Stories
A Very Special Birthday
One of our own—dear, sweet Mary—celebrated her 90th birthday this week. Mary has been vital to Gracing Spaces for most of its history. Leading our “Linen Ladies”, Mary makes sure that…
Read MoreGreat News in Our 2025 Annual Report…
It will come as no surprise that the need in our community is growing. By every measure, Gracing Spaces has grown remarkably this past year. From January through December, our…
Read MoreKids of All Ages
This was a week to give thanks for the young people of our community… “Kids Give Back”, a local partner volunteer group, filled ten baby boxes with clothes, blankets, books,…
Read MoreNew Year, New Growth, Deep Roots
Greetings and Happy New Year to all of you! Holiday time for rest was a blessing, but it’s a joy to get back to the work we all love, gather…
Read MoreClosing a Year of Service
As we wrap up our final week of community service for 2025, we’re grateful for the gifts of those who have supported the ministry in many ways…• An ever-widening circle…
Read MoreGiving Thanks for Many Hands
“Many hands make light work” is an idea rooted in Biblical history, as well as the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, medieval England, and Africa. And we believe it’s…
Read MoreFall Open House…with sunshine…and cake!
Perfect fall weather and flawless planning made for a fun Open House on November 2! More than fifty friends, family, and total strangers were treated to “show and tell” tours of…
Read MoreA Full and Festive Fall
The fresh fall weather seems to be boosting activity at Gracing Spaces! September was unusually busy, and community events in October have added to that momentum…The Fairfax Fall Festival gave…
Read More“It Takes a Village”
These were the words that came to Linda as she prepared for Bill and Maren (our President and our Operations Manager) to take a richly-deserved vacation this week. Linda knew…
Read MoreMore Space for Gracing Spaces!
On August 27, we began operating in our new warehouse space! Added to our original warehouse just across the parking lot, it’s making things so much easier for both volunteers and…
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