Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council

The Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council focuses on these primary areas: 1 Food insecurity 2 Educational equity 3 Community infrastructure and environment NEHRC donated $24,000 to 8 local food pantry operations. NEHRC spent $20,000 to support the operation of Northeast Community Farmers Market which provides SNAP and Double Up benefits to residents. The organization spent more than $5,000 on community and residential gardening operations. In the area of education, NEHRC has donated $20,000 to 20 graduates of Kashmere High School in 2023. NEHRC donated more than $11,000 to wraparound services in seven schools of the Kashmere feeder pattern throughout the year. NEHRC donated $15,000 in $5,000 increments to three new community non-profits in the form of incubator grants to defray administrative costs. NEHRC spent $40,000 on behalf of Repsol, Inc. and Texas A & M Forest Service and in collaboration with the City of Houston to host a tree planting and giveaway event in Kashmere Gardens. More than 500 trees were planted in medians while more than 500 trees were given away to community residents. Trees were planted, staked with watering scheduled. This project targeted the heat island effect in Kashmere Gardens. 50 volunteers worked on the project in February 2023. The Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council has directly served approximately 5,000 residents in 2023 and affected many more indirectly with the scope and breadth of our initiatives.