CPR
Laquita: More Than a Yard
A yard is never just a yard. It’s more than grass and dirt. For many of us, a yard is a place of escape. The solitary stretch of land that truly belongs to a person. In your yard, you are the undisputed ruler; at peace with the entirety of your kingdom. The rest of the…
Read MoreMelanie: Little by Little
Melanie is as much a product of HEB as a person can be. Born and raised here, she graduated from Trinity High School and moved away just long enough to finish college at Texas Tech and start a career. When she got the chance to come home and work with Dalworth Restoration, the decision was…
Read MoreCommunity Powered Revitalization: Fall 2016
It was never about the houses. Community Powered Revitalization (CPR) is much bigger than a fresh coat of paint or prepping an old house for the coming winter. Those are good things — powerful, uplifting things — but they aren’t world-changing. They won’t transform the community. Unless you do them as a community. On October…
Read MoreLee: Healing Hands
People cry a lot when I’m around. It comes with the job. I have the distinct pleasure of stepping into their lives in the intimate moments where vulnerability and gratitude collide. Tears tend to flow from that intersection with a sort of solemn-but-exuberant beauty. You do what you can to brace for it, but it…
Read MoreGuest Post: Does Community Powered Revitalization Work?
Text by Harry Zimmer, Euless City Council, Place 5 I’ve been a Community Powered Revitalization volunteer for several years. Though I’ve come away immensely proud of our community each time I take part in a blitz, I sometimes leave concerned about the long-term impact of the program. Fixing a house is one thing, but changing…
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