Upcoming Events

We are by community, for community, and we’d love to see you at our at our next community event to feed families in need!

Grace Restored Grand Opening Open House

Thursday, October 8, 4:30-6:30 PM | Tour our new thrift store, meet the team, and enjoy free ice cream. Bring the coupon for 25% off.

Evereve Giveback Day & Food Drive

Friday, October 9, 10 AM–9 PM | 15% of supporter purchases comes back to Meals by Grace. In-store only, so shop in person!

Evereve – Avalon, Alpharetta

Cumming Country Fair Food Drive

Thursday, October 11 & 18,12:00–9:00 PM | Fairgoers who bring 7 canned goods to the gate will receive FREE admission to the fair! All donated food will benefit Meals by Grace and help stock our pantry for local families.

Red Robin Fundraiser

Thursday, October 15 | 20% of sales go to Meals by Grace. Dine in or take out, just mention us or show the flyer.

Red Robin at 370 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming Ga

Drive-Through Pet Pantry & Rabies Vaccines

Sunday, October 18, 11AM – 1PM | Helping Forsyth County families care for their pets with food, supplies, and vaccines.

2435 Freedom Pkwy, Cumming, GA 30040

Gobble Wobble 5K​

November 26, 2026​ | Start your Thanksgiving off on the right foot! Join us for the Gobble Wobble 5K on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Halcyon in Alpharetta, GA. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or bringing the whole family (strollers welcome!), this festive dash is the perfect way to kick off Turkey Day.

2027 Events

2027 Table of Grace Gala

We’re preparing an inspiring night filled with hope, stories, and community. Check back soon for details on how you can join us for the 2027 Ministries of Grace Gala.

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Malik Smith

Director of Human Resources

Malik Smith is a senior human resources executive with extensive experience building high-performance cultures and scalable people operations across healthcare, higher education, utilities, and non proft invironments. He specializes in aligning talent strategy with organizational growth, helping leadership teams place the right people in the right roles while building systems that support long-term performance.

Malik has led enterprise initiatives including HRIS implementation, compensation redesign, workforce planning, and performance management transformation. Known for a practical, business-first approach to HR, he partners closely with executive leadership to build organizations that are both operationally disciplined and people-centered.

He has held senior leadership roles at organizations including Meridian Cooperative and Emory University His work focuses on strengthening leadership capability, improving employee engagement, and building infrastructure that supports growth and accountability.

Outside of work, Malik is a father of two and enjoys fitness, travel, and supporting his children’s academic and athletic pursuits.

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