Good Shepherd Gracenter is celebrating 65 years of hope, healing, and Transforming Lives!
Gracenter provides compassionate support for women seeking long-term recovery from addiction, to rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient by providing up to two years of transitional housing and supportive recovery services.
At our Gala, we honored women at the heart of our work. This year’s honorees were:
- Amazing Grace Award: Sr. Marguerite Bartling, RGS
- Outstanding Volunteer Award: Romelia Scott
- Outstanding Graduate Award: Vanessa Lenares
This annual fundraiser was important to enable Gracenter to meet these needs in our community. The gala activities also included a raffle and an online auction. Your support of Gracenter is a true gift to the women we serve.
Dr. Karen Leslie Hernandez has been selected as the Executive Director of Good Shepherd Gracenter following a 3-month national search.
“We were particularly impressed by the breadth of Karen’s experience, including her interfaith and restorative justice work, and by her deep commitment to serving women as they rebuild their lives,” said Tayo Akanni, Gracenter’s Board President. “We are confident that her leadership will carry Gracenter’s mission forward with the same compassion and dedication that has defined this organization.”
Our Generous Sponsors
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Our Generous Donors
Our video about our newly completed building.
Filmed by Alexander Demarco, Our Volunteer Videographer
A Woman's Recovery Begins with Grace
Good Shepherd Gracenter is a recovery residence that offers a supportive and gently challenging program for women who wish to strengthen their early sobriety. Typically, participants have completed a primary recovery program and are seeking to re-establish employment, healthy relationships, and deepen their spirituality through participation in 12 Step fellowships.
By strengthening women in recovery, they in turn strengthen their families and strong families create safe and peaceful communities.