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!

October

Dine to Donate

Enjoy a night out that makes a difference! Join us at The Well for a Dine to Donate evening benefiting Meals by Grace. 15% of all dining profits will help provide meals and hope for local families facing hunger. Come together with our community to turn dinner into an act of kindness.

Smoke Butts of Love fundraiser

Fire up your appetite for a good cause!
Order a smoked pork butt or a full party pack from Socks’ Love Barbecue and help support Ministries of Grace. 100% of profits go directly to feeding and caring for local families in need. Delicious food, lasting impact, now that’s love smoked to perfection.

November

Gobble Wobble 5K

Join us for The Gobble Wobble 5K at Halcyon in Alpharetta, GA, a Thanksgiving Day Dash to support families in need!

September

2026 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 2026 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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