Karla Kite
DeRidder, LA
Grace Place is a HORRIBLE place 💔 They DO NOT OFFER THE SERVICES THEY ADVERTISE. THEY DO NOT USE GOODS DONATED OR FUNDS DONATED HELPING THE NEEDY POOR OR HOMELESS. GRACE CHURCH HAS BEEN MY HOME CHURCH OVER 14 YEARS AND I WAS STILL DENIED HELP MULTIPLE TIMES. THOUGH IVE BEEN HOMELESS THE PAST TWO YEARS AND LIVING MOSTLY ON THE STREETS SINCE MARCH OF 2025 I WAS DENIED HELP IN ANY AND EVERY WAY. WHEN I WENT TO THE DERIDDER CITY POLICE STATION BACK IN JULY 2025 TO TRY TO GET HELP WITH AT LEAST ONE NIGHT ON MY HOTEL STAY I DIDNT KNOW THIS HORRIBLE PLACE WAS THE "CHURCH LADIES" THEY WERE CALLING UNTIL I HANDED OVER MY DL AND THE DISPATCHER CALLED AND GAVE THEM MY NAME AND INFO. THESE "CHURCH LADIES" FLAT OUT LIED TO THE POLICE AND SAID THEY HAD ALREADY HELPED ME WITH MY HOTEL STAY AND HAD ADVISED ME TO GO TO "CROSSTIES" BC THEYD BE ABLE TO HELP ME BUT I REFUSED. BOTH STATEMENTS WERE TOTAL LIES AND COMPLETE FABRICATION. ITEMS DONATED HERE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FREE TO THE PUBLIC THE NEEDY HOMELESS ECT. THEY NO LONGER DO THAT EVERYTHING THATS DONATED TO THEM THEY RESELL TO LINE THEIR OWN POCKETS OR THE ITEMS WALK OFF WITH THE WORKERS. THIS IS THE FIRST PLACE EVERYONE SAYS TO GO TO FOR HELP BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE THEY DO NOT HELP WITH ANYTHING. I KNOW 9 OTHER HOMELESS PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THE STREETS IN THE WOODS OR IN ABANDONED HOUSES WHO HAVE ALSO APPLIED FOR SERVICES HERE AND WERE DENIED. BE CAREFUL WHO AND WHERE YOURE DONATING TO YALL BC NOT EVERYONE IS GENUINE.
