“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 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...
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...
Julie Lafargue earns her income in the legal field, but she finds her rewards in the mission fields of Shreveport’s inner-city neighborhoods. The longtime local attorney started her partnership with Community Renewal more than 20 years ago with friends at First United...
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