Project Grace featured on CNN's "Leaders with Heart!"
Inspired by the documentary film, Motherland, which posed the question, "Is there healing in helping others?", Project Grace was founded for the purpose of offering persons in grief the opportunity to honor a loved one through service. This program has been named in honor of Grace Caldwell Magill, June 26, 1989-January 1, 2005, the daughter of one of the participants featured in Motherland.
Project Grace organizes service trips for grieving mothers, fathers and families. Our participants come together in a supportive environment for the dual purpose of honoring a loved one and serving a community in need. Whether they are singing songs with the children of an orphanage, handing out food and clothing to the families living at the Puerto Vallarta dump in Mexico, or helping to build a school in Nicaragua, our goal is to help Project Grace participants find strength, hope and a renewed sense of purpose through dedicating their time and hearts to a meaningful endeavor. Laughter, friendship, tears and treasured moments are all a part of the experience as participants share their stories, offer compassion and support to one another, and work together to provide tangible aid to an impoverished community.
Project Grace Trip Calendar
April 28 - May 7, 2011
Women's Trip to Greece
We'll spend six night sailing with Endless Blue to remote Greek islands. Along with taking in the beauty of the Aegean and the history of Greece, we'll volunteer with local children, spend time with Greek women who have suffered loss, visit Greek burial grounds to see the various dedications to children, and learn about the traditional Greek mourning rituals. Our evenings will be spent together as a group, dining on seafood and traditional Greek faire, and sharing stories. Click here to complete the Greece Trip application.
October 22 - October 29, 2011
Nicaragua Memorial Trip
Project Grace is teaming up with Seeds of Learning (SOL) for this trip which is open to anyone interested in honoring a loved one through service. During the 10 day trip, volunteers have the chance to live and work together as they spend their days mixing concrete, laying bricks, digging the foundation, tying rebar, or other tasks to help build a school with local parents, teachers, youth, children and SOL staff. Evenings will be spent together as a group, enjoying a typical dinner and sharing stories. We do have a limited number of scholarships available for this trip. Click here to complete the Nicaragua Memorial Trip application.
Kenya/Tanzania
We are in the process of putting together our 2012 calendar and hope to offer a trip to Africa in the summer of 2012.
