ACE & TJ's Grin Kids is a non-profit 501c3 charity, created by morning show personalities ACE & TJ in Charlotte, North Carolina in January of 2000. The name of the organization comes from ACE & TJ's motto on their morning show, "You Grin, You're In!" >>Read more about Ace & TJ's Grin Kids...








The Grin Kids Charity & Celebrity Open
August 16th-18th at Birkdale Golf Course in Huntersville, NC
The Grin Kids Charity & Celebrity Open formed in 2003. The objective of the weekend long event is to bring people together in a fun, interactive environment, and raise money for the most important resource of all, our children! >Click here for details...

The Grin Kids Trip 2007
The 2007 Grin Kids trip to Walt Disney World began Friday, October 5th 2007! The crowd left from Charlotte and arrived at the happiest place on earth! Click here to see photos of the departure!

The Grin Kids arrive in Orlando, ready to meet Mickey! Check out the photos from the arrival!

The first activity once we arrived at Disney World was a fancy dinner where the kids got a meet and greet with their favorite Disney characters...including the "big cheese" himself...no, not TJ...Mickey!! Click here for the photos!

Click here to view photos of the group at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom!

Click here to view photos of the group at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom!

Click here to view photos of Monday's broadcast live from Disney's MGM Studios!

The kids spend the day hanging out at Disney's MGM!Click here to view photos.

The Grin Kids live on the air with Ace & TJ from MGM studios for Tuesday's broadcast. Click here to view photos.

See video from the Charlotte Airport!


Click here to read News 14's coverage of the Grin Kids Trip 2007.



"The Extraordinary Adventures of an Oh-So-Ordinary Rabbit"
Click here to be introduced to Dexter Abbot. Grin Kids is pleased to offer our first children's book illustrated by Grin Kid Rachel Carpenter. "The Extraordinary Adventures of an Oh-So-Ordinary Rabbit" is a children's book about an adorable rabbit named Dexter. Click here to order a copy. Thanks to Gandy Communities for underwriting this book and Lisa Valdez for introducing Grin Kids to Dexter Abbot.



ALL CHARITY CASE PROCEEDS HELP SUPPORT Ace & TJ's Grin Kids Foundation. Check out the Charity Case Website by clicking here.

Click here to read emails from our loyal listeners.Click here if you're interested in becoming a Grin Kids volunteer.


Click here to read Ace & TJ's reflections over the past 6 years.

If you would like to make a donation to Grin Kids in honor or in memory of someone, click here.


Ace & TJ Grin Kids holds many fundraisers throughout the entire year and we appreciate your support in helping us raise money. Please know that ALL Grin Kids sanctioned fundraisers are set up through Diana Ades in the Grin Kids office, a member of the Ace &TJ Show, or a Grin Kids board member (click here for list of Board Members). These fundraisers may or may not be publicized on the air. Never, under any circumstances, does Grin Kids charge any kind of processing fee for a fundraiser nor for an application. If you feel that Grin Kids has been misrepresented to you, or that someone claiming to be with Grin Kids is questionable, please e-mail us at grinkidsinfo@aol.com or call (704) 561-4918 to confirm the validity of their connection to Grin Kids.
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