6 Stones Stories

Our Mission

Sharing Hope through community mobilization

Our Core Values

Christ-centered, Compassionate, Integrity, Unified, Servant-hearted, Influencer

Nonprofit volunteer opportunities in HEB ISD

H-E-B Family: Meet Lead Volunteer, Princess Najuma-Dawkins

After moving from Jamaica with her family to start a new life, Princess never expected to become a single stay at home mom. Despite the…

Reflections On My First Year at 6 Stones

Dear Friend, As the new Executive Director at 6 Stones, I’ve had the privilege of seeing our programs for the first time this year. The…

Our Prayer For You This Thanksgiving

There’s something special about the way things come together at Thanksgiving. Whether your family are travelers or stay-at-homers. Artisan chefs or keep-it-simple cooks. The beauty…

6 Stones: An Oral History

As we celebrate our first decade, the staff at 6 Stones felt that we ought to reflect on the history of our organization and programs.…

New Hope Center

Dorothy: Breaking Down

Dorothy did everything the “right way.” She married her high school sweetheart, started a family, and landed a great job almost as soon as they…

The Reyes Family: Change Demands Constants

Jason and Nycole Reyes came to this community in the middle of a battle for their lives. They were both overweight. Doctors warned Jason that,…

Guest Post: Six Degrees of Support

Text By Francesca “Franki” Taylor In 1929, Hungarian author, playwright, poet, and journalist Frigyes Karinthy became the first proponent of the “six degrees of separation”…

Guest Post: The Job Hunt

Text by Francesca Taylor Disclaimer: “The Job Hunt” is a work of non-fiction. While I’m sharing my true story, I am in not qualified to…

Community Powered Revitalization (CPR)

Community Powered Revitalization: Fall 2019 Recap

It's been ten years since the first Euless Revitalization blitz. Even longer since the first two homes were repaired. Even though the program has only…

The Pesinas: Fifty Years of Love and Memories

I feel two things as I step over the threshold into Rosa’s home: cramped and welcome. Because the living room has been converted into a…

Community Powered Revitalization: Community Has No Boundaries

EULESS — There's a hush in the air as Theresa and I sit for her interview; the kind of warm, buzzing silence that catches you…

700th Restoration Project Makes Grapevine Feel Like Home Again

GRAPEVINE — The muted sounds of worship music hang in the air, drifting from a wireless radio across a ten-yard stretch of grass that serves…

School-Based Initiatives

Outstanding Educators Aren't the Answer

Most of us conjure a specific image when we think about teachers. We all remember a favorite, a man or woman who would stop at…

The Second Backpack: Students Carry More Than Supplies Into a New Year

Footsteps and the thunder of rolling trash cans echo through the halls of Shady Brook Elementary. The lights are already off in sections of the…

Night of Hope is the Perfect End to 2017

The party is dying down as Stephany and I step away from the crowd and into a hallway lined with lockers. A mother of four,…

Athena: Magic and Sanity Through Night of Hope

For Athena, the magic of the season is inextricably tied to childhood. As wondrous as it can be, however, it’s also a period of high…