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| Adopt-a-Dorm | Call Sharleen Harty to find out costs and get your name or your company's name on a room at GRIP: (510) 233-2141 x 304 | ||
| Matching Gifts Program | Does your employer offer a Matching Gifts Program? | If your company has an Employee Matching Gifts Program, you can make your hard earned dollars go twice as far with a company-sponsored matching gift to GRIP. Ask your Human Resources department for more information. Sign up to donate to GRIP and we will send you a 2010 reflective lanyard while supplies last! | |
| SAVE THE DATES | Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Harmony Walk | GRIP will be having a Cinco de Mayo themed dinner on May 6, 2010 to recognize the hard work our volunteers have put into GRIP this year. Also, don't forget to mark your calendars for our 24th Annual Harmony Walk to Feed the Hungry, which will be taking place on Saturday, October 9, 2010. | |
| Choir Festival | How would you like to spend an afternoon basking in the soothing melodies of our local choirs? Saturday, May 22, 2010, GRIP's Annual Choir Festival will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pinole from 11am to 3pm. We invite you to stop by to enjoy the music and support the choirs. | ||
| GRIP Pictures | Re-experience the holidays with GRIP! New pictures now uploaded. View them at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3927404&id=208648990915#!/pages/Richmond-CA/GRIP-Programs-and-Services/208648990915 | ||
| eScrip | Donating made easy | Each time you make a purchase using a card registered with eScrip, participating merchants will contribute to GRIP with no extra hassle to you. | To sign up and register your cards go to www.escrip.com, type "Greater Richmond Interfaith Program" as the beneficiary, and follow the steps displayed. |
| iSearch iGive | Raise money for GRIP every time you search the web | iSearch iGive is a new and easy way to support GRIP. Every time you search using igive, $0.01 goes to GRIP. Although that alone doesn't sound like much, it adds up quickly. | All you need to do is go to igive.com, sign up organization as Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, and then start searching! |
| Press Coverage for GRIP | A story on GRIP's Open House was published in the Contra Costa Times! Check out this link if you would like to read more: http://www.contracostatimes.com/chris-treadway/ci_14030067?nclick_check=1 | ||
| Earn It, Keep It, Save It: | The Community Housing Development Corp is collaborating with Contra Costa College and GRIP to be a VITA tax preparation site. Program training began in December, where volunteers were trained to be IRS Tax preparers for the low-income (Earned Income Credit) residents of Contra Costa County in preparation for the 2010 tax season. | ||
| The GRIP S.H.A.R.E.S. Card | Supporting homeless families and individuals in our community | Now there's a way to help GRIP raise money without pulling out your check book or collecting donations: all you need is a S.H.A.R.E.S. Card! It's free and easy to use -- just swipe the card before making a purchase at all Lucky, Save Mart Supermarkets, Food Maxx and Smart Foods stores. |