In Texas, two kids have their own rooms for the very first time. In Alaska, a couple is able to open their home to friends. In Minnesota, a chef is glad to finally have a place of her own.

Insurance, a repair business, a real estate firm and a sub-shop franchise. These are just some of the ways NeighborWorks network organizations earn revenue to support their nonprofits, which, with new management practices and processes, should help those nonprofits remain stable for years to come. 

Insurance, a repair business, a real estate firm and a sub-shop franchise. These are just some of the ways NeighborWorks network organizations earn revenue to support their nonprofits, which, with new management practices and processes, should help those nonprofits remain stable for years to come. 

Before the pandemic, when Junie Celestin, student loan counselor at Urban Edge, saw clients with loan debt, she was helping them get out of default. During the pandemic, with a moratorium on student loan interest and payments, the questions she's getting have changed.

As the new school year begins, education leaders are making sure their students are prepared. For some, that means assessing the students in math, reading and more. It may mean making sure they're equipped with backpacks and paper. It may mean restocking food pantries.

Mary Ann Cuellar knows the importance of resources. So in March of 2020, when the pandemic forced many financial coaches and housing counselors to provide services in an online-only format, she immediately began calling her clients on the phone to make sure they were okay and had the resources they needed. 

College freshman Vanesa Medrano has a vision to inspire the youth in her Near Northside community in Houston, Texas. Through Millennialz Youth Fest, the community organization she founded with friends, she motivates young people to give back to the community, get involved and make their voices heard. 

Keeping the community connected is tough right now. But Alamo Community Group is always looking for new ways to do it. They're looking even more as the holidays approach. One afternoon, during a Zoom meeting, a staff member recalled the days of sending "candygrams" in school. You'd pay a dollar, and someone would deliver a candy bar across the cafeteria to a friend or crush.

In Texas, Foundation Communities, a NeighborWorks organization, is working hard to keep residents housed with the help of an emergency fund. So far, they've helped more than 700 residents with rental assistance. A grant from NeighborWorks America, in partnership with the Wells Fargo Foundation, made a difference.