https://thedressesanddreamsproject.org/   OUR STORY Our story revolves around a survivor of abuse and violent crime who transformed their experience into the vision for an extraordinary organization. This organization reaches out to teen girls and young women, offering them more than just a free formal dress; it provides an opportunity to step into their God-given purpose and realize their full potential. In our journey, we've learned that out of the ashes, beauty emerges, and even the mess becomes a powerful message. The Dresses and Dreams Project is more than just a dress, it’s an experience. Besides our Operation Prom Girl program for teens, we provide gowns, shoes, and jewelry to military women and special needs programs. It is a safe place to learn about identity and healthy relationships; provides resources and support to serve as a pathway to breaking the cycle and embracing her life’s purpose.

Celeste Ducharme motivates, mentors, encourages, and leads others by example. Celeste's ability to make a difference within organizations, from people to profit, has positively changed thousands of lives. As a top-ranked athlete, Celeste quickly learned not only how to be part of a team, but how to push through obstacles as well. Her love of softball led her to coach for 13 years, and it is in this arena she developed a passion for motivating others to pursue and achieve their dreams. She and her husband, Roger, raised two amazing children, Chad, and Courtney. Equipped with steadfast determination and perseverance, Celeste Ducharme understands what it takes to be a successful woman in business. Celeste Ducharme has been inducted into the Bestselling Authors International Organization for her contribution to the 2015 #1 International Bestseller, “Turn Possibilities Into Realities.” She Co Authored her second book in 2023, “The Journey Is Yours To Take” that also hit the Best Sellers List. Celeste's ability to make a difference within organizations -- from people to profit – has positively changed thousands of lives throughout Southern California.   The Journey is Yours to Take - Choose to Move Through Frazzled to Fabulous: The Blessings of a Legacy https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Yours-Take-Frazzled-Resilience-ebook/dp/B0B21VQV6V/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1693351193&refinements=p_27%3ACeleste+Ducharme&s=digital-text&sr=1-1     Turn Possibilities into Realities: How to Bridge the Gap from a What If... Into a What Is https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Possibilities-into-Realities-Experts-ebook/dp/B00UKEG4RE/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1693351193&refinements=p_27%3ACeleste+Ducharme&s=digital-text&sr=1-2

The Chapel Coffee Campus in Historic Downtown Murrieta serves Southwest Riverside County with God's word, great coffee, and a simple message of Jesus Loves You. Lily Kelly Ministries (Episode 4) had bought a 100-year-old church building back into active ministry. On this Growing on The Vine episode, Chris speaks with Faith Zimber from Lily Kelly Ministries, who shares the passion behind this community project.    https://chapelcoffee.com/ https://www.lilykellyministries.org/ https://1025thevine.org/

Lily Kelly was 15 when she was taken home to be with Jesus. Her mother, Faith Zimber, shares about Lily’s life, her music, how passionately Lily loved Jesus, and how Lily Kelly is being used for the Kingdom in Southwest Riverside County.

Mike Saiz helps senior citizens for free. The ministry Favors for Neighbors is here to help with home repairs, weed abatement, home cleaning, household organization, and incorrect billing issues. They provide repair service with kindness and compassion and don’t charge anything.

Gary Oakley is with International Student Exchange. He pairs students from other countries with host families in Southwest Riverside County.    https://iseusa.org/

On this episode of Growing on The Vine, Chris Ryan speaks with Ginger Ricks. Ginger is the CEO of Legacy Shelters in Perris, California. This ministry is working to bring a brand new resource to the homeless population in southwest Riverside County. Find more information at Legacyshelters.org.