Our Mission

We empower children and their families to lead healthy and productive lives by promoting success in education, nurturing wellness in mind and body, and developing skills in tomorrow's global leaders.

About Us

We are a nonprofit that began in Navarro County in 1992. We serve twenty counties, with offices in Corsicana and Waco. Services are free through funding from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) grants and contributions from foundations, businesses, and individuals.

Counties We Serve

Anderson

Bell

Bosque

Cherokee

Coryell

Falls

Freestone

Hamilton

Henderson

Hill

Kaufman

Lampasas

Limestone

McLennan

Milam

Mills

Navarro

Rains

Travis

Van Zandt

Annual Reports

Yearly revenue and expense can be found in annual reports.

Leadership

Board of Trustees

Chairman
Camesha Busby, Branch Manager, Centex Citizens Credit Union

Vice-Chairman
Colleen Cox, Vice-President Operations, Corsicana and Navarro County Chamber of Commerce

Treasurer
Mike Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent, Corsicana ISD

Secretary
Rachelle Crouch, Community Volunteer and Attorney

Dr. Shellie Buckley, Professor, Navarro College

Hayden Grounds, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Ana Ibarra, Vice-President, Insurance Services & Management, LLC

Chris Jacinto, Owner, Corsicana CrossFit and Owner, Jacinto Services Fencing

Melissa Johnson, Director of Community Services, Waco Housing Authority

Maria Lemus, Executive Director, Corsicana-Navarro County Public Health District 

Brody Usery, Loan Officer, Community Bank and Trust of Texas

Ignacio Vasquez, Customer Operations Manager, Oncor Electric Delivery

Kimberlee Walter, Office and Marketing Manager, Walter Legal

Executive Staff

Chief Executive Officer
John Goodnight

Director of Finance and Human Resources
Laura MacGregor

Director of Program Advancement
Cheryl Allen

Deputy Director of Programs
Melissa Castillo

Regions 3 and 4 Program Director
Keturah Garnerway

Regions 3 and 4 Program Director
Valorie Horn

Region 7 Program Director
Maria Macias

Region 7 Program Director
Joe Walker

McLennan County Advisory Council

Erica Ancira, Clinical Assistant Professor, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University

Rodney Clark, Producer, Insurors of Texas

Stephanie Hines, Community Partnership Coordinator, Waco ISD

Tara Kimbell, Growth and Engagement Marketing Strategy Director, Elevance Health

Debbie Luce, Community Volunteer

Craig Nash, Senior Editor, Good Faith Media

Josh Tetens, District Attorney, McLennan County

Ashley Thornton, After School Consultant, Transformation Waco

Jan Wengler, Community Volunteer

Patrice Wills, Licensed Professional Counselor, Patrice Wills LPC

Founder

Lois Jean Hart (deceased)