Every square inch of Selma’s house shouts that three generations share the space. Toys, water tables, and a trampoline take up patches of the overgrown backyard. Multiple sets of muddy handprints adorn the wall above the water hose. The porch is littered with scooters and athletic shoes. The bathroom counter is a sea of pastel…

Read More

DFW Plastics is a family company in the truest sense. Founded by Bob and Carroll McKinnon in 1978, the polymer manufacturer now rests firmly in the hands of that couple’s children. But Jim McKinnon, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, says that the company’s family ties go beyond himself and his three sibling coworkers; Tom,…

Read More

Aside from the rainbow-colored devices behind her ears, you’d never know that there is anything different about Ruth’s daughter. I watch for a while as she reviews vocabulary cards with her mother, sounding out syllables as she traces each word with her fingers. She might have been born deaf, but she runs and plays, giggles…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More