Stories
Making Lemonade
Recent freezes in Federal funding have been especially hard on our friends at Catholic Charities. Their plans for a local resource center, newly stocked with home furnishings, had to be…
Read MoreToy Stories
Gracing Spaces is in the business of helping neighbors rebuild their lives. This usually includes providing beds, dining tables and chairs, dressers, and other home furnishings essential to make a home. For…
Read MoreThe Joy of Service
Each week, we are reminded of the hardships of living on the edge of homelessness, including for the very young. We’re also reminded of the boundless kindness that can emerge…
Read MoreHaulers of Hope
We are midway through March and even with some holiday closures and snow days, we have had a busy start to 2025! So far this year, we have filled 108…
Read MoreMagical Winter Makeovers
As our weekly workload increases, we’re doing our best to meet the demand for home makeovers. Diane has stepped up as our master planner, coordinating the many hands and furnishings…
Read MoreGrace Partners
In September of 2023, we began a partnership with Grace Ministries. Grace Ministries is a monthly opportunity for low-income neighbors in need to come to Centreville United Methodist Church (CUMC)…
Read MoreSnow Business
Even here in Virginia, winter can put a wrinkle in the work we do each week. But the flexibility, instincts, and “can do” attitude of our volunteers beat the 6”…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Chairs
A few weeks ago, a couple of chairs were donated. They were structurally sound, but the paint was chipped and they looked a little tired and worn. One of our newer volunteers,…
Read MoreOur Linens Ladies
As an all-volunteer organization, we literally could not do the work of Gracing Spaces without our volunteers, so every few weeks, we are going to highlight some of our volunteers…
Read MoreAn Aunt’s Courage
A young couple with two small children had a stable life. They had jobs and rented a two bedroom apartment, but things changed abruptly when the woman’s brother-in-law died of…
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