A community of neighbors can change the world

A community of neighbors can change the world

Tim Muldoon is a professor of philosophy and theology at Boston College. He is the author of a number of books and is currently working on a book about Community Renewal International. A community of neighbors can change the world By Tim Muldoon Over the past three...
“My life has been forever changed”

“My life has been forever changed”

“My life has been forever changed” Barbara Zaffater lives in a beautiful neighborhood in South Shreveport. But the best part of where she lives is not the beautiful houses, but the beautiful friendships she has formed with the people who live inside those houses....
“I became a target… but that didn’t stop me”

“I became a target… but that didn’t stop me”

“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...
Power of one friendship has many benefits

Power of one friendship has many benefits

Power of one friendship has many benefits Amanda McGarrity and Nashawna Joseph are both raising children and leading busy lives with many commitments. But they found time to become another example of how Community Renewal is connecting people, changing lives and...
“I am one of the luckiest women you know”

“I am one of the luckiest women you know”

“I am one of the luckiest women you know!” By Claudia Oliver I am one of the luckiest women you know!  It was April 1994 when my husband took me to meet Mack McCarter.  He was outlining a way to save our civilization through intentional caring...