Community

Hometown Highlight: Advocates for Community Transformation

Advocates for Community Transformation (Act) in Dallas, Texas is dedicated to making neighborhood safety for their community its top priority. Act is a justice non-profit that was originally formed in 2009 by Reid Porter. Porter spent six years practicing law before starting Act. His experience in the legal field provided him the opportunity to learn […]

Hometown Highlight: Ronald McDonald House of the Southwest

When a child becomes seriously ill, oftentimes parents struggle to cope with their child’s illness, finding the correct treatment and traveling long distances to seek medical care. It can be an overwhelming and daunting experience for any family to undergo. In 1973, that’s what happened to Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred Hill and his wife, […]

Hometown Highlight: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fredericksburg

The Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fredericksburg is a nonprofit organization that enhances neighborhoods and communities by providing high-quality affordable housing for deserving families in Fredericksburg, Texas. Habitat was originally established in 1995 to serve the residents of Gillespie County and has completed construction on 18 affordable homes in the Fredericksburg area. The charity is […]

Hometown Highlight: Buffalo Bur’s Bike Shop

Buffalo Bur’s Bike Shop, a local boutique full-service bike shop serving the Midland, Odessa and surrounding communities, formed in 2016 with a goal to provide exceptional service and bicycles from premium brands to serve its clients in the West Texas community. Founder and co-owner of Buffalo Bur’s Bike Shop, Stephanie Ledford, found a passion for […]

Hometown Highlight: Alden Short Property Management Inc.

Alden Short, Inc. is a Dallas based property management company founded in 1976 on the belief that affordable housing should be easily accessible. Currently, the company manages 1,000 houses in the Dallas metropolitan area. They specialize in single-family homes and serve people in the Dallas community by providing affordable housing and properties that are well-managed […]

Hometown Highlight: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Texas Panhandle

The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Texas Panhandle is an organization dedicated to serving children in its community by creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships while providing guidance to the children in its programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Texas Panhandle formed in Amarillo, Texas in 1961 by a board of civic leaders. […]

Hometown Highlight: McBride’s Land and Cattle Co.

Located in downtown Wichita Falls, Texas, McBride’s Land and Cattle Co. – is a local restaurant staple that first opened its doors in 1975 as a new venture for the McBride family. The family owned numerous dining locations and the new business became successful overnight – – quickly becoming the go-to-place for business lunches and […]

Hometown Highlight: Community Foundation of West Texas

Striving to make a positive impact in the Lubbock, Texas community, the Community Foundation of West Texas offers support to nonprofit organizations meeting community needs such as human services, education, poverty, environmental, healthcare, arts, and economic development. In addition, the foundation provides community members with a variety of opportunities for philanthropic giving. The foundation was […]

Hometown Highlight: Good Samaritan Center

As a privately funded organization located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the Good Samaritan Center believes in helping low-income families seek the care that they need in a safe environment, while providing affordable healthcare to the people that it serves. Sarah Allerkamp founded the organization in 1992 as a night-a-week free clinic, staffed solely by volunteers. She […]

Hometown Highlight: Casa de Amigos

Casa de Amigos, a local non-profit in Midland, Texas, is unique to the community and to the people that it serves. Casa de Amigos is a vibrant multicultural center that strives to empower people within the community and assist with individual and family needs. Since 1964, Casa de Amigos has provided comprehensive services through its […]

Hometown Highlight: NGV Global Group

NGV Global Group in Dallas, Texas, is dedicated to helping a variety of fleets like large trucking companies, oil and gas companies and government agencies in reducing their operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions. NGV Global group converts trucks and even off-road applications such as drilling rigs and power generation needs to operate completely on […]

Hometown Highlight: Texas Premier Childcare

Every parent wants to guarantee that their child will be safe, educated and socialized while at a daycare facility. Most families want to choose a daycare right for them and their child with quality being a top priority. Texas Premier Childcare ensures just that, a high-quality daycare in the West Texas region. Texas Premier Childcare facility […]

Hometown Highlight: Marble Falls Education Foundation

Serving and meeting the needs of students in the Marble Falls community has been the goal of the Marble Falls Education Foundation since its beginning. The foundation, which is governed by an independent, volunteer board of directors – separate and apart from the Marble Falls ISD – desires academic excellence and student achievement in its […]

Hometown Highlight: Pecan Shed

Beginning in 1981 in the small town of Byers, Texas, a typical day to the Montz family was farming and raising cattle on a leased pecan orchard. Little did the Montz family know that their farming lifestyle would soon turn into a successful entrepreneurial business. Tim and Molly Montz had an idea and never looked […]

Hometown Highlight: FC Amarillo Bombers

It started as a summer job, but at the age of 16 years old, Stephanie Tucker started down a path that would lead her to where she is today. Working during the summers for what at the time was known as the Amarillo Dillas baseball team, she found her passion in sports and marketing. Now […]

Hometown Highlight: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lubbock

For almost 50 years, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lubbock (BBBS) organization has helped thousands of children to provide them with “strong, enduring and professionally supported one-to-one mentoring.” “The purpose is to support children in whatever their needs might be and allow them to see the potential in themselves, so they can go on […]

Hometown Highlight: Momentous Institute

Since 1920, the Momentous Institute has made it its mission to transform the lives of children. Owned and operated by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, the Momentous Institute’s vision is “social emotional health for all children so they can achieve their full potential.” Through interconnecting mental health and education, they are able to help more […]

Hometown Highlight: Playgrounds Etc

Josh Bartlett can recall growing up when his parents, Frank and Kay Bartlett decided to start their own residential playground business. It started as a side-job to help support their growing family, but in 2006 they realized there was an even greater need in the area than what they had thought – that’s when Playgrounds […]

Hometown Highlight: Outback Patio Furnishings & Outback Party Rental

Whether you are looking to host a grand event or celebrate with a simple barbecue in the backyard, entrepreneurial couple Judy and Robert Miller in Marble Falls, Texas can help you with all your entertaining needs. Outdoor living is part of the Hill Country culture; however, before Judy and Robert Miller opened their patio furniture […]

Hometown Highlight: Faith City Mission

It started as a small mission in 1951 to help offer food and a safe place to sleep for the homeless; however, nearly 70 years later, the Faith City Mission organization in Amarillo has expanded its services to provide so much more. Faith City Mission offers seven separate programs including its Emergency Shelter, Food and […]

Hometown Highlight: The Children’s Home of Lubbock

Opening its door for the first time in 1954, The Children’s Home of Lubbock started as a vision and dream of Norvel and Helen Young and Fred and Roma Pinkston. Now more than 65 years later, the dream of this faith-based organization has helped thousands of children in need and continues each year to grow […]

Hometown Highlight – Occasions Fine Jewelry

Whether it’s for Christmas, a birthday or just because, Occasions Fine Jewelry in Midland has the perfect gift for anyone and, for any occasion. Occasions’ current location at 2308 W. Loop 250 N. in Midland opened its door for the first time in 2008, but their story began 19 years earlier in 1989 when Mike […]

Hometown Highlight – Museum of the Southwest

American philosopher Maxine Green once said, “The arts, it has been said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings who might change the world.” This statement could not ring any truer for the Museum of the Southwest, located in Midland, Texas. Since opening its doors in 1966, the Museum of the Southwest […]

Hometown Highlight: Fredericksburg Music Academy

The hills are alive with the sound of music – in the Texas Hill Country! Since 2007, the Fredericksburg Music Academy (FMA) has enriched the lives of children in the local community through music. Offering free music education to students from kindergarten through fifth grade, the FMA is a program that helps children develop lifelong […]

Hometown Highlight: Julie’s Cocina

Located in Cottonwood Shores, Texas, sits a local restaurant favorite – Julie’s Cocina. Known for its Mexican cuisine, Julie’s Cocina has been feeding hungry guests since 2009, when it opened its doors for the very first time. Family-owned and managed by Johnson City-native Julie Briceno, it was a dream of hers to open a restaurant […]

Hometown Highlight: Amarillo Habitat for Humanity

On a mission to “bring people together to build homes, communities and hope,” the Amarillo Habitat for Humanity has been making a difference in the Amarillo community since 1981. Amarillo Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap in affordable housing. With the help of volunteers and the support of local […]

Hometown Highlight: White Building Materials

When Jerry White picked up a yard job at the local Lubbock lumberyard in 1967, he didn’t know it would change his life forever. Now, 51 years later, he owns his own building materials company, White Building Materials in Lubbock, and is celebrating 47 years of marriage to his former boss’ daughter. Originally from Levelland, […]

Hometown Highlight: Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop

In a world of hustle and bustle, sometimes you wish you could transport back in time. Back to a simpler time, when the days went by slower and life was sweeter. Maybe you dream of going back and sitting on your grandma’s front porch with a slice of apple pie. That’s exactly what Dwayne and […]

Hometown Highlight: United Way

As a nonprofit organization located in nearly 1,800 communities throughout the world, the United Way’s focus has remained the same for more than 125 years: “creating community-based and community-led solutions that strengthen the cornerstones for a good quality of life, education, financial stability and health.” For 70 of those years, the United Way of Midland […]

Hometown Highlight: High Plains Food Bank

In an age of convenience and abundance, it’s often hard to imagine going without food. However, in reality, there are 4,320,050 Texans that find themselves “food insecure,” according to FeedingAmerica.org. In the Texas Panhandle, one in seven struggle with food insecurity – including one in four children. This is why the High Plains Food Bank […]

Hometown Highlight: The Early Learning Centers of Lubbock

As a result of World War II, the Early Learning Centers of Lubbock (ELC) opened its doors to the Lubbock community in 1943. Originally located in east Lubbock and called “Carver Heights” the nonprofit organization set out to help serve low-income families whose mothers were working in the war efforts. Now 75 years later, times […]

Hometown Highlight: Marble Falls Girl Scouts

Although you may know them for their Thin Mints and Caramel deLites, the Marble Falls Girl Scouts have much more to offer their community than just satisfying a sweet tooth. In partnership with the nationwide Girl Scouts nonprofit organization, the Marble Falls Girl Scouts Troop is on a mission to “build girls of courage, confidence […]

Hometown Highlight: Amarillo Junior Achievement

As a community bank, giving back to the community is one of FirstCapital Bank’s top priorities. We believe that by investing in today’s communities, we can help builder stronger and brighter futures for generations to come. One way we do this is through partnering with other local businesses and organizations, such as the Junior Achievement […]

Hometown Highlight: Fiesta Jam

Are you looking for a weekend get-a-way this fall? Look no further than Marble Falls and its annual Fiesta Jam on the lake! As a nonprofit organization, Fiesta Jam is a three-day music and wine festival that helps raise funds for the Marble Falls Independent School District (MISD) and Harmony School of Creative Arts music […]

Hometown Highlight: Regal Pet Resort

Since 2009, Regal Pet Resort in Lubbock has been treating its customers like royalty. Known as the largest luxurious pet resort in Texas, Regal Pet offers more than two acres of outdoor fun for your pet as well as over 11,000 square feet of resort space. “We know that your cat or dog is more […]

Hometown Highlight: United Way of Midland

Hometown Highlight: Hill Country Community Theatre

Celebrating the arts since 1985, the Hill Country Community Theatre has served the public as a showcase of the extraordinary local talent found in the Texas Hill Country. Performances are acclaimed for the professionalism of the sets, the costumes and, of course, the acting. And with a wide variety of performances each season ranging from […]

Hometown Highlight: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo

For parents, there is nothing worse than the pain of watching their child being admitted to a hospital. Whether it is for a short procedure or for months of treatment, when a child becomes seriously ill and is submitted to the hospital, the whole family hurts. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo recognizes this […]

Hometown Highlight: Central Texas Land Titles, Inc.

When buying a home or land, title insurance is crucial to the owner/purchaser for protection. That’s why the Central Texas Land Titles, Inc. is ready to help those in their community when they’re ready to make the move or purchase. Located in Horseshoe Bay and Kingsland, Texas; Central Texas Land Titles, Inc. proudly serves the […]

Hometown Highlight: Lubbock Boys and Girls Club

When it comes to meeting local community needs, the Lubbock Boys and Girls Club is one of the first organizations that comes to mind. With three existing locations across Lubbock, one in Shallowater and one breaking ground within a few months, they have made it their mission to help improve the lives of future generations […]

Hometown Highlight: An Evening to Remember

With more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States – killing more people than breast and prostate cancer combined. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it is estimated that one in three seniors die with Alzheimer’s or another dementia and by mid-century, someone […]

Hometown Highlight: Patsy’s Place

Patsy’s Place, located in Amarillo, Texas, has made it its mission to provide women, who have been incarcerated, with second chances and with the help they need to live successful lives. Serving as a transitional home for women residing in correctional facilities, the organization and its volunteers nurture and mentor women as they meet the […]

Hometown Highlight: Honor Our Troops (H.O.T.)

Since 2004, the Honor Our Troops (H.O.T.) organization based in Odessa, Texas has made it its mission to care for and encourage those who fight daily for our freedom. While there are soldiers spread all across the world, H.O.T. says many of them go without receiving care packages from loved ones, which is why H.O.T. was […]

Hometown Highlight: Ron Yates Winery

Between earning a law degree and starting his own record label, it’s not hard to see that Texas Native Ron Yates is driven and ambitious. Now, his ambition has taken him to a whole new level as he lays the foundation for the Texas wine industry with his recently opened winery named Ron Yates. Located […]

Hometown Highlight: Panhandle Promise Project

The Panhandle Promise Project in Amarillo is working to combat an issue that has long plagued the United States. Their goal is simple: to break the cycle of incarceration. Studies show children’s exposure to this situation, especially if prolonged, can lead to antisocial behavior, increased risk of drug & alcohol abuse, failure to remain in […]

Hometown Highlight: Volunteer Center of Lubbock

The Volunteer Center of Lubbock is as unique as the partnerships it fosters. While every nonprofit has its own niche and group of people it serves, what makes the Volunteer Center of Lubbock unique is that its benefits span across a variety of people and needs. They connect volunteers with the volunteer opportunities that speak […]

Hometown Highlight: College Success Initiative (CSI)

If there ever was a charity to get behind, College Success Initiative (CSI) is one of them. While the group is only in its first year, they’re gaining momentum ever since taking 28 middle and high school students to visit five Texas colleges during the students’ spring break. While many students might grumble at the idea of spending their vacation […]

Hometown Highlight: FCB Honors Veterans Organization

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 640 WWII veterans die each day. Sadly, many of our WWII veterans will never have a chance to visit Washington D.C. to see their memorial. Fortunately, one organization, the Honor Flight, makes this visit possible for veterans in our community. This nonprofit 501(c)3 organization pays tribute to American […]

A “Little” way to make a “Big” difference

I’m willing to bet that you’ve heard of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) organization. It is a national organization dedicated to proactively meeting the needs of children by giving them a positive role model. Their mission is to “provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives […]

March of Dimes – Investing in the Future Health of Babies

Within 5 minutes of meeting me, you will no doubt understand that one of my greatest passions in life is being a mother. I have been blessed with 2 beautiful and healthy daughters and it’s fair to say that I didn’t fully comprehend all of the complications that could haunt a pregnancy and a newborn […]