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Join GRACES 75 mile challenge this Valentine’s Day!
Are you up for the challenge?? Run or walk with us this spring! Welcome to the 3rd annual Racing for GRACES event! This year, instead of a 1-day race, we are inviting everyone to participate in a 75-mile challenge. Have you heard of the “75 Hard” fitness challenge? We promise this is easier—and a lot more fun! 75 Heart for GRACES is an opportunity to connect with fellow GRACES supporters around the…
52,000 meals for the children—we did it! And another baby announcement!
Thank you for providing meals for the students at Escuela Integrada! Dear GRACES Community, We did it—YOU did it! Thanks to the many, many generous contributions to our year-end campaign, we are able to provide 52,000 meals for the students at Escuela Integrada! We met our goal of raising $32,500, which was automatically doubled to equal $65,000. Then, we raised an additional $2,470! Your support helps us combat chronic malnutrition…
Three days left to feed the children! And a baby announcement!
Only $7,560 to go to provide meals for an entire year! Did you know that Guatemala has the fourth-highest level of chronic malnutrition in the world, and the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean. Approximately 50% of Guatemalan children under 5 are stunted because of chronic food insecurity. Thankfully, GRACES is committed to providing meals as a part of Escuela Integrada’s holistic education approach. When students are not hungry,…
Dinner & Dancing Date Night! Plus, a virtual tour of the new school and a fundraising update
Spend a night learning how to salsa with your sweetheart! Going on a date can be expensive! Did you know that the average cost of a date in the U.S. is $112? Check out this list of cities and their respective date night costs: New York City, NY: $150 Chicago, IL: $115.50 Virginia Beach, VA: $109.50 Charlotte, NC: $100.00 Indianapolis, IN: $95.50 What if we told you we had a…
52,000 meals = 1 goal for Escuela Integrada this holiday season
This past Tuesday, we launched our year-end campaign with a very specific goal—to provide 52,000 meals for the children at Escuela Integrada in 2022. It’s an ambitious goal, but one we are hopeful to be able to meet with your support. Each meal for a child at Escuela Integrada costs $1.25—that’s less than half of the average price of a cup of coffee in the U.S., and we’re not talking…
Announcing a new school building for Escuela Integrada
Like 2020, this year was not “normal” by any means. The students at Escuela Integrada continued to have classes virtually for the whole year, and, to be honest, it was another year of many, many challenges. But, little did we know, God had a plan for an exciting way to end 2021! If you have visited Escuela Integrada in the past, you know that it is a beautiful school. But,…