Grit and Grace- The Sheila Smith Foundation

09/14/2025

Grit & Grace had the honor of being a resource table at New Awakening Recovery Services’ Annual Recovery Event yesterday. We’re grateful to stand with our community in recovery and hope. 💜

09/02/2025

💜 What an unforgettable day! Our BBQ & Baptisms: Overdose Awareness Event was absolutely amazing. From the food and fellowship to the powerful baptisms and heartfelt connections, we witnessed lives touched, hope restored, and community strengthened. 🙌🏽🔥

We would like to extend a very special thank you to our sponsors for this year’s event: Memory Makers Party Rentals, Kerry Sparks, and Chesi B’s T&T!

We are grateful for every person who came out, every volunteer who served, and every partner who stood with us. Together, we honored those we’ve lost, celebrated new beginnings, and showed what happens when a community chooses love over stigma.

08/31/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY! Our 2nd Annual BBQ & Baptisms 🙌🏽

Join us as we gather for good food, powerful testimonies, baptisms, and a community united in hope and healing. 💜

📍 Location: 5344 Oporto Madrid Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35213
⏰ Time: 3 PM

✨ Free BBQ | Baptisms | Recovery Resources | Family Fun | Hope for All

08/26/2025

We are just DAYS away from our 2nd Annual BBQ & Baptisms and the excitement is real! 🙌🏽

Join us as we gather for good food, powerful testimonies, baptisms, and a community united in hope and healing. 💜 This isn’t just another event. it’s a chance to connect with family and friends, and honor lives impacted by overdose with love, not stigma.

📅 Date: August 31
📍 Location: 5344 Oporto Madrid Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35213
⏰ Time: 3 PM

✨ Free BBQ | Baptisms | Recovery Resources | Family Fun | Hope for All

Bring your family, invite your neighbors let’s pack the house (and the lot)! 🎉

08/21/2025

We were honored to share the mission of Grit & Grace: The Sheila Smith Foundation on Talk of Alabama!

In this segment, we talk about our heart for overdose prevention, breaking stigma, and bringing hope to families in our community.

👉🏾Watch the interview here: https://abc3340.com/station/talk-of-alabama/overdose-awareness-month-talk-of-alabama-8212025 #

Together, we can save lives and remind people that recovery is possible, hope is alive.

ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama offers news, sports, and weather reporting for the surrounding communities including Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Cullman, Gadsden, Talladega, Sylacauga, Carbon Hill, Jasper, Hoover, Bessemer, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Trussville and Homewood.

08/21/2025

✨ Big News ✨
Grit & Grace will be featured on Talk Of Alabama! 🎥💜

We’ll be sharing our heart for overdose prevention, recovery, and hope; spotlighting the lives we’re working to save and the stigma we’re breaking.

Tune in tomorrow at 9am to hear more about our mission and our upcoming Overdose Awareness Month events. This is more than an interview, it’s a chance to spread awareness and connect our community with life-saving resources.

08/16/2025

Yesterday’s Narcan training was absolutely amazing!

We came together as a community to learn how to recognize the signs of an overdose and how to respond quickly to save a life. Every person who showed up yesterday is now equipped with knowledge and tools that can make the difference between life and loss.

At Grit & Grace: The Sheila Smith Foundation, our mission is to redefine recovery, inspire hope, and empower people with resources that matter. Narcan saves lives and together, we are breaking stigma, spreading awareness, and building a safer, stronger community.

Thank you to everyone who attended and partnered with us in this important work. 💜

08/13/2025

For our new followers: 👋 Welcome to Grit & Grace: The Sheila Smith Foundation 💜

We’re a Birmingham-based nonprofit on a mission to redefine recovery, inspire hope, and break the stigma around substance use, mental health challenges, and trauma.

Founded in honor of our founder’s late mother, Sheila Smith, we provide:
💉 Overdose prevention education & free Narcan training
🤝 Support groups & community outreach
📚 Resources for individuals and families navigating recovery

If you’re new here, you’re part of a community that believes every life matters and every story can be redeemed. 💪💜

08/13/2025

Last year’s BBQ & Baptisms was an absolute HIT! We are looking to make this year EVEN BETTER!

08/12/2025

This Friday join us for a powerful evening of education, compassion, and community care at our Narcan & Nurture Pop-Up, a free event focused on overdose prevention and saving lives.

📍 5344 Oporto-Madrid Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35213
📅 Thursday, August 15
🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM
💻 In-Person & Virtual Option Available

This event will equip you with:
✔️ Life-saving knowledge on how to use Narcan
✔️ Tools to recognize an overdose and respond with confidence
✔️ Resources for recovery and grief support
✔️ Refreshments and a warm, welcoming atmosphere

Whether you’re a church, organization, been personally affected or just want to be prepared to help someone in need, this is for YOU.

Hosted by Grit & Grace: in honor of Overdose Awareness Month.

🕯️ Awareness alone isn’t enough. Let’s be the answer.

Virtual meeting link: https://meet.google.com/ajv-jhis-ybo

08/05/2025

🚨 SPONSORS & VENDORS NEEDED! 🚨
We’re gearing up for our Annual BBQ & Baptisms in honor of Overdose Awareness Month, and we’re calling on our community to partner with us for this impactful day of healing, hope, and connection.

We are currently seeking sponsors and supporters to help us provide:

🍗 BBQ & Refreshments
🪧Printing & Signage
🎽 Event T-Shirts
🎉 Kids Activities
🍦 Ice Cream or Snow Cone Truck
🎁 Door Prizes & Giveaways

We’re also opening up space for vendors and local organizations to set up resource tables and connect with families in need of support, inspiration, and community services.

📍 Location: 5344 Oporto Madrid Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35213
📅 Date: August 31, 2025
⏰ Time: 3PM

💡This is more than just an event, it’s a movement of grace in the streets.

If you’re interested in sponsoring or reserving a table, call us at (205) 872-5769.

Let’s bring healing to our city…together. 💜

08/05/2025

Join us for a powerful evening of education, compassion, and community care at our Narcan & Nurture Pop-Up, a free event focused on overdose prevention and saving lives.

📍 5344 Oporto-Madrid Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35213
📅 Thursday, August 15
🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM
💻 In-Person & Virtual Option Available

This event will equip you with:
✔️ Life-saving knowledge on how to use Narcan
✔️ Tools to recognize an overdose and respond with confidence
✔️ Resources for recovery and grief support
✔️ Refreshments and a warm, welcoming atmosphere

Whether you’re a church, organization, been personally affected or just want to be prepared to help someone in need, this is for YOU.

Hosted by Grit & Grace: in honor of Overdose Awareness Month.

🕯️ Awareness alone isn’t enough. Let’s be the answer.

Virtual meeting link: https://meet.google.com/ajv-jhis-ybo