A local organization focused on helping women overcome hardship is making a difference in the region through faith-based recovery programs and dedicated support services.
Founded in 2015 by Executive Director Joanna Mack, Grace & Mercy in Hopkinsville offers an 18-month residential, Christ-based recovery program that brings hope, support, and healing to women facing abuse, addiction, homelessness, or other crises, as shared by Mack during her presentation last week at the Princeton Rotary Club.
click to download audioShe said that Grace & Mercy has taken in women from over twenty counties and more than a dozen states.
click to download audioDue to insurmountable donations, Mack said Grace & Mercy opened its first thrift store about four years after its founding, which also provides clothing for women released from jail who often had little or nothing.
Located on Fort Campbell Boulevard, the store also features donated home furnishings and a popular fudge shop, and welcomes all types of donations—from clothing to furniture—which also help furnish the organization’s apartments for the women in the program.
According to Mack, the organization bought a home at 1507 South Main Street in Hopkinsville, which was paid off in March 2025. She noted that the organization is doing well thanks to careful stewardship and donations, and added that Grace & Mercy does not accept government funding because their program is based on the Bible.
click to download audioThey also offer several classes and Bible study sessions for the women.
click to download audioMack explained that although children were not part of Grace & Mercy’s original plan, she later recognized their importance and included them as part of the program.
click to download audioShe said the goal of Grace & Mercy is to guide women through the program, support their education, and help them find jobs so they can become independent.
Mack believes this program is truly needed in our communities and expressed how much they value their work and the Lord’s grace and mercy for the women..
Several women from Grace & Mercy spoke at the Rotary Club and shared their powerful stories of incarceration, addiction, abuse, and homelessness, and how the program and their faith in Jesus Christ have changed their lives.
