A community-run center for occupational therapy and inclusive education nestled in nature seeks to complete its six-sided treehouse building so it can better serve the community. The center promotes the mental and physical well-being of youth and inclusion of people of all ages and abilities through holistic, hands-on educational programming.
A community seeks assistance for a renovation project that will replace a deteriorated and unsafe plaza with an attractive and welcoming one, in hopes it will engender a more positive sense of the neighborhood and offer a community gathering space for residents and visitors to the area.
A YMCA seeks to renovate and upgrade its rundown and unsafe sports fields to make them safer and more accessible for the children and other community members who use them, so it can continue to run sports leagues, summer camps and other programs that are vital to the community.
A community organization seeks to revitalize a small rural community through a series of beautification and improvement initiatives. Focused on the downtown area, projects include turning a neglected park into an exercise yard for an animal hospital’s patients, repairing and prepping a wall that faces the town hall for a mural painting, refreshing painted trash cans and painting playground equipment in the children’s park. Each improvement will help make the downtown area a bit more vibrant.
A library seeks assistance in constructing an enclosed structure to join its two buildings to protect patrons, staff and library materials from the heat, cold, and rain, and to provide a safe, secure and accessible pathway as they go from one building to another. This library is the hub of its community, and the renovation will allow staff to devote more time to the development of programs and services and offer valuable resources to residents.
An overcrowded school seeks to construct an outdoor space for students to study and work individually or in groups, or to enjoy an outdoor lunch during the school day. The school hopes to make the space shaded so it can be a comfortable space to enjoy on hot days for students as well as community groups that use the school facility throughout the year.
A park that was destroyed in a 2016 tornado seeks assistance in repairing the area — including the baseball field, basketball court and concession stand. The renovated facility will provide much-needed recreational space and opportunities for local youths and citizens of all ages and beautify the destroyed area.
A riverfront amphitheater that is the focal point and meeting place for gatherings, events, ceremonies, and festivals, as well as a source of pride for a close-knit community, wishes to renovate and upgrade the amphitheater with improved covering, light and sound to create a space to support large community gatherings and events. The only facility of its kind in the county, the amphitheater is used by a diverse group of organizers year-round.
A nonprofit organization started by two teenage brothers with a goal to plant trees in an effort to positively impact the environment and improve the quality of life for area residents, wishes to replace trees that were lost and damaged as a result of the recent Texas winter storms. By planting and maintaining trees in the storm ravaged areas, they hope to reduce erosion and pollution in waterways and mitigate the effects of flooding.
A deteriorated town park is in need of renovations, upscaling, and improvements, as it has been neglected since damage sustained during Hurricane Katrina. A dedicated group of volunteers are seeking to renovate basketball courts and raise funds to install a splash pad, sidewalks, and parking, to make the space a friendly and useful one for people of all ages within the community.