NeighborNews Archive
A Lasting Legacy
By Chris Qualls Rev. Elton Hall and Rev. Wilbert Austin, Sr. The late Reverend Wilbert Austin, Sr. was an inspiration for so many Wacoans. As a member of the City Council, Rev. Austin worked tirelessly for the betterment of our city, and for development and...
Saving on Taxes
By Chris Qualls For over a decade, NeighborWorks has partnered with AARP, providing a year-round office space and free tax preparation services for the community. This year’s tax season will be no different. Come get your taxes done at any of our four locations...
Building Opportunities
By Karen Saucedo The final days of construction on one of our brand new homes It’s a busy and exciting time in construction around Waco, and our construction department is no different! It’s no secret that the Waco area has seen significant growth over the...
Lien on Us
By Chris Qualls For over 25 years, we have been helping families find safe, stable, and secure affordable housing. Over that time, we have developed numerous programs to make the dreams of our clients into their reality. Over that time, we have primarily offered...
Delisa’s Dedication
Board Chair, Jose Villanueva, with President and CEO, Roy Nash presenting Vice President and COO, Delisa Burnell-Smith with an achievement award. President and CEO, Roy Nash, interviewed Vice President and COO, Delisa Burnell-Smith about her dedicated service over...
Sustaining Goals
By Chris Qualls For 25 years, NeighborWorks Waco has served Central Texas, striving to build stronger neighborhoods through homeownership, quality rental housing and community-building initiatives. Our vision is and has been that through our organization, and its...
25th Anniversary Awards
By Chris Qualls Fall of 2018 marked our 25th anniversary. We have loved serving Central Texas, building stronger neighborhoods, and helping families achieve their dreams of homeownership. For a quarter of a century, we have built our foundation, developed numerous...
Chair’s Message
By Jose R. VillanuevaChair of the Board This newsletter celebrates several areas of our success, community engagement and new initiatives. It is a good snapshot of our current work in Waco and Central Texas. Despite the disfunction of federal appropriations,...
Executive Insights
By Roy Nash, President/CEO, NeighborWorks Waco Housing affordability is a challenge we work on every day at NeighborWorks Waco. How do we keep houses affordable for our clients when home prices are sharply increasing, mortgage rates are swelling, and wages...
