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Grace Bridge staff and volunteers have deployed in the aftermath of many disasters, both local and across the south. Whether natural or otherwise, it is never easy to see the heartbreak caused by the loss of cherished keepsakes and property.
While we can not replace the important items, we assist with immediate essentials such as food, personal care items, and clothing. We continue to pray over and serve families by providing furniture, home goods and other needed items throughout the re-establishing process.
When a series of tornadoes tore through the Celina area in the middle of the night, Grace Bridge was on the ground the very next morning.
Our team helped impacted families sort through the wreckage and begin the recovery process. We also deployed a restroom trailer to support the state’s 24-hour security teams keeping watch over affected neighborhoods, and supported families all the way through 2026 as they rebuilt and returned home.
The community response was nothing short of remarkable. Local retailers donated brand-new shoes, cleaning supplies, and household essentials to families who had lost everything. Meals, water, and gift cards poured in from across the area, and Grace Bridge was honored to serve as a central hub, connecting that generosity to the families who needed it most.
When a local family stepped out for dinner and returned to find their home in flames, Grace Bridge partnered with the local fire department to respond that same night to supply the family with toiletries, clothing, and help finding a place to stay while they processed the shock of what had happened.
In the days that followed, Grace Bridge worked alongside the family to help them relocate to a new home, furnishing it with everything they needed to start over, including furniture, a refrigerator, a washer, and a dryer.
Grace Bridge is rooted in serving its local community, but when disaster strikes and we have the resources and the people to help, we will go as far as needed.
When catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated communities across North Carolina in 2024, Grace Bridge answered the call.
We mobilized to deliver critical supplies that were difficult to source in the affected region at the time, getting them into the hands of local fire departments, churches, and families who were working hard to care for those around them.
Disaster doesn’t always come in the form of a storm, sometimes it arrives as a single, life-altering moment far from home.
When a local community member suffered a shark attack while on vacation, they returned facing a new reality that required immediate changes to their home and daily life. Grace Bridge believes that no neighbor should have to navigate that alone.
Rallying local businesses and volunteers, Grace Bridge coordinated the construction of a wheelchair ramp for the family, helping restore accessibility and independence to their home.
When tornadoes struck Dallas in 2019, Grace Bridge dispatched volunteers to help affected families sort through and pack up their personal belongings, transporting them to storage facilities secured by their insurance providers. Then, as families transitioned into rental homes and apartments, Grace Bridge followed up with furniture deliveries, making sure that wherever they landed next, it felt like home.
When Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across Texas in 2017, Grace Bridge committed to a response that went far beyond a one-time supply drop.
For nearly two years (from August 2017 through June 2019) our team was actively on the ground delivering resources, furniture, and supplies to families working to rebuild their lives. That effort included coordinating the delivery of nearly 400 mattresses to displaced families and transporting 17 semi-trailer loads of cleaning supplies, furniture, and household essentials.
On the return trips, those empty trailers became collection vehicles — bringing back donated clothing to be processed and redistributed through our resale stores, turning generosity into lasting community impact.
When flooding devastated communities in southern Louisiana, Grace Bridge partnered with a local church in Denham Springs to bring relief to smaller towns that were being overlooked as attention and resources funneled toward larger cities like Baton Rouge.
By intentionally focusing on those who were falling through the cracks, Grace Bridge helped ensure that rural and smaller communities didn’t have to face the aftermath alone.
The day after Christmas in 2015, an F4 tornado with winds of 166-200 mph hit the cities in east Dallas County. It was the strongest of 12 twisters in a monster storm that killed 13 people in Texas. The direct hit in Rowlett has been called the most violent and deadly December tornado in North Texas history.
A letter from the Elsenburg family of Celina:
“Your support of Grace Bridge helped our family when we lost everything in a house fire back in August. After Grace Bridge initially gave my family clothes and other basic necessities, the community response was so great that we were able to help others by donating the extra back to Grace Bridge. After all was said and done we had the privilege of donating back more than we received from Grace Bridge’s initial contributions.
Thank you we are truly blessed to have your support.
-John 6:8-14.”
