by Jilly De la Torre | Jul 15, 2023 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
Anyone calling the Bay Area home in recent years has witnessed the increasingly overwhelming issues of poverty and homelessness affecting our communities. As wages struggle to keep up with rising rents and affordable housing becomes more scarce, individuals and...
by Brandon Mercer | May 23, 2023 | Front Page, Featured, News
The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) Executive Director Ralph Payton’s monthly report outlines the organization’s key updates, financials, and programming highlights including a politician’s visit, listing of GRIP apartments for sale, and some...
by Brandon Mercer | Mar 1, 2023 | events, blog, Featured, Front Page, News
GRIP’s annual meeting is a time of celebration, new beginnings, and a deep dive into how our member organizations, volunteers, and community supporters are serving 15,000 people experiencing housing and foot insecurity. Thank you to Temple Beth Hillel in El...
by Brandon Mercer | Feb 9, 2023 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
Two SUV loads of pajamas. Sixty pairs of gloves, 20 sweatshirts and t-shirts. $170 in socks and beanies. And just one 75-year old woman making it all happen for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program known as GRIP. Gladys Perry is a cancer survivor, a former union...
by Brandon Mercer | Jan 9, 2023 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
With historic flooding, winds, and cold weather continuing to batter the Bay Area, and no relief in sight, you may be wondering how those without homes, living in their cars, in tents, or just wrapped in blankets and shivering are doing. As you can imagine,...
by Brandon Mercer | Dec 28, 2022 | blog, Featured, Front Page, News
This year has seen so much positive change at GRIP, and in our community. Donations from the community, our member organizations, community groups, local businesses, corporate sponsors, grants, and government programs allow the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program...
