En.
Rustam Zaihan
PACM Club President
Dear En. Rustam Zaihan
Greetings from Grace Community Services!
Grace Community Services (GCS) is a charitable non-profit and non-governmental organization that offers various community services that include underprivileged children homes, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, homes for the homeless and destitute women, and unwed mothers, a HIV hospice, and home for the juvenile delinquents. At present, there are more than 2,000 people from various walks of lives that are benefiting from our services through numerous shelters, counseling sessions, and free medical consultation and treatment. In respond to the growing needs of mankind, services and activities would be easier with your support.
With this in mind, we are organising a FUNWALK event. Details are as follows:
Date:
26th July 2008
Venue: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur
Time: 7.30am - 10:30am
We are inviting PACM to join us in this event. The entry fee makes up the charity fund by itself.
Your donation and participation will not only help us to continue in giving the much needed services as stated above, but also to help to rebuild healthy lives back into the society. We look forward to receiving your generous support. You can contact Ms Rebecca Jane Thomas at 016-6358091.
Kind regards
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Henry K Pillai
Chairman
Grace Community Services
Grace
Home (est. 1980) and has taken care of no less than 600 women, most of whom
were elderly widows and abused women. Food, shelter, clothing, and medical
aid are provided in a loving and caring environment. A matron & volunteers
help these women to adjust to a new life of grace and dignity. 
Rumah
K.I.D.S. (est. 1991) is a home to the orphans, a place of love for the abused
and security for the abandoned children. The home encourages interaction
and relationship building between house-parents and children. At present,
there are more than 60 children staying in 5 separate houses with 12 staffs
and volunteers to look after their welfare. 
Grace
Centre (est. 1988) aims to restore the lives of individuals, otherwise wrecked
by drugs and alcohol. The residents undergo 1 ½ year rehabilitation
program before assimilating them to society. To-date, more than 600 addicts
and alcoholics have come into the centre and about 200 men have successfully
completed the program and restored to their families and society. 
Birthright
(est. 1999) provides complete confidential help, temporary shelter, medical
aid, legal advice, and counseling assistance for single unwed mothers in
a loving and caring environment. The centre works in co-operation with the
Welfare Department to arrange for adoption of babies with the consent of
the expectant mothers, and counsel and prepare these women for motherhood
should they decide to raise the children themselves. To-date, Birthright
has successfully aided 60 unwed mothers. 
Turning
Point (est. 2003) opened its door to delinquent boys who have missed their
purpose and focus in life, and have no determination to achieve something
for themselves. The Home aims to restore lives of these teenage boys by
imparting moral values, instilling discipline, encouraging and guiding them
to discover their interest, assisting them to acquire living skills, and
rebuilding their self-worth. Turning Point has given shelter to 25 boys
since its inception. 
Safehome
aims to establish a friendly and supportive environment for individuals
and families who are affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. The Home counsels, assists,
and motivates people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members. It also
provides information and training to the general public. Since its inception,
the Home has taken care of 120 male inmates between ages of 21 to 50. 
Grace
Community Service Centre (est. 2002) seeks to be a blessing to the community.
The centre provides guidance, support, and help to individuals from all
walks of life. Apart from operating as a contact point and counseling office
for our various homes, the centre also house a clinic for the poor. The
aim of the clinic is to provide free medical services to the hardcore poor
and street people of KL. The poor and needy are also fed weekly at the centre.
At present, 280 packs of food and drinks are distributed. 
Food
Bank is set-up with the primary objective of providing basic food items
to charitable homes, rehabilitation centers, feeding centers, poor individuals
and families. It aims to channel the sources of food supply that would otherwise
be wasted and discarded, to feed the needy and underprivileged people in
our community. Food Bank is supported by suitable storage facilities, and
transportation to handle frozen and chilled food. 
New
Horizon is a community project which establishes a support group for the
senior citizens through its monthly activities such as social gatherings,
excursions, and in-house activities. Many senior citizens who have joined
us have enjoyed being with their circle of newfound friends. Since Sept
1998, this project has attracted more than 200 senior citizens every month.
GCS
Music for Life was set up to provide for the underprivileged children and
young people in our community to develop their musical talents and skills.
The program aims to raise their quality of life by empowering them through
music. The staff and volunteers continue to provide new avenues for these
children to discover their self-worth and build their confidence, to enable
them to live a productive and fulfilling life through musical expressions.
Grace
Community Sport (est. 2005) organizes free football programs for children
under 15 years old. It was conceptualized to keep the children healthy through
sports, and to help them in character building, such as teamwork, discipline,
and tolerance. Since its inception, more than 200 children have been benefitting
from this program across 6 communities in Klang Valley.