About Us
Grace Mar Services Inc, started out as a nonprofit housing counseling organization, was founded by Kenneth and Grace Smith in 2009. Kenneth named the organization after his wife Grace and his mother Margaret.
The agency received its first charitable donation from Regions Bank for $150 in 2010. Ten years later the agency received a $1.5 million grant from the US Department of Labor.
2012 NAHRO Awardee
2013 Community Partner of the Year by Convergys
2013 Triangle Leadership Award - Workforce Development Board
2014 Triangle Leadership Award - Workforce Development Board
2015 Awarded Outstanding Achievement in Professional Services - Minoirty Diversity Supplier Council
2016 5-Year Services Award - Community Action Organization
2017 Future 50 Smart CEO - CEO Magazine
2018 Community Award for Excellence OJT Program - Workforce Development Board
2018 Distinguished Partnership Award
2019 Local Legend Award - Northeast Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2022 Service Excellence Award - Mecklenburg County
2022 Spirit of Fatherhood Award - Mecklenburg County
Our Work
Youth Programs
50% of the African American Population in the US is 30 years or younger. We must prepare and empower this group.
In 2023, Black or African-American individuals aged 16 to 24 had the highest unemployment rate compared to older age groups. (Per Statista)
Black (men) youth ages (16-24) have the highest underskilled rate. (Per Statista)
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