Greater Richmond Interfaith Program

02/04/2025

GRIP honors Black History Month ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 We recognize and celebrate the rich history of our Black community, and the profound ways this history has shaped GRIP and the city of Richmond.

01/29/2025

Join us in person, to meet, greet, sip, and celebrate GRIP!

And, yeah, the sunsets are from UUCB - Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley!

12/09/2024

GRIP’s holiday season is starting off with a blast! 🎄💥 We had the Contra Costa Hell’s Angels - multiple charters from several cities - come by for their annual Christmas gift drop-off. 🎁 We had over fifty bikers come through! This is their twelfth year with GRIP and it’s always super cool to see Santa come riding in on a big Harley. 🎅🏍️ Thank you to these awesome supporters for putting a smile on the faces of our GRIP families! ✨

12/03/2024

A special shoutout goes to our incredible volunteers who gave their time and energy to make Thanksgiving a joyous occasion for the families we serve! From preparing meals to creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere, your dedication truly embodies the spirit of giving. You are the heart of GRIP’s mission!

Please also consider GRIP as you make your contributions on this . This year, we’re focusing on an exciting project: renovating GRIP’s playground. A safe and inviting play space is vital for the children in our community, giving them a chance to play, grow, and thrive.
However, our current playground is in need of significant updates to ensure it’s safe, accessible, and fun for kids of all ages. That’s why we’re launching a Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign to make this vision a reality.

Here’s How You Can Help:

• Donate: Every dollar counts! Your contribution will go directly toward upgrading equipment, adding safety features, and creating a space where kids can be kids. Our goal is $50,000 and we have already raised over $10,000!

https://gripcares.org/donate/

• Spread the Word: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and social networks. Use the hashtag and tag us to inspire others to give.

• Volunteer: Join us in bringing this project to life by signing up for upcoming community build days.

12/03/2024

Are you donating to a charity this year?
GRIP could use your assistance.
Our old rusty playground surrounded by cinderblock walls is desperately in need of modern equipment and a makeover to make it a happy play area for our shelter children. Would you contribute to help improve the playground this year?
Below are more options if you cannot contribute cash at this time.

https://gripcares.org/featured/give-back-to-grip-this-givingtuesday-wishlist-and-volunteer-needs/

It's , December 2, 2024, when Americans focus not just on giving gifts, but on giving back, and GRIP is an ideal place to support this week. The

11/06/2024

Initial funding has come in, but the playground will never open without additional support. Here's where it stands. https://gripcares.org/uncategorized/grip-childrens-playground-needs-more-funding-to-become-a-reality/

10/31/2024

Have you seen the new garden area? Mafi Moli's work is amazing. Here's why.

When you think of a homeless shelter, do you imagine a rosy Tuscan villa, with lush landscaping, and quiet corners to discover yourself and recharge? Mafi

10/03/2024

GRIP's 38th annual Harmony Walk is just around the corner! On Saturday the 5th, come to Nicholl Park to join in on the festivities. We'll have games and a bounce house for kids, food trucks, musical performances, fun activities and resource tables, a raffle, a short "fun run" and a tour of GRIP, speakers who will share about how to get involved in housing justice work in the Bay Area, and more! 🍂☀️

10/03/2024

We can't thank Chevron enough for all the volunteer work they put in to clean up the streets around GRIP and paint our new vegetable garden fence before the big Harmony Walk crowds on Saturday, October 5th. When you come to Nicholl Park at 10 a.m. to walk to GRIP and back, you'll see the amazing work. Thank you to all our volunteers who make serving 15,000 housing and food insecure people possible!

10/01/2024

Whew, that's some heat.
We're here for you, Richmond. And please, be sure to check on neighbors, and our unhoused community members if you see folks struggling out in the heat this week.

As Bay Area temperatures soar into the 90s this week, the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) is providing essential relief for people experiencing

09/30/2024

Our most exciting raffle prize from past years is back again! How long has it been since you've been to the happiest place on Earth? Come to the GRIP Harmony Walk on October 5th for the chance to win 2 tickets to Disneyland, California's premier theme park and vacation destination. For any kid, and kid at heart, there's nothing like celebrating the upcoming holiday season with Mickey and company. 🎆💫

And, a word about one of our sponsors: the Contra Costa Labor Council is a membership organization serving as a coalition of the Labor Community in Contra Costa County. With 85 affiliated unions, the CCLC represents more than 80,000 union members and their families. The mission of the Contra Costa Labor Council is to improve the lives of workers, their families, and our community – to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation.

09/26/2024

The Freedom Community Clinic provides a range of holistic, whole-person healing services intended to uplift under-resourced communities, and we're honored to welcome them to our Harmony Walk. Swing by their table to check out some of their amazing resources and services! 🪴🔮🧘

09/23/2024

If you're a fan of old-timey vibes, immersive autumnal festivals, and general medieval tomfoolery, there's no better place for a fun weekend trip than the Northern California Renaissance Faire, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! Come to the Harmony Walk on October 5th for the chance to win a 4-pack of tickets (the Faire runs through 10/20 in Hollister). 🍂🎭🐴

And, a word about one of our sponsors: JPMorgan Chase is one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States. We adhere to our core principles: delivering exceptional client service; acting with integrity and responsibility; and supporting the growth of our employees.

09/18/2024

Have you heard about the pickleball craze, and are you curious about what the fuss is all about? Or, are you looking for a more fun way to get more active? Slide through to the Harmony Walk on October 5th where we'll have live pickleball demos and games, courtesy of the East Bay Pickleball Association (this will be at the Nicholl Park tennis courts, next to the food trucks)! 🎾

09/17/2024

When the taco cravings hit, one of the only things that satisfies that urge for me is a juicy quesabirria taco from Los Moles (), one of the best Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area. 🌮 When you come to the GRIP Harmony Walk on October 5th, you’ll have the chance to enter the raffle to win a gift certificate to any Los Moles location (they have restaurants in El Cerrito, Emeryville, and San Rafael).

And, a word about one of our sponsors: LifeLong Medical Care provides high-quality health, dental, and social services to underserved people of all ages; creates models of care for the elderly, people with disabilities and families; and advocates for continuous improvements in the health of our communities.

09/12/2024

Do you have an aspiring songwriter or performer in your family? Come out to our Harmony Walk on October 5th for the chance to get some recording time, participate in songwriting exercises, and more with Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc., a community-based therapeutic organization who are bringing their mobile studio to the park! 🎶🎙️🎹