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  Cup of Grace and the Spirit Lake Police Department have teamed up to provide area children with "Buddy Bags".  These bags are filled with a variety of items like blankets, coloring books, snacks, stickers, a toy or stuffed animal and books that officers carry in their patrol cars to help comfort children who are going through tough or traumatic situations. Having something to hold and bond with during unusual or scary situations makes a world of difference putting the heart and mind of a child at ease and helps them remember that our officers are their friends. If you would like to help us with items to donate or make a $15.00 donation per bag, click on the link below. Donate Now Contact Us Thank you for helping your…

When our founder, Amy Privitt, heard God telling her to “feed people”, she decided to begin a free Community Meal where volunteers would make the food and invite any and all to come share in the meal.  By divine direction, Cup of Grace began renting the Spirit Lake Senior Center for our free, weekly meals back in January, 2017.  It was the perfect locale for the Community Meal, right in the middle of Spirit Lake.  It had a large dining room, enough to hold our first year’s average weekly attendance of 65 people. Fast forward to today.  Our average weekly attendance for 2019 was 97 people.  Our highest attendance for one meal was 164.  We are quickly outgrowing our current venue and are beginning to search for a new location. …

Cup of Grace’s vision from the beginning was to bring the community together. Neighbors helping neighbors, sharing a meal, lifting each other up when crisis hits, and providing food and clothes to people in need. We wanted to partner with local businesses and organizations to bring this vision to life. Just a few months after our founding in 2017, the staff at the Spirit Lake branch of First Interstate Bank (then Inland Northwest Bank) stepped up to support us in our fundraising efforts. They began with donation collection jars at each teller’s window. That autumn, when we held our first “Warm Clothes, Warm Hearts” coat and clothing drive to stock the Spirit Lake Elementary School Clothing Closet, they offered to be a collection site for coats, clothing, and footwear. Since…

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…