Research shows that positive memories help with recovering from adverse childhood experiences. Youth who had from 3-5 positive experiences (like GRACE Adventures) are 52% less likely to report depression or poor mental health as adults.

This summer alone we are taking 3 field trips with our girls. The impact this has on their healing and development is immeasurable. For the girls in our program, beach trips, fairs and more is often out of reach. We make it possible because of your.

Each adventure provides our youth with trained leaders, safe transportation, supplies, meals and more. Visiting the zoo, spending the day with family at the beach, and enjoying the most exciting parts of San Diego isn't something that should be out of reach for youth. For many of the young girls we work with, their childhood memories look much different than these experiences. Trauma experts emphasis that healing requires the restoration of joy, not just addressing symptoms of abuse.

When GRACE first started, staff quickly learned that youth in our programs had lived in San Diego their whole lives and never been to the beach. Very few had experienced Sea World, Disneyland, the famous San Diego Zoo. Our GRACE Adventures give youth the opportunity to change their narrative. They invite friends within our program to build their own memories surrounded by safe community.

Not only that, but they give the young moms in our program a chance to write a new story for their children. By bringing their kids on GRACE Adventures, the next generation will grow old telling stories of building sand castles, visiting fairgrounds, seeing their moms surfing, playing and finding joy with friends.

This summer, we are looking around San Diego for field trip opportunities, and need your help to make our adventures possible! For each field trip we go on, we must be able to accommodate all of the youth in our program, giving them equal opportunity to restore child-like opportunities in their lives. Would you partner with us in making these field trips possible?

We have already visited the Del Mar Fairgrounds, and are planning a Beach Surf session and Pool Party as well. It costs $500 to bring 15-20 youth and their children on our adventures. This covers the cost of safe transportation, activities and ticket prices, meals, and materials. Would you consider helping. make this possible?

Summer Adventures at GRACE

Give Youth Memories They'll Cherish!