NeighborNews Archive

Earlier this summer, NeighborWorks Waco partnered with the Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition to bring the second annual Project Homeless Connect - Summer Edition to the homeless population of Waco! Despite falling on one of the hottest the days of the year, there...

  If you have found yourself driving around East Waco lately, you may have noticed quite a few changes going on! One change that we at NeighborWorks Waco are especially excited to announce is the renaming of East Waco Park, now known as the Wilbert Austin, Sr....

Keep an eye out for our newest staff member, Chris Qualls!  Chris is joining NeighborWorks Waco as our new Homeownership Center Manager, and plans to focus on building relationships and branding NeighborWorks Waco's message and goals in the community, all while...

by: Alice Pollard, Project ASPIRE Coordinator Celebrating it's fifth year, Project ASPIRE had an amazing camp! Under the umbrella of NeighborWorks Waco, Project ASPIRE is a financial literacy and mentoring program open to youth from all over McLennan County. This...

                                                                      The programs and services that NeighborWorks Waco offers could not occur without the support of a multitude of community partners, businesses, and organizations. One of those noteworthy business...

Waco, TX - April 17, 2018 - Last month, NeighborWorks Waco hosted a Race and Diversity Training for our staff, Board, and other non-profit professionals in Central Texas. Over 23 local organizations were represented by the 60 attendees! Moderated by Sheila Anderson...

by Prescott Williams, current Board of Directors The most important thing I remember of the start-up meetings regarding the creation of, at the time, Neighborhood Housing Services of Waco, Inc is the diversity of the concerned citizens who participated. People...

Waco, TX - April 13, 2018 - NeighborWorks Waco continues to add more homes to its latest housing addition, Legacy Square! Located on Hood and Turner Streets, near East Waco Park, this addition will provide housing for 12 families when completed. Currently, 4...

  NeighborWorks America is turning 40 this year, but we don't need a reason to celebrate the accomplishments of this network of organizations and the assistance they bring to communities across the country. NeighborWorks America exists today because 40 years...