NeighborNews Archive
Who’s Keeping Score
Little League has made an incalculable difference in the lives of countless young people from our city, state, nation and beyond. Waco has long been a destination for Little-Leaguers on their way to championships. Our community has a robust baseball history,...
Friends for Life
Friends for Life is a local charity providing services to help the elderly and people with disabilities live the fullest life possible. They offer myriad services to the community, one of which is an adult day care. Individuals who are elderly and/or experience...
Successful Plant Sale
Annually, NeighborWorks Waco hosts a Plant Sale, where we provide a variety of beautiful for sale at discounted prices. This is always one of our favorite events, not only because it makes home beautification easier and more affordable, but also because it gets...
Tax-Aide Program Statistics
NeighborWorks Waco offers free office space to AARP’s Tax-Aide, a free income tax preparation service. Tax season this year was particularly hectic, with challenges from COVID, the economy, and changing tax guidelines. However, the AARP Tax-Aide program was very...
An East Waco Legacy
Ariel view of Legacy Square. The RL Smith elementary school on Turner Street was once filled with smiling student faces. It was named for the late Robert Lloyd Smith, an African American man who served in the Texas Legislature between 1895 and 1899. RL Smith...
Client Spotlight: Chainey Stoltmann
Chainey Stotlmann began renting from NeighborWorks Waco in 2011. Our Homeownership Incubator program allows folks to rent safe, stable, and affordable homes from us while receiving incentives to pursue financial literacy and homebuyer education. Additionally,...
NeighborWorks Waco Leads the Charge on Affordability
As many are aware, the City of Waco hired an outside consulting firm called Lonergan & Mullin Associates to conduct a years-long study of the housing issues facing Waco. Waco has become one of the hottest housing markets in the greater Central Texas area, with...
Message from the Board Chair
Here at NeighborWorks we have an excellent group of volunteers that work in conjunction with our Board of Directors, all of whom have one common goal: to represent our community very well. We also have a committed staff who are working diligently, despite...
Executive Insights Winter 2022
Housing affordability has always been at the forefront of our organization over the past 28 years of our existence, but now in 2022 we are really having to think outside of the box and come up with new plans to offset the rapidly increasing costs of housing, both...
