We’ve said that for a long time. It’s one of the most important things we stress about the Community Powered Revitalization (CPR) program. The houses are important, and we love fixing them. But they aren’t the goal. When we repair a house, we want something to change for the homeowner. We want to restore our…

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HALTOM CITY — Charlie Sisk had the American Dream. He was born poor and learned a trade that brought him wealth. As a mechanic, he toured the United States setting up, repairing, and monitoring industrial cranes. His work saved companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in accident prevention and training, and he made a tidy…

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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…

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RICHLAND HILLS — Even as the sky threatens to open above them and pour down sheets of rain, volunteers from Home Depot are grinning as they scrape, paint, and clean up the home of Ken Webb. A veteran whose kidneys have troubled him for years, Webb is not at home on this day. He’s at…

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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…

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