FROM SAFE SPACES TO SHARED GREEN SPACES ◉ We evolved from our foundational apartment childhood nutrition initiative, which focused on furnishing and sponsoring space for safe afterschool activities. We have… Read more ⇢

FORTIFYING THE LOCAL SAFETY NET ◉ We forged alliances with local businesses to scale school supply drives, resource distributions, and youth afterschool meals. Through these partnerships, Lone Star also launched… Read more ⇢

HOLISTIC FAMILY SUPPORT ◉ When public programs reopened post-COVID, we returned to our core work of sponsoring a dedicated apartment unit inside a 300+ unit complex to anchor our youth… Read more ⇢

PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND HEALTH EQUITY ◉ When the pandemic hit, we pivoted to meet emergency needs by restructuring our partnerships around sustainable community gardening to fight food insecurity. Lone Star… Read more ⇢

EXPANDING YOUTH RESOURCES ◉ A year after sustaining the AmeriCorps VISTA community safety initiative, Lone Star scaled our neighborhood presence by fully furnishing an afterschool hub. Through structured community partnerships,… Read more ⇢

THE AMERICORPS VISTA CATALYST ◉ We stepped in to sustain a vital community safety initiative originally created by the City of Dallas AmeriCorps VISTA program. By sponsoring this project, Lone… Read more ⇢

ADDRESSING CRISIS AT THE GROUND LEVEL ◉ Lone Star was launched in 2015 to bridge the gap between our neighbors and the resources they need to survive. Seeing urgent food… Read more ⇢