TR Hoover is a community organization that focuses on providing educational, social and community services to our South Dallas neighborhood. With the help of a team of volunteers, TR Hoover offers a variety of programs to the children and adults in our community. During the academic year, we run an after school program for 40 children and during the summer, we run a 10 week summer camp. These programs not only provide educational enhancement to our kids, we provide a safe, structured environment where they can get homework help, attend field trips and received nutritious meals. We offer ESL classes to our community members as well as weekly programming for seniors in our community. We provide members of the community access to our food pantry and clothing closet once a week. We have a learning garden that is used to not only grow organic fruits and vegetables that are distributed to our client families, but we also use the garden to teach nutrition, resilience and self-sufficiency. The garden's purpose is to not only provide food, but give a sense of community through education, arts, culture and music.
The two things that our organization needs currently is financial support to enhance our technology programs through our Hoover Tech Center and for general operational needs. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our limited technology in the community has been glaring, we have been fortunate to be able to provide computers and internet to families in need. Not only are we in a digital desert, we are also in a food desert. We have been providing a twice a week grocery distribution to over 150 children, families and senior citizens. Additionally, we provide a hot lunch 4 days a week to any child in need. We are currently serving between 200-300 meals weekly. These programs need resources and funding to continue. With the North Texas Giving Day, we are hoping to raise $25,000 to help provide, educational opportunities in STEAM related for families to have access through Hoover Tech Center and food to our neighbors in need. These resources will help to create a community that can successfully thrive with the right exposure to these valuable resources.
T.R. Hoover's mission is to strengthen, empower, and provide holistic, collaborative services that impact the South Dallas community through affordable housing, economic, and community development. We advocate and address the issues of poverty, education, economic divestment, blight, infrastructure decline, neighborhood safety, and the rising levels of unemployment.
T.R. Hoover CDC makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications for a specific job without discrimination, condonement or condemnation in regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, veteran status, or the presence of a disability, except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification.
Organization name
TR Hoover CDC
Causes
Employment & Workforce Development, Seniors, Education - STEM
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
5106 Bexar Street