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 nineteen 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

Van Zandt

Leadership

Board of Trustees

Chairman
Camesha Busby, Vice President of Business Development Marketing, Centex Citizens’ Credit Union

Vice-Chairman
Enoch Basnett, Attorney and Business Owner

Treasurer
Daylon Caldwell, Regional Sales Manager, Matthews International Granite Division

Secretary
Kim Blake, Community Volunteer
 

Charles Dunnahoe, MSN, FNP-BC, Hometown Medical Associates

Ellen Church, Physician’s Assistant, Owner and Founder of The Eve Center

Hagan Barlow, Trust Officer, Community National Bank & Trust

Maria Vargas, Branch Manager, Centex Citizens’ Credit Union

Martha Leija, Owner, Canales Furniture

Melissa Biltz, Community Volunteer and Attorney

Monica Lopez, Care Coordinator, Dr. Kent E. Rogers Clinic

Perla Castaneda, Assistant Controller, Encompass Business Solutions

Sharon Bugg, Community Volunteer

Executive Staff

Chief Executive Officer
John Goodnight

Director of Finance and Human Resources
Laura MacGregor

Regions 3 and 4 Program Director
Keturah Garnerway

Regions 3 and 4 Program Director
Valorie Horn

Region 7 Program Director
Maria Macias

Founder

Lois Jean Hart (deceased)