by Brandon Mercer | Sep 23, 2024 | blog, Featured, Front Page
Returning board member Ladie Malek’s passion for GRIP began with the Harmony Walk, now in its 38th year, and scheduled for a picnic and public tours of GRIP on October 5th, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s this tradition that drove her to rejoin the board. “I...
by Brandon Mercer | Sep 3, 2024 | events, Featured, Front Page, News
The entire vibe for the Harmony Walk on October 5th, 2024 needs to be summed up in the t-shirt design, anchored by an eye-catching piece of art that becomes ubiquitous in all flyers, banners, San Francisco Chronicle newspaper advertisements (digital and print...
by Brandon Mercer | Aug 13, 2024 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
Dozens of backpacks stuffed with number 2 pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks, hand sanitizer, face masks and more arrived to the eager smiles of GRIP’s families’ children on Monday, August 12th thanks to the generous donations of the Kiwanis Club of ...
by Brandon Mercer | Aug 1, 2024 | blog, events, Featured, front gallery, News
The 38th annual Harmony Walk is October 5th, 2024 from 10am-1pm, and we’re expecting beautiful weather earlier in the season, and a huge turnout for this year’s more picnic-focused concept: A Harmony Walk In the Park. Instead of a run, the shorter event...
by GRIP Cares | Jun 10, 2024 | blog, events, Featured, Front Page
GRIP’s biggest public event — the 38th annual Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness is happening Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at Nicholl Park in Richmond, and already major donors are lining up to be part of the day of community celebration....
by Brandon Mercer | Jun 9, 2024 | blog, Featured, Front Page
The May 2024 “point in time” count of people experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County revealed positive results for GRIP’s vicinity, but negative results elsewhere around the region, with 2,843 people unhoused, an increase of 19.9% over last year. West Contra...
