Jani Gonzalez – Cup of Grace

29Sep 2019 by Jani Gonzalez

Warm Clothes, Warm Hearts Coats and Clothes Drive

Cup of Grace volunteers have been busy preparing Lakeland schools for the winter and have started their annual Warm Clothes, Warm Hearts clothing drive to help keep school closets stocked throughout winter. Winter clothes for all Lakeland School District Students Any student, regardless of need, can go to the school clothing closet before school or at lunchtime to get free warm winter clothes. Students can pick from: Coats Pants Socks Snow boots Snow pants New underwear Long-sleeve t-shirts Waterproof gloves Donations drop-off locations The closets are stocked, but Cup of Grace runs the drive to keep enough clothes and footwear in various sizes. Winter clothing donations will be collected from October 1—December 20 at the following locations: First Interstate Bank Brickel Creek Coffee Spirit Lake City Hall Spirit Lake…

05Jun 2019 by Jani Gonzalez

Summer Saturday Free Lunch Program for Kids Starts Again on June 8th

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School is almost out and summer is just around the corner. While most kids in our area look forward to warm days of splashing in the lake, riding their bikes or playing in the park, some local children face a challenge. What to eat? During the school year, many children get free lunches at school, and for those who qualify, The Lion’s Club generously provides free food to take home with them for the weekend. During the summer, however, those options are off the table. Cup of Grace started a free Saturday lunch program for kids in 2018 right after the school year ended. We handed out over 530 lunches and over 200 “weekend bags” full of kid-friendly foods so they had something to eat over the rest of the…

18Apr 2019 by Jani Gonzalez

The SLPD Wants to Serve YOU!

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Officers from our very own Spirit Lake Police Department (SLPD) will be serving on “Taco Tuesday” at our Free Weekly Community Meal on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Come meet our Spirit Lake police officers and staff as they put together a delicious taco for you. We’ll have taco meat, cheese, and all the goodies you’d expect to dress up your taco. We’ll also have delicious Mexican rice and refried beans. See you on Tuesday, May 7, between 4:30p.m. and 6:30p.m. at the Spirit Lake Senior and Community Center at 32564 N 4th Avenue, Spirit Lake, Idaho!

08Apr 2019 by Jani Gonzalez

Twice Blessed

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Cup of Grace has been blessed since its founding in January 2017. Blessed with finding a facility to hold a free, weekly community meal; blessed by amazing, hardworking volunteers; and, blessed with a community of neighbors and businesses who support and encourage us. And we have been blessed yet again – twice! In September 2018, we used a $2500 grant from Kootenai Electric Trust to purchase a storage trailer for our community meal supplies. The mayor of Spirit Lake is graciously allowing us to store the trailer in the Spirit Lake Senior and Community Center parking lot. The Center is the facility in which we host the weekly meal. Until we had this trailer, our Executive Director, Amy Privitt, had to store the supplies for the community meal (paper/plastic products,…

27Dec 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Meet Bridget

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How did you learn about Cup of Grace? Word of mouth, plus the sign on the park fence! What drew you to volunteer? I enjoy volunteering--helping out and giving back. I also wanted to start my grandsons out helping others. How long have you volunteered with Cup of Grace, and what do you do? Since last October, and we do a little of everything. What is your favorite part of volunteering with Cup of Grace? Do you have a favorite story to share? Every Tuesday is my favorite! What do you like to do when you are NOT volunteering at Cup of Grace? Do you have any favorite hobbies, activities, etc.? I quilt, and tie flies for fly fishing. Do you have a favorite scripture or quote that you would…

09Dec 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Adopt-A-Family for Christmas 2018

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For the second year, Cup of Grace is teaming up with Real Life Ministries (RLM) to adopt families in need for Christmas. Cup of Grace is providing the names of families in Spirit Lake and the surrounding area who need food and gifts this Christmas to RLM. RLM’s home groups will do the shopping and wrapping, and deliver the gifts to the families. If you, or someone you know, need assistance to make this Christmas bright, contact Amy at (817) 228-5018 or amy@cupofgrace.life. She will pass on the information to our contact at RLM. The deadline to submit names is Sunday, December 16th, 2018. Let’s shower some love and bring smiles to some needy families this Christmas!

05Aug 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Don’t Miss Out on All the FUN!

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The new school year is just around the corner. Summer memories are already beginning to fade. Want one last blast of FUN? Join us at Cup of Grace’s 1st Annual Family “FUN”draiser Saturday, August 18th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm in Spirit Lake’s Big Park Hungry? We will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream sandwiches, cold drinks and more. We will also have a bake sale with delicious homemade goodies, like whole pies, cakes, and pans of brownies. No fuss, no mess. Take them home and devour! Need some excitement? How about bidding on some terrific prizes in the Silent Auction? • A relaxing 2-night stay at Stoneridge Resort • Silverwood all-day passes • 2 rounds of golf at beautiful Stoneridge Golf Course • Lodge Enamel Dutch Oven • 50 lb.…

05Aug 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Meet Marsha

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Marsha volunteers weekly and is one of Cup of Grace's main cooks! How did you learn about Cup of Grace? Through Peggy at Old West Hardware. What drew you to volunteer? I want to cook and feed people. How long have you volunteered with Cup of Grace, and what do you do? 8 months. I do whatever is needed each week. What is your favorite part of volunteering with Cup of Grace? Do you have a favorite story to share? Creating menu items with the resources that are available to us. What do you like to do when you are NOT volunteering at Cup of Grace? Do you have any favorite hobbies, activities, etc.? Gardening. Just bought my home and now working on building my vegetable garden. Love to go camping.

01May 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

Where Do We Go From Here?

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Cup of Grace recently celebrated our One Year Anniversary, prompting us to reflect on our accomplishments for 2017. We are so thankful to all of our volunteers, sponsors, donors and community members who have given their time and financial support to help us in our efforts. Above all, we are thankful for God’s grace and guidance in our mission to do His work. Now it’s time to look ahead and create new goals. In the immediate future, we are planning a new program to provide free lunches to kids on the weekend during the summer. Every Saturday during the summer we will be handing out free lunches to kids in the Big Park starting at 11:30 a.m. We hope to see you there! Where do we want to be in…

17Apr 2018 by Jani Gonzalez

What We’ve Been Up To

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Most of us meet every Tuesday for Cup of Grace’s community meal, but did you know that our organization goes beyond that? We are a small group of volunteers trying to make a difference in our community. The community meals have been a great way to bring neighbors in Spirit Lake together, and we have more in store for you, such as a weekend lunch program for youth in town to supplement what they receive during the week. Here are some of the projects Cup of Grace accomplished in 2017 alone: Served a free dinner every Tuesday Served a men's breakfast the first Saturday of every month Collected clothing and helps staff (and supplied) Phoebe's Place, a free community thrift store located in the Priest River Ministries Advocacy Center in…