by Jilly De la Torre | May 27, 2025 | blog, Featured, Front Page
It’s a difficult time to be low-income, homeless, or housing-insecure in America right now. No matter your political affiliation, we’re all witnessing an era where policy shifts rapidly, and where instability and unpredictability are starting to become a norm....
by Ralph Payton | May 15, 2025 | Newsletter, Featured, Front Page, News
Dear Friends, At GRIP, we believe that volunteerism is not just an act of service—it’s an expression of humanity. When a volunteer walks through our doors, they do more than prepare a meal or sort donations—they remind our clients that they are seen, valued, and not...
by Brandon Mercer | May 14, 2025 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
On April 18th, GRIP was thrilled to welcome a team of bright and enthusiastic Richmond high school students from the Plant to Plate (P2P) internship program to kick off the next phase of our community vegetable garden. These student interns, guided by P2P staff,...
by Ralph Payton | May 5, 2025 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
Our newest community partner, Tandem, a nonprofit committed to social justice and early childhood education, is now bringing literacy resources and family engagement programming to the children and families at GRIP’s family shelter. We sat down with Nain Villanueva de...
by Brandon Mercer | Apr 28, 2025 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
Thursday afternoon, massage tables replaced the usual lunch tables in the GRIP dining room. Clients, many of whom live without homes and in constant food insecurity, experienced the same holistic healing touch that you might expect to find on a well-heeled wellness...
by Brandon Mercer | Mar 19, 2025 | blog, Featured, front gallery
Ruthie Abelson Olivas, one of GRIP’s newer board members, is a force in the community, a leader on the board of the Rosie the Riveter Trust and the League of Women Voters, active in the Rotary Club, and was named a 2024 Woman of the Year by Congressman John Garamendi....
