For Grace has always been a fan of real people sharing their real pain experiences - and its leaders, John Garrett and Cynthia Toussaint, have lent their 44-year journey to a newsletter that does the same. Written by pain advocate extraordinaire, Tom Norris, PWLE Voices ("People With Lived Experience") shares Garrett and Toussaint's battle to hold their lives together, specifically the challenges of caregiving, despite day-to-day, high-impact chronic pain - and how, with love and determination, anything can be overcome. Check out PWLE Voices here...

It's that time of year again where pain advocacy organizations across the nation lock arms to spread awareness about chronic pain and the plight of the 50+ million people impacted. Among the many efforts to give chronic pain the spotlight it deserves as a public health challenge, For Grace will be launching a groundbreaking initiative, Leona's Legacy, on September 15th that will focus on the under-appreciated connection between chronic pain and dementia while promoting brain health. Let's make this pain awareness month one for the books!

It is with profound pride that Team For Grace announces the September 15th launch of its groundbreaking project that examines the under-recognized connection between chronic pain and dementia. Named Leona's Legacy, after founder Cynthia Toussaint's beloved mother who passed away due to complications of Alzheimer's in 2025, the initiative will provide a bevy of resources that advance understanding of this connection, tools that promote brain health as well as awareness that addresses elder abuse prevention. Please link here to read the Leona's Legacy press release to learn more - and join us on the 15th for the project's launch...

Check out For Grace's extra potent September Story of the Month as we continue our look at comebacks from the edge of chronic pain. Katie O'Leary was living her dreams of working in the film industry in Hollywood. Then an old sports injury blew up, leading her to develop excruciating chronic nerve pain. Though her life was in "shambles", her employer accommodated her needs, allowing her to stay in the biz while regaining health. More amazingly, Katie's pain led her to the love of her life, writing "life without pain is not possible, but life without love is unacceptable."