About
A national ministry born out of one family's worst night.
Gracey's Hope Foundation, Inc. exists so that no family faces the sudden loss of a child without presence, pastoral care and practical help.
Our story
What we believe
Four convictions.
They shape every call we answer and every family we sit with.
- 01
Faith matters in crisis.
Not as a slogan. As the reason someone drives across a county at 2am.
- 02
Parents need other parents.
Nobody explains this to a grieving parent better than a parent who has been there.
- 03
Immediate support changes outcomes.
What happens in the first 72 hours shapes the next ten years.
- 04
Hope is not naïve.
It is necessary. And it is the emotion we want a family to leave us with.
What we are not
We know where our role ends.
We do not replace pastors, therapists, funeral directors or treatment centers. We stand beside families, and we hand off well.
Clarity about that is part of what makes churches, counselors and funeral homes willing to partner with us.
Leadership
The people responsible.
Chip McClure
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Amy McClure
Co-Founder & Director of Family Care
Board of Directors
Independent governance and financial oversight
County Steering Teams
Local leadership in every Family Honor Fund county
Church Partners
21 congregations across Tennessee and Arkansas
Advisory Council
Pastoral, clinical and funeral profession advisors
Full board rosters, bios and photographs will be published here as the organisation formalises its governance structure.
Whoever you are, there is a next step.
A family needing help. A church ready to partner. A donor ready to move.