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This event requires that you NOT hire a babysitter, buy a new outfit, rent a tuxedo, mingle and dance. Instead, we invite you to kick back, relax, and — here’s the best part — stay home! In lieu of spending a fortune on a night out, why not relax in the privacy of your own home and make a valuable donation to a worthy cause?

Bruce Frendahl’s Oct. 25 column bought into a number of age-old assumptions about homelessness in Alachua County, and does more to perpetuate stereotypes about homeless people than it does to present solutions.

November is National Homeless and Hunger Awareness Month. The 2nd Annual Day of GRACE will be an exciting event. There will be lots to do and see, and we’ll cut the ribbon on our new kitchen!

We’re looking for a few great folks to join our team as a Shelter Case Manager, Kitchen Manager, and Kitchen Coordinator. Please review the job descriptions below and e-mail a résumé and cover letter to jdecarmine@gracemarketplace.org no later than 5pm on October 15, 2015.

Ten years ago, a group of us got together to re-think how we provided homeless services in Alachua County. The way we had been doing things wasn’t working. Getting help was like running an obstacle course.

Deep in four layers of clothes, Russ Dye sat by an extinguished campfire outside homeless shelter Grace Marketplace on Monday as the temperature tiptoed just above 60 degrees. Two sweatshirts, two T-shirts, a pair of shorts and sweatpants kept Dye, 54, from freezing the night before when temperatures across Gainesville dipped below 40 degrees. 

Join us for "A Day of GRACE: Open House and Benefit" presented by the Friends of Grace.

 Theresa Lowe, the executive director of Grace Marketplace, said the shelter tries to take everyone as they come and provide what they need. People interested must adhere to certain criteria to be considered to move into the dorms.

Residents must agree to move forward, either get a job or volunteer on the campus, and are expected to work with a case manager to form a care plan.

GRACE Marketplace began offering limited services May 5, 2014, including mail, case management, restrooms, and intake and referral.