Welcome to the Grace in Action website. As you browse through the various pages, you’ll find information about our program, which seeks to serve those in our community who are without shelter or of low income without access to basic needs and services.
We are delighted to announce that Rev. Tom Rand has joined Grace in Action as our new Executive Director. Tom brings decades of experience as a pastor, teacher, and nonprofit leader, with a proven record of cultivating community partnerships and raising support for impactful initiatives. He has helped launch affordable housing projects, developed programs for vulnerable youth and families, and guided organizations through seasons of growth and change. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to carry forward the mission of Grace in Action. As we look to the future, we are excited about the energy and perspective Tom brings to this ministry. He is passionate about relationship-based care, spiritual formation, and equipping volunteers to serve with compassion. In his interviews, Tom’s mantra was that we are ALL “beloved”—a word that beautifully reflects the heart of our ministry and the way God sees each guest we serve. Please join us in welcoming him and in prayer for this next season of God’s work through Grace in Action.
Grace in Action has been serving the community of Davis since 2003 through the work of our Executive Director and many volunteers. Our support comes from faithful donors, partner churches, and grants specific to our services. We collaborate with partner churches and with local agencies to provide services to those most vulnerable in our area. Our goal is for each guest to know that they are welcome and valued. Our guests tell us that coming to our lunch service feels like joining a caring community of friends, arriving at an oasis, and reaching a place of acceptance. Once a person trusts our organization and feels cared for, the services and referrals we offer are more likely to be accepted.
In 2024, Grace in Action was the recipient of two grants in support of our Direct Services program to guests. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Community Fund awarded a grant to assist us in offering laundry vouchers, bus passes, bike repairs, and on-site hair cuts. This generous grant is crucial for continuing those services because, during the COVID crisis, Grace in Action helped fund multiple motel rooms which reduced our funds considerably. A grant from the Biberstein Social Action Fund also supports Direct Services through supplying clothing for interviews or social service appointments, replacement of camping equipment following flooding incidents, and other basic needs for those who are unsheltered or of low income. Whether we are serving lunch, offering prayer, giving laundry vouchers and bus passes, distributing supplies, helping with other needed services, or simply engaging in conversation and providing friendship, these wonderful grants insure basic services to our guests as we seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Our Executive Director is available by phone at 530-564-9912 or by email at graceinactiondavis@gmail.com. Enjoy learning more about our organization by clicking on the other tabs above.
