True Vine Mission

10/09/2026

Cold weather is coming. So is Christmas. Start your shopping now and support the students of True Vine Mission!
True Vine hoodies and tees are up. Wear the mission, and check a gift off the list early.
Every order supports True Vine Mission, a Christ-centered school in North Texas for nonspeaking students, built on one belief: presume competence.
Shop here: https://linktr.ee/TrueVineMission
Wear it. Gift it. Share the light.

09/16/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Revolution Chiropractic 972-599-7064 for hosting a raffle fundraiser benefiting True Vine Mission! 🌿💚 We are so grateful for your generosity and for believing in our vision of a Christ-centered learning community where nonspeaking students are valued, supported, and given opportunities to thrive.

Having our community come alongside us means more than words can express! 🙏

🎟️ **Please consider purchasing a raffle ticket to support True Vine Mission!** Every ticket helps us move closer to welcoming our students. Contact Revolution Chiropractic for raffle details,and share this post to help spread the word! 💚

09/13/2026

If you’re following True Vine Mission, you NEED to watch this podcast! 💚 Especially if you’re a parent just beginning your spelling journey, this conversation is for you. Tyler and Dana do such a beautiful job explaining the process and sharing how lives can change when spelling becomes part of the conversation! 🌿

Tyler Hudson is a husband, father of three, musician, and advocate ...

09/02/2026

🌿 **North Texas Giving Day is officially OPEN!** 🌿

This year, True Vine Mission has a BIG goal: **raise $200,000** to help us build a Christ-centered learning community where nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals are **presumed competent at every turn.** ❤️

True Vine Mission was created with one powerful belief at its heart:

**Every person has a voice. Every person has purpose. Every person deserves to be heard.**

Your generosity will help us create a place where our students can learn at an age-appropriate level, communicate through spelling, build independence, develop meaningful relationships, grow in their faith, and discover just how much they are capable of.

We are preparing to open our **pilot program at Cornerstone Ranch in February 2027**, and every gift brings us one step closer to welcoming our very first students through the doors. 🌿

Our goal may be BIG — **$200,000** — but we believe God is doing something even bigger through True Vine Mission.

You don’t have to wait until North Texas Giving Day to make an impact. **Early giving is OPEN NOW!** 🙌🏻

Help us give these incredible individuals a place where they are known, valued, challenged, loved, and given a way for their voices to be heard.

💚 **Give today and help us reach our $200,000 goal!**

🌿 **True Vine Mission**🌿
*Giving every voice a way to be heard.*

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/True-Vine-Mission

08/29/2026

🌿 THANK YOU! 🌿
Every donation, every share, every prayer, and every person who has believed in this mission has helped us take another step!

This $25,000 is more than a number. It represents people saying YES to our kids. YES to their intelligence. YES to their voices. YES to creating a Christ- Centered learning community where nonspeaking, minimally in speaking, and unreliable speaking individuals are presumed competent, supported, and given a way to be heard! And this is only the beginning. Giving every voice a way to be heard. 💚 If you feel called to be part of what God is building through True Vine Mission, we would be so grateful for your support. If you would like to give, you can find our donation link in our bio. Every gift, no matter the size, helps us move one step closer to making this vision a reality. 🌿
✨ $25,000 down — and we’re just getting started!
Giving every voice a way to be heard. 💚

06/02/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Esther Peterson to the True Vine Mission Academy team! 🙏
Esther brings a wealth of professional expertise as Director of Finance at Stonebriar Community Church (since January 2023). With a strong background in financial leadership—including her role as Director of Finance at Stonebriar and as Audit Manager at AFairchild, CPA—she holds a degree from the University of North Texas. Her proven track record in accounting, auditing, and faithful stewardship of resources makes her an incredible asset.
Esther has generously stepped forward as our new Treasurer. Her deep knowledge, wisdom, and heart for service are already blessing our academy as we steward every resource to empower voices and unlock God-given potential in our students.
Esther shared:
“I’m excited and thankful for the opportunity to serve with a nonprofit carrying out Proverbs 31:8-9 so beautifully - not just speaking out on behalf of the voiceless, but giving them a voice! I cannot wait to see how God blesses others through this wonderful organization.”
Thank you, Esther, for your generous sharing of knowledge and resources. Your commitment to excellence and integrity enriches our mission in powerful ways. We are truly grateful to have you on board!
Welcome to the team! ✨

Esther Peterson

05/28/2026

🌟 Grateful Update from True Vine Mission Academy 🌟
Today our Board had the joy of meeting with Dr. Melillo and his team to share our mission and vision for True Vine Mission Academy. We are incredibly encouraged by their genuine excitement and wholehearted support!
They spent valuable time brainstorming meaningful ways to partner with us, including exploring the possibility of an onsite neurological clinic that would beautifully complement our whole-body approach and age-appropriate curriculum. This kind of collaborative vision could make a powerful difference for the children and families we serve as well as the north Dallas community as a whole.
We are so thankful for Dr. Melillo’s time, encouragement, and expertise. Your passion for neurological health and holistic care aligns perfectly with our heart to nurture mind, body, and spirit.
Thank you, Dr. Melillo and team! We look forward to what God has in store as we move forward together. 💛

05/08/2026

Grateful hearts overflowing!
What a powerful and encouraging meeting with Pastor Joseph (Joe) Infranco, the author of Decoding Cody! We shared the heart and vision for The True Vine Mission Academy — bringing age-appropriate content, spiritual mentorship, and full-circle care to children and youth, all the way into adulthood, through our beautiful partnership with Cornerstone.
Pastor Joe was genuinely excited about what God is doing and offered to support us in any way we can envision. We’re especially thankful for his time, his belief in this mission, and the powerful prayer he lifted over us.
We left feeling expectant and excited for everything ahead — with wonderful ideas already stirring, including book-related events and fundraisers on the horizon as we champion and support one another in this Kingdom work.
As prayed over us:
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”
— Ephesians 3:20
Thank you, Pastor Joe Infranco! We can’t wait to see what God unfolds as we move forward together.

04/28/2026

Today we had the incredible honor of meeting best-selling author Tahni Cullen, the writer of Josiah’s Fire—truly one of the most powerful and inspiring books I’ve ever read. It is an absolute must-read.
Gail and I were completely starstruck—we love this book so much and it has meant so much to our journey. But beyond that, Tahni was warm, encouraging, and incredibly generous with her wisdom. She poured into us with insight and guidance that we will carry forward as we continue building True Vine Mission Academy.
We are especially excited to incorporate her Bible study lessons into our program, knowing they will deeply impact the hearts and minds of our students.
God continues to align the right people at the right time, and we are so grateful.