We Love Gracie's Kitchen!

Front Porch Beads recently increased its donations to Gracie's Kitchen by $3,000, which will be used to fund the organization's general operations and Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner distributions.

Front (in blue): Maryellen Crocker, Executive Director of Gracie's Kitchen. From left to right: Joan Shelley, Kim Pauley, Frances Peters, and Sonya Shortkroff, Front Porch Beads volunteers.

 Gracie's Kitchen provides a food distribution service in Yulee to individuals, families, and shut-ins who are facing difficult financial circumstances and otherwise might not have enough to eat. "In July 2024, we served 3,332 meals, delivered 25 family boxes to shut-ins, fed 180 dogs and cats (several times), and helped out many families and the homeless with food from our Blessing Box," said Maryellen Crocker, Executive Director of Gracie's Kitchen. She adds:  “We have also established an office for DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), which is a very effective program to teach students how to make good decisions when it comes to drugs and healthy living."