The Grace Field Fund
Named for Marilyn Joan Hadfield
Her name carries the whole idea: Joan means grace. Hadfield means field. This fund is grace, extended in the field, to a woman in a hard season — the same way it was extended to us. Read her story on the Our Story page — she’s the reason this whole company exists.
A portion of every Esther & Ruth purchase goes directly to women who are starting over: rebuilding after a hard season, finishing something they had to pause, or just needing a bridge to get to the next one.
- — Back taxes or a tax bill that’s become a barrier to moving forward
- — Childcare costs so you can finish a degree or certification you had to put on hold
- — Emergency basic-needs support during a career or life transition
- — Small grants for women re-entering the workforce after a gap
This isn’t a loan program. There’s no interest, no repayment, and no fine print designed to catch you. We read every story.
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Quarterly Impact
Every quarter, we’ll publish (with permission) how much the Fund distributed and how many women it supported — not individual financial details, just the aggregate impact.