GRIP Board of Directors

President: Maria Costen Dean Kertesz Alan Marks Brandon Mercer Eun-Joo Myung Ruthie Abelson Olivas Dominique Roache-Green Patrick Sanders Jilly de la Torre
A Hope in the Richmond Community!

A Hope in the Richmond Community!

GRIP is proud to be named amongst the Richmond Community Based Organizations to be recognized as a hope in the community during the difficult holiday season. It is during this time of the COVID 19 Pandemic that we find our presence and our labor in the community,...
Nystrom Elementary Students Donate to GRIP!

Nystrom Elementary Students Donate to GRIP!

A Richmond elementary school’s penny drive raised $1,900 for a local homeless shelter and services program. On Tuesday, Rachel Porzig, vice principal at Nystrom Elementary at 230 Harbour Way South, and the Rev. Andre Shumake, site coordinator for a West Contra Costa...
GRIP Outreach Nominated!

GRIP Outreach Nominated!

It is with great pleasure to announce to our friends and supporters, that GRIP has been nominated for recognition for our homeless outreach efforts to the West Contra Costa County region. We are honored and excited to be recognized for our hard work and it’s...
Honoring our beloved Pesa!

Honoring our beloved Pesa!

It’s with heavy hearts that the GRIP family has lost our beloved friend, cook and family member, Pesa Laulea. Pesa and Siu Laulea We have gathered as a community with staff, family, clergy and community members in honor of such an amazing father, hard worker and...