The last 18 months have been one of the most difficult times in my twenty years of employment at Grassroots Community Development. There was so much uncertainty at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic. In
Grassroots Community Development is proud to announce a phase V of its highly successful roof repair program to help low-income families with repairing their roofs.
Giving back to the community through community service is at the heart of the work of Grassroots. In June, Grassroots partnered with STARRY and Mentor Waco to build flower beds for some of the residents
That is the most common response we hear from our clients who participated in our Freeze Repair Program. All across our city, homeowners were left with plumbing issues from the February freeze that exceeded their
Brook Oaks Neighborhood is a historic neighborhood in North Waco with an amazing amount of community assets. When neighborhood leaders began to imagine ways to encourage neighbors to engage in a healthier lifestyle, they quickly
By Brian Shavers Local homeowner receives a new roof and has a heart transformation at the same time. David, 53, recounts the blessing of having a new roof put on his house but is overwhelmed
Winter Storm Uri impacted Texas in immeasurable ways, with many still unable to make home repairs without assistance. Despite summer being well underway, many Texans are still hurting from the impact of Winter Storm Uri.
Every summer, we are privileged to host many groups of volunteers that come to Waco to serve homeowners with repairs to the outside of their homes. This summer so far we have two groups coming
Flowing water and swimming pools often make us think of creeks, rivers, and summertime fun. But this winter, these words are how people were describing water underneath their homes. The great freeze from Winter Storm
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