“My hope is to make a difference in the world” Tierra Thrash found her voice – and the road to college graduation – through Community Renewal. Once a quiet girl who felt a bit unsure about herself, Tierra gained courage and confidence by literally growing up at a...
“I could have ended up dead or in jail, but Community Renewal changed my life” When Jordan Sewell and his younger sisters were the new kids in the neighborhood, they found friends, hope, joy and the road to a better future at a Community Renewal Friendship House....
“If I die trying to save this neighborhood, I am ready to go” For most of Community Renewal’s 25-year history, Rosie Chaffold has been a stalwart advocate of her Allendale neighborhood, sharing her story with everyone from governors to gang leaders. A woman who...
A life redeemed and redirected Corion was with the wrong friend at the wrong place at the wrong time. A gun was pulled out. A man was robbed. Police were called. A 16-year-old teenager in Shreveport was now in trouble and arrested; charged with being an accessory to...
Manhattan Institute Awards $10,000 Civil Society Fellowship to Community Renewal’s Sharpel Welch The Manhattan Institute of New York City has chosen Community Renewal’s Sharpel Welch as one of three fellows for its 2019 Civil Society Fellows Program. The honor comes...
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