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St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School has received an up to $500,000 commitment that will go toward rebuilding its campus due to Hurricane Harvey-incurred flood damage. (Rendering courtesy St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School)
St. Thomas Episcopal receives $500K commitment for campus rebuild
Mobile Loaves & Fishes leaders and Community First Village residents unveiled the planned third and fourth phases of the Austin development for the formerly homeless April 14. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin's Community First Village for the formerly homeless announces 127-acre, 1,400-home expansion
City Council approved fee waivers for the Sophienburg Memorial Association during its April 12 meeting. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of New Braunfels waives fees for Sophienburg museum expansion
Hope for Three is celebrating its 10th anniversary during autism awareness month. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Sugar Land autism nonprofit Hope for Three celebrates 10th anniversary in April
Clara Kistner, Farmacy master gardener, said the community garden operates without the use of chemical fertilizers.
Spicewood community garden grows its support at Bee Creek United Methodist Church
Plant It Forward’s urban farms offer jobs, training and housing to refugees. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nonprofit Plant it Forward recovering from freeze as it marks 10 years
The new lease for the San Marcos Lions Club Tube Rental includes additional costs intended to raise money for city park operations and improvements. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
New lease terms of Lions Club Tube Rental approved by San Marcos City Council
Cy-Hope has offered thousands of underserved youth opportunities they might not have had otherwise—including trips to Camp Lemonade. (Courtesy Cy-Hope)
Cy-Hope reaches 10-year milestone serving Cy-Fair children
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities conducted its second survey last fall to explore the needs of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities amid the pandemic. Here are the survey results. (Designed by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lake Houston-area organizations providing services to disability community offer stability throughout pandemic
Network of Community Ministries' new facility in Richardson to address shifting needs in the community
The Hays County Commissioners Court agreed to submit a letter of intent to apply for a Texas Indigent Defense Commission grant to fund a new pretrial services department. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Hays County edges closer to establishing public defender's office
Groundbreaking ceremony.
Network of Community Ministries breaks ground on new facility in Richardson
Cypress Assistance Ministries employees, board members and community partners were invited to leave messages and signatures on a beam in the organization's new building March 26. (Danica Lloyd/Community Impact Newspaper)
Cypress Assistance Ministries celebrates milestone in new facility construction process
Construction continues on The Centrum as of late March. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
The Centrum to reopen Easter Sunday following four-year closure, targets May completion for renovations
The Woodlands Township board of directors held an in-person meeting March 24. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nonprofits in The Woodlands, Montgomery County saw demand increases of up to 250% during pandemic year
The Coalition for the Homeless and The Way Home conducted the 2021 Homeless Count and Survey from Jan. 19-29. (Courtesy the CKP Group)
DATA: 1 in 7 unsheltered Greater Houston-area individuals cites COVID-19 as cause of homelessness
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough speaks during a March 23 meeting. (Screenshot courtesy Montgomery County)
Four Montgomery County nonprofits to distribute $18 million for rental assistance
Clear Lake residents Ruth and Mohammed Nasrullah have launched a nonprofit to honor COVID-19 victims. (Courtesy Ruth Nasrullah)
Clear Lake residents launch website to honor victims of COVID-19
WOW! Science Camp students interact with animals such as Bubba, an albino Burmese python. (Photos courtesy WOW! Science Camp)
WOW! Science Camp's homegrown program aims to spark love of science in children