Welcome to the first episode of the Grace Episcopal Outreach Mission Spotlight, a new series on the Glimpses of Grace podcast highlighting community partners supported by the Grace Episcopal Outreach Ministry in Gainesville and Hall County, Georgia. Each episode features local organizations making a measurable impact through service, advocacy, and compassionate support.

Featured Organization: Bloom Enterprises (Gainesville, GA)

In this episode, we spotlight Bloom Enterprises, a Hall County nonprofit dedicated to empowering adults with different abilities. Their mission is rooted in inclusion, dignity, and faith-based community support. Bloom Enterprises works to ensure that adults with different abilities can participate fully in community life and experience meaningful opportunities for growth, contribution, and connection.

Mission Statement: “To support, encourage and empower adults with different abilities to participate as contributing members of their community and to enrich their quality of life. Our faith-based organization aims to celebrate each person’s value while shining a light on inclusion in all that we do.”

Guest Interview

Our guest is Cathy Drerup, Chairperson of Bloom Enterprises. Cathy shares the organization’s vision, the motivation behind their work, and the values that sustain their mission of inclusion in the Gainesville–Hall County community.

Learn More & Get Involved

Discover Bloom Enterprises’ programs, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support their mission at bloomga.org.

Learn more about Grace Episcopal Outreach Mission at https://www.gracechurchgainesville.org/grace-church-outreach-ministry-spotlight-on-funding-recipients/.

For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.