Go-Mission Core Values

  • We believe that honesty, dependability and integrity are essential aspects of character.

  • We seek to show love and compassion with equality to all people.

  • We strive to serve one another and to seek effective ways to relieve the suffering and burden of our fellow man.


  • We believe it is our responsibility and life mission to pour our knowledge and experience into the lives of others, especially the next generation.


  • We believe that faith and family are our greatest gifts on earth.


  • We seek to be examples of forgiveness, reconciliation and respect for all people.


  • We seek to honor the dignity of all people, regardless of race, culture and economic status.

  • We strive for excellence in all we do.


  • We believe that all people are born with a divinely-designed destiny; the journey to discover it is one of the most exciting quests in life.

Partnership across boundaries brings powerful results

Meet Dr. Tom Grassano

Dr. Tom Grassano is the executive director of go-mission.org. He has successfully led volunteer mission serving experiences to more than 20 nations for 30 years. He served as director of STEP for five years, commissioning over 3,000 youth and adults in serving opportunities in 40 nations. These projects included medical teams, construction teams, educational teams, creative arts teams and cultural interchange. Dr. Grassano then founded Urban Harvest, an organization leading outreach and empowerment among the poor and disenfranchised in the South Bronx and Detroit and providing life-changing serving opportunities for youth and adults in urban communities. He successfully led this organization for 25 years and it continues changing lives today.

Dr. Grassano is married to Lidia. They have two children, Angel and Tommy, who are very involved in their work. Dr. Grassano is also an accomplished musician.