their families, their community and to themselves. GCH will teach, train and discipline our residents. Through love and accountability, GCH will help residents refocus their lives as productive members of society. By introducing our residents to the eternal claims of the Gospel, we envision change from the inside out. Through a self-contained community including residential dorms, single family homes and well-run GCH-owned business, all centered on Grace Gospel Fellowship Church, we hope to provide hope, jobs and stability for many years to come for each of our residents.
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Grace Centers Of Hope Volunteer Information
People Helping People
Every year volunteers give thousands of hours to help care for the homeless, abused, and addicted at Grace Centers of Hope. Without their help, we would indeed be defeated! More than 500 volunteers a month give their precious time to Grace Centers to do everything from helping to cook and serve meals, to sorting food in the pantry, to counseling, and caring one-on-one for the men, women, and children who have come to rely on their “special friends”.
Volunteer Activities
Prep, cook & serve meals, sort & organize food items in our pantry
Work one-on-one with resident men, women & children as mentors, counselors, day care workers or just plain "buddies".
Assist in Special Event fundraising such as our Annual Golf Outing & Fashion Show
Provide supporting services or materials such as printing, design, artwork for marketing brochures, and etc.
Fundraising
Christmas Wish List Sponsor
Office service such as data entry, phone calls, stuff envelopes, etc.
Expertise in areas such as photography, athletic programs or personal care needs, nursing or medical treatment
Construction & maintenance such as painting projects.
And many more
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Grace Centers Of Hope Donation Information
Believing in God’s sovereignty and loving grace, Grace Centers of Hope will not accept government funding. All finances are generated through the faithful support of God’s people as he moves in their hearts to give to this ministry. As the Lord blesses and the Holy Spirit moves, this ministry will be funded and grow to the fullest extent of God’s will and plan. Grace Centers of Hope rests on a foundation of faith and is totally dependent on God’s provision in all areas of mission work.
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