Community Wins

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Real victories — big and small — that neighbors made happen.

6Community Wins

2018–2023Years of History

6 winsWith Economic Impact

All Verified6 wins · The Bigger We

Houston established a network of resilience hubs in community centers and houses of worship, providing emergency supplie…

Economic impact: Year-round disaster readiness at neighborhood-level hubs.

Houston Food Bank and More in Common partnered on a structured meal program bringing together people across social divid…

Economic impact: 97% felt stronger community connection.

Community historians and preservation advocates established the Freed Africans Heritage Trail commemorating the history …

Economic impact: Cultural heritage tourism infrastructure in historic neighborhoods.

During Winter Storm Uri, mutual aid networks across Houston organized warming centers, water distribution, and emergency…

Economic impact: Emergency support for thousands during Winter Storm Uri.

Third Ward residents organized mutual aid networks during COVID-19, delivering groceries, medicine, and supplies to elde…

Economic impact: Thousands of residents served through neighbor-to-neighbor aid.

BakerRipley opened its Gulfton Sharpstown Campus, creating a community hub for education, workforce training, immigratio…

Economic impact: 56,000 sq ft community center serving thousands annually.

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