NeighborNews Archive
Endowment Update
Since we began the journey to sustainability, our organization, partners, staff and community have strived to help grow our endowment fund. The Waco Foundation has managed the fund with unmatched success, and recent market conditions have been helpful, too....
Recognizing Excellence
For 26 years NeighborWorks Waco has strived for excellence. We have been fortunate to help countless individuals and families in that time. We have learned a lot in our time, but one of the most salient things we know is: while we have been fortunate to assist...
Partner Appreciation: Esther Trejo & Royal Insurance
NeighborWorks Waco is proud to have formed partnerships with a number of various agencies in the community involved in the home-buying process. Royal Insurance's founder, Esther Trejo, is one. NeighborWorks: Esther, tell me a little about your background and...
Executive Insights
A new decade has arrived and we at NeighborWorks Waco are working hard to make housing more affordable for our low and moderate income families. The past few years have seen housing prices escalate to amounts that have become too much for lower income...
Message from the Board Chair
This week, I have been at a NeighborWorks America National Training Institute in NewOrleans, LA. The courses I took remind me that NeighborWorks builds community, not just housing. Not only do we help people acquire safe and affordable housing, but we also help our...
Uber Successful
Ed Uber has spent years volunteering to provide free tax preparation services to Wacoans. For his dedication and service, he was honored at NeighborWorks Waco's 25th annual meeting (pictured below). He sent the following letter to NeighborWorks Waco staff to detail...
Beginning Belmont Village
Several years ago NeighborWorks Waco purchased a 9-acre tract of land in South Waco at the end of Belmont Street. We have waited for just the right time to develop this property, and now the perfect opportunity has arrived. NeighborWorks Waco, along with two...
Kirby Your Enthusiasm
The Kirbys, a young family, are the most recent addition to the growing and diverse community of Legacy Square! Meeting with them shortly after they moved into their new home, they expressed their excitement. Things move fast for families moving into their first...
A Stable Future for Stable Housing
Recent Census data shows that Waco has a homeownership rate of about 46%. Compare that to the homeownership rate of Texas, at about 60%, or the nation (64%), and it becomes clear that there is still work left to do. Though NeighborWorks Waco has spent the past 25...
