organization

Grace Place is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, founded in June 2004.

A copy of our Professional Audit and Financial Statements as well as our IRS 990 Form and other organization information is available upon request or can be found on-line at www.guidestar.org.

Grace Place Board of Directors

  • Mr. W. Theodore Etzel, III
    President
    Owner and President, Conditioned Air
  • Mrs. Patricia Ann Vlasho
    Treasurer
    Realtor, Downing Frye
  • Mr. Ronald Burger
    Retired Educator
  • Mrs. Patricia Carroll
    President Elect, Carroll & Carroll Appraisal
    Collier County School Board
  • Mr. Bill Hazzard
    Attorney
    Coleman, Hazzard, & Taylor, P.A.
  • Mrs. Molly Godley
    Retired Golden Apple Teacher
  • Mrs. Jane McLaughlin
    Retired Educator
  • Mrs. Beth Thompson
    Director of Elementary Education
    Collier County Public Schools
  • Mr. Phil Plessinger
    Retired Executive
    Merrill Lynch
  • Rev. Jerry VanDyken
    Senior Minister
    First United Methodist Church, Naples
  • Mrs. Donna Cusack
    Realtor
    John R. Wood

Founded by the United Methodist Church
A SW District UMC Mission
A FL Conference UMC Outreach Ministry

Ecumenical local church partners include:

Presbyterian
  • First Presbyterian, Naples
  • Moorings Presbyterian
  • Vanderbilt Presbyterian
Episcopal
  • St. John’s Episcopal
  • St. Paul’s Episcopal
  • Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal
Lutheran
  • Emmanuel Lutheran
  • Shepherd of the Glades Lutheran
United Methodist
  • First UMC, Naples
  • East Naples UMC
  • North Naples UMC
  • Cornerstone UMC
  • Wesley UMC, Marco Island
Naples United Church of Christ
Unity Church of Naples
Summit Church of Naples
St. Paul Anitiochian Orthodox Church
Wild Goose Ministries
Others participate in various programs and support

Community support and involvement includes:

  • United Way of Collier County
  • Community Foundation of Collier County
  • Service Clubs including Rotary, Kiwanis, and many others
  • Neighborhoods and other community groups