Neighborhood Centers Production

First sign of spring? Long-awaited farmers market returns with a do-good mission

By Whitney Radley

02.28.13 | 7:28 am

A windy Wednesday marked the beginning of the fourth year of the Urban Harvest City Hall Farmers Market, and Neighborhood Centers Inc. took advantage of the occasion to kick of its For Good campaig ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Neighborhood difference makers saluted by Houston's movers and shakers

By Shelby Hodge

02.13.13 | 2:31 pm

The father and son duo of Welcome Wilson Sr. and Welcome Wilson Jr. accepted honors at the Neighborhood Centers annual Hearts of Gold luncheon at the Hilton Americas-Houston where more than 600 pro ...

Make a difference

Be a part of the solution: 10 places to volunteer and bring holiday cheer to those who need it most

By Joel Luks

12.06.12 | 3:18 pm

Houston has a heart as big as the Lone Star State. It's true that philanthropy circles donate cash by the millions at fancy fundraisers and dress-to-kill galas, but the essence of giving is ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events

By Joel Luks

11.21.12 | 2:18 pm

On tap for this thankful week are events that give back, shopping affairs, interactive theater for the whole family, artsy cinema, a solution for relatives who have overstayed their welcome and a p ...

Pix of the Day

Making Philanthropy Day count: New garden beds, a classroom and murals for a very special House

By Whitney Radley

11.19.12 | 12:21 pm

Professional services company ARAMARK has long partnered with Neighborhood Centers Inc., Houston's largest nonprofit aimed at serving high-needs areas with community-based programs, contri ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Famed Houston power couple helps raise $700,000 for the Anti-Defamation League

By Shelby Hodge

11.06.12 | 4:43 pm

There aren't many couples in Houston that are more respected, more admired and more elegant than Lois and George Stark. So it was only fitting that the Anti-Defamation League recognized them wi ...

Video Tale

The unofficial mayor of EaDo: Difference maker Felix Fraga on a lifetime in the East End

By Houston's Voice Correspondent

11.02.12 | 3:27 pm

It was more than 80 years ago when Felix Fraga settled in Houston's East End. Ripley House, which opened in 1940, helped him stay in school and pursue a degree in social work at the Univer ...

A Neighborhood Centers first

Everyone's welcome: A mariachi-style reopening for Ripley House Middle School

By Joel Luks

08.26.12 | 2:15 pm

It may be that the typical ribbon-cutting ceremony is a photo op to recognize philanthropists and investors that support people doing good. Mundane speeches, check presentations and unveilings are ...

Ripley House Community Celebration

08.23.12

Neighborhood Centers will host a community celebration to honor the opening of the Ripley House Middle School. Come tour the school and Ripley House, a community center that hosts a senior center,

The Arthropolgist

The theatrical art of public speaking: Whether it's UP, TEDx or Poitier, it's become an obsession

By Nancy Wozny

10.27.11 | 11:23 am

One stage, one human and a handful of ideas . . . so it goes in lecture land. The talk or lecture, be it an hour or 18 minutes, has been a growing presence on these shores. This city is ju ...