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Grace Place
Grace Place
Children, Parents and Volunteers at Grace Place Yearend celebration
Split the Plate
Split the Plate
October 11 benefits Grace Place!
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Needed!
Mothers practicing their writing skills to communicate with their child’s teacher.
Grace Place For Children & Families
“Grace Place teaches English Literacy to help hardworking families overcome generational poverty.” Town Hall State of Grace 9-16-26
Our UU Weekend Meals and Grace Place for Children and Families both serve those who live and attend school in the Golden Gate Community.
Per capita income: Approximately $26,140, well below regional averages.
Economic disadvantage: 82% of students at Golden Gate Elementary are identified as economically disadvantaged.
Language Barriers: More than 70% of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Grace Place Multigenerational impact
Grace Place actively works to break the cycle of generational poverty by providing English literacy and educational support to more than 1300 individuals:
242 Elementary Students After school
221 Middle School Students After school
207 High School Students After school
427 ADULT LEARNERS
206 Parents & Preschool children in FAMILY LITERACY @ GOLDEN GATE
The Grace Place Board and Staff seek 3 desired outcomes:
Literacy gains for children and adults
Career readiness leading to a stronger Collier County workforce
Sustainable growth in our organization’s community impact.
Grace Place provides FREE classes with the help of talented staff, generous donors and community volunteers.
Be informed. Be prepared. Be a voter.
Come to Thomas Hall on October 14 at 7:00 pm to get a nonpartisan perspective on the three amendments on our ballot. Get a synopsis of each amendment. Learn what a yes means, what a no means, and what organizations are supporting or opposing each amendment. Our votes need to be informed!
Misión Peniel
Immokalee is now a food desert with the closing of its chain supermarket.
One way to support the farmworkers is through contributions to Mision Peniel. We have a box in the front foyer with a list of suggested donations.
Many thanks for your help in feeding about 400-600 farmworkers a week!
Emerson Academy Naples (EAN) is pleased to announce that Sol Reyes of the EAN class of 2025, representing the United States, was named as the recipient of the 2026 Young Courage Award. This annual award is made by the Raoul Wallenberg Academy of Stockholm in collaboration with the Swedish Institute and Swedish Embassies worldwide. Sol’s Citation reads:
“Sol supports migrant families and advocates for Spanish-speaking communities through Students Advocating for Change. His leadership has inspired young people to stand up for justice and inclusion.”
The award honors young people around the world, ages 13 to 20, who, despite limited resources, have acted in the spirit of Raoul Wallenberg through their leadership, moral courage, and extraordinary initiative. Here is a link to read about Wallenberg Academy awards from around the world: click here
In celebrating this award, Emerson Academy Naples (EAN) wishes to thank Rev. Tony Fisher for bringing Sol to speak to UUCGN in 2024. That is when Sol was recruited to join the EAN class of 2025. We also wish to acknowledge Tony’s initiative and leadership in connecting our congregation with the Immokalee Farm Workers community.
Florida Decides Healthcare
It is time to let us decide about access to healthcare! Up to 3.7 million Floridians are uninsured or losing coverage. Over one million petitions from registered FL voters are needed to get an amendment to our FL constitution on the ballot. Signing the petition and encouraging others to do so is most important now.
Petitions will be available after most Sunday services or go to floridadecideshealthcare.org to obtain a petition. This is about equity, fairness, dignity and helping Floridians gain access to affordable, life-saving care. Thanks for your help!
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