by Brandon Mercer | May 11, 2024 | blog, Front Page, News
For families coming off of the streets, moving from other shelters, or seeking shelter after living in cars, being able to stay in a friendly, comfortable environment can make a world of difference. As the only family shelter in Contra Costa County, GRIP understands...
by Brandon Mercer | Apr 27, 2024 | blog, events, Featured, Front Page, News
Mark your calendars, the 38th annual GRIP Harmony Walk 2024 is set for Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the usual spot — Nicholl Park on MacDonald Avenue in Richmond. Celebrity guests, elected leaders, an amazing suite of raffle prizes,...
by Brandon Mercer | Mar 23, 2024 | blog
Board member Brandon Mercer wrote this poem for GRIP’s annual meeting in 2024, reflecting on what GRIP’s work can mean for a person facing hunger and homelessness. “Soup” The evening fog cuts like a knife, Icy droplets slowly bleed away life...
by Brandon Mercer | Mar 23, 2024 | blog
Board member Brandon Mercer wrote this poem after walking past a man whose entire home was a six-foot square of damp, cold concrete with bedding and belongs spread across the sidewalk. When Mercer walked past the same spot a few hours later, the scene had changed from...
by Brandon Mercer | Jan 29, 2024 | blog, events, Featured, Front Page, News
While GRIP may have to do an annual meeting every year, no one says it has to be bureaucratic and indoors. Join us on Leap Day, Thursday, February 29th from 5:30pm-7pm, for the most spectacular sunset views in the Bay Area, on the terrace at the Unitarian Universalist...
by Brandon Mercer | Dec 21, 2023 | Featured, blog, front gallery, Front Page
When people think of a “board of directors” they might imagine an illustrious cabal of gray-haired old men in three-piece suits, maybe seated in leather swivel chairs in a wood paneled office, aka “the Board Room,” making plans, the smell of...
