Overflowing Grace

Overflowing Grace A group of Kensington Church individuals passionate for the love, care and feeding of Traverse City's Unhoused and Food-Insecure Community.

Traverse City Homeless Community

* Approximately 250 individuals are actively experiencing homelessness in our region today (NWMCEH)

* 95+% come from our local communities

* 20+% are currently working

* Approximately 30% are “Chronically Homeless” – 70 Individuals

* 72% are individuals, 28% are in family groups

* Approximately 50% are “sheltered” with some
form of temporary shelter – the rem

ainder live
with no form of shelter or bed

* Just over 20% of this population is deemed
“chronically homeless” – persistently
homeless for over 1 year or repeatedly
homeless. These tend to be the most critical
with significant physical and mental disability

* 65+ in age represents 14% of the homeless
population and growing

* At present, approximately 80% of local homeless are
housed within 1 year

* The greatest barrier to ending homelessness is lack of
available affordable housing.

* Vacancy rate in target communities – 5-8%

* Vacancy rate in our community – 0.9%

* Vacancy of deeply affordable units in GT area – 0%

Very Cold this evening at Veterans Park for both our guests and volunteers (windy w chills in the teens).  Nothing that ...
04/07/2026

Very Cold this evening at Veterans Park for both our guests and volunteers (windy w chills in the teens). Nothing that a hot meal and some hot chocolate couldn't solve!

And lots of love from the team!

Thank you so much 5Loaves2Fish!

Beautiful  TC spring evening serving our friends at both Safe Harbor and Veterans Park!  Thank you Team Overflowing Grac...
03/31/2026

Beautiful TC spring evening serving our friends at both Safe Harbor and Veterans Park! Thank you Team Overflowing Grace and 5Loaves2Fish!

Even a Bomb Cyclone Snow Storm couldn't stop these 5 serving as the hands and feet of Jesus at Safe Harbor last night.  ...
12/30/2025

Even a Bomb Cyclone Snow Storm couldn't stop these 5 serving as the hands and feet of Jesus at Safe Harbor last night. Awesome cheeseburgers for 80+ alongside our great friends from 5Loaves2Fish! Thank you, Lisa, Mark, Mike, Glenn, and
Sheri!!

12 Volunteers, 70 PBJs, 120 Cheeseburgers, and 100+ Hugs served at Veterans Park and Safe Harbor this past Monday.Thank ...
07/19/2025

12 Volunteers, 70 PBJs, 120 Cheeseburgers, and 100+ Hugs served at Veterans Park and Safe Harbor this past Monday.
Thank you for your love and service to our friends.

God Bless!

What an incredibly beautiful evening celebrating and remembering our Veterans. Cheeseburgers, all the fixins plus PBJs s...
05/27/2025

What an incredibly beautiful evening celebrating and remembering our Veterans.
Cheeseburgers, all the fixins plus PBJs serving meals and love with our friends from 5loaves2fish!

It's officially summertime at Veteran's Park in TC, serving meals and PB&Js with our great friends from 5loaves2fish.
05/12/2025

It's officially summertime at Veteran's Park in TC, serving meals and PB&Js with our great friends from 5loaves2fish.

Loving Father,It humbles us to know that when we care for the least, we are loving You. Open our eyes to see You in the ...
03/22/2025

Loving Father,

It humbles us to know that when we care for the least, we are loving You. Open our eyes to see You in the faces of the hungry, the hurting, and the forgotten. Don’t let us miss the quiet moments where love is needed most.
Make our compassion more than sentiment—make it action. Use our hands to serve, our words to heal, and our heart to reflect Yours.
Use us today, Lord. Let someone feel Your heart through our team.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

We love serving PBJ Sandwiches every week at Veterans Park to our unhoused friends rain, sleet or snow!  This week it wa...
02/02/2025

We love serving PBJ Sandwiches every week at Veterans Park to our unhoused friends rain, sleet or snow! This week it was snow and Mike and Caron didn't disappoint! Thank you so much for your love and service!

Incredible week at Safe Harbor making and serving almost 500 meals. Tremendous service, hard work, and love all week. Th...
01/26/2025

Incredible week at Safe Harbor making and serving almost 500 meals. Tremendous service, hard work, and love all week. Thank you for making a difference and sharing God's Love!

The TC OG Team is making and serving meals at Safe Harbor from 1/18 - 1/24. What an amazing display of love and support....
01/18/2025

The TC OG Team is making and serving meals at Safe Harbor from 1/18 - 1/24. What an amazing display of love and support. Thanks Team 1/18!!

01/02/2025

The Traverse City Unhoused Community.

* Approximately 250 individuals are actively experiencing homelessness in our region today (NWMCEH)

* 95+% come from our local communities

* 20+% are currently working

* Approximately 30% are “Chronically Homeless” – 70 Individuals

* 72% are individuals, 28% are in family groups

* Approximately 50% are “sheltered” with some
form of temporary shelter – the remainder live
with no form of shelter or bed

* Just over 20% of this population is deemed
“chronically homeless” – persistently
homeless for over 1 year or repeatedly
homeless. These tend to be the most critical
with significant physical and mental disability

* 65+ in age represents 14% of the homeless
population and growing

* At present, approximately 80% of local homeless are
housed within 1 year

* The greatest barrier to ending homelessness is lack of
available affordable housing.

* Vacancy rate in target communities – 5-8%

* Vacancy rate in our community – 0.9%

* Vacancy of deeply affordable units in GT area – 0%

01/01/2025

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” — Mark 12:30-31

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Traverse City, MI

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