Ground is broken for new Highland Friendship House

Ground is broken for new Highland Friendship House

Nine-year-old Landen Legrand couldn’t stop smiling at this summer’s groundbreaking for a new Community Renewal Friendship House. “This is exciting for us and for Mrs. Sandra,” he said. “I like it here. I feel happy here.” The new...
Sisters find joy at Friendship House

Sisters find joy at Friendship House

Makaila Reed and her sisters know how dangerous their streets once were and how tempting it has been for other young people to join gangs and get caught up in a life of violence and crime. That’s why the girls and their mother never take it for granted that today they...
“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...

Everyone Deserves a Second Chance

Sometimes it’s difficult to measure the success of what we do at Community Renewal. After an incident in Allendale, Emmitt Welch, Community Coordinator Allendale Youth, was able to see how effective our program is to those who are impacted the most by it. Three weeks...

Hilman House Dedicates Property to CRI

On Saturday, July 25, the Hilman House, along with surrounding grounds was donated to Community Renewal International during an official ceremony. The Hilman House was named in honor of Dr. Bettina Hilman, Shreveport Cystic Fibrosis specialist. When Shreveport became...