When you’re relocating your business to a new city, you look for the right place to live and conduct business. But what makes a city really special is when it goes to work for you and your company- when it actually becomes your resource for success. Cities such as this are rare indeed, and that’s what makes Lubbock the smartest move you can make. In the heart of West Texas and the economic hub of a 29 county region of which over 600,000 people call home, Lubbock boasts a strong and diverse economy of emerging markets and industries. Lubbock was built on, and continues to be, the hub of education, agriculture, and health care. With a world-class university system, a high quality operating environment, competitive cost environment and an integrated approach to addressing economic development and workforce issues, Lubbock is the place for your business to thrive. The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance staff is ready to put our unlimited resources to work for your business. We are your resource for success.

Mission: To eliminate poverty from our community by empowering individuals and families to find their path to social and financial well-being. Vision: Helping families help themselves. Pathfinders offers three programs to families and individuals struggling to overcome the bonds of poverty, homelessness and reentry after incarceration. Our Mentoring program is unique to Tarrant County, matching trained volunteer mentors to provide a broad range of support to clients including: budgeting, job preparation, decision making, emotional support, parenting, and goal setting. Our 89% rate of retained employment confirms this unique program makes a difference in people's lives. The Mentoring program has been recognized for Best Practices by Urban Partnership Initiatives of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Financial Empowerment programs use the Money Smart curriculum developed by the FDIC and innovative instruction to teach financial skills in a personal meaningful learning environment. Classes include instruction in managing money, using financial services, managing credit history and handling financial setbacks. Financial Coaching offers client-drive sessions led by a volunteer coach with training in budgeting, banking and borrowing, and credit. These sessions allow clients to come with their own questions and work together with a coach to take back control of their finances, make better decision, and regain a foothold in financial stability and self-sufficiency. This is a proven effective intervention with 96% of participants achieving greater financial stability, increasing savings by an average of $4,200, and decreasing debt by an average of $5,900.

Each day, Meals on Wheels caring volunteers deliver noon-time meals with a smiling face that nourishes the spirit who are homebound, elderly and disabled persons. Additional services include: AniMeals for our clients’ four-legged family members, nutritional supplements at a low cost and client support. We are helping nourish the body and spirit of our homebound neighbors.

REACH, Inc. providing services for people in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties so that they can lead independent and self-directed lives.

Housing Forward is committed to a single purpose— ending homelessness in our community. As a community we have the resources and abilities to solve homelessness and get our most vulnerable neighbors into homes of their own. We know how to solve homelessness. Housing Forward has the expertise, partnerships, and resources to lead a system-wide, data-driven strategy to solve homelessness in our community. We work alongside the All Neighbors Coalition, a collaborative made up of more than 100 partners across Collin and Dallas Counties that provides resources and support directly to individuals, Veterans, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. We believe in the power of our community. Together, we can solve homelessness and create a community where every person has a safe and stable place to call home.

Since 1971, VolunteerNow® has served as the hub of volunteerism in North Texas. VolunteerNow unites people with heart and empowers them with ideas, goods, and community so that together we can create the change we want to see in the world. VOLY.org, powered by VolunteerNow, demonstrates our focus on volunteer innovation, impact and engagement. This innovative proprietary technology is the 24/7 virtual connection point between thousands of volunteers and regional service opportunities. Using this technology tool, we mobilize over 300,000 volunteers in the North Texas community, school districts, and municipalities. Volunteers can truly change everything, one cause and one service opportunity at a time. We encourage everyone today to VolunteerNow to make a difference. www.volnow.org

WHO WE ARE The challenges facing the deaf and hard of hearing community and its need for advocacy are loud and clear. For more than 30 years, Deaf Action Center has empowered and equipped individuals of all ages throughout North Texas. With offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, we provide a comprehensive range of programs that combine commitment, caring, and communication to help create personal, social, and professional growth and success. Deaf Action Center is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and proud to be recognized as a national and international benchmark service provider. WHAT WE DO Provide the deaf and hard of hearing community the compassion, understanding, and tools needed to live and work collaboratively. Continue expanding our services to meet the ever-increasing needs of our clients. WHY WE DO IT To make a positive difference in the lives of those with hearing loss To assist anyone at any age, at any level of hearing loss to reach their full potential To eliminate barriers to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing

Where Healthy Aging Begins! Our Vision Sixty and Better envisions communities without isolated elders, with older adults staying connected, healthy, active, and contributing to community needs. Our Mission Sixty and Better empowers older adults to live with purpose, independence, and dignity. Our Values Person-centered Services Quality Diversity Collaboration Respect Founded in 1967, Sixty and Better strives to end isolation so those in the prime of their life can stay connected, healthy, and active. Through our comprehensive, evidence-based approach to aging, Sixty and Better participants significantly increase their activity levels, healthy eating habits, social interactions, and contribute to their local community in meaningful ways through volunteer projects. Formerly Senior Citizen Services of Greater Tarrant County, Sixty and Better serves those aged 60+ at 25 neighborhood activity centers in 13 communities across Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Our signature programs include a congregate meal nutrition program, regular socialization activities, round-trip transportation services to some activity centers, volunteer opportunities, help with federal and state benefits enrollment, and health and wellness classes, such as A Matter of Balance Fall Prevention and Health for Me Chronic Disease Self Management. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we have benefited from the generosity of the community for five decades to keep older adults active and engaged.

Grant Halliburton Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of Grant Halliburton, a Dallas teen who battled depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide death at the age of 19. The Foundation that bears his name works to help families and young people recognize the signs of mental illness through a variety of avenues including mental health education, collaboration, encouragement, and information. Grant Halliburton Foundation offers a variety of education programs, presentations, and an annual conference on mental wellness, suicide prevention, bullying, resilience, and other issues impacting youth mental health. The Foundation also developed Here For Texas, which includes HereForTexas.com, an online searchable database of mental health resources in Texas, and the Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line, a free helpline. These no-cost community tools aim to offer easy access for Texans seeking mental health and addiction resources and information. Since 2006, Grant Halliburton Foundation has provided mental health education, training, and support to more than 200,000 students, educators, parents, and professionals.

Equest's mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with diverse needs by partnering with horses to bring hope and healing through equine assisted activities and therapies. Equest is a 501 (c) (3) public charity, IRS Tax ID 75-1823701. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Our organization is not a United Way Agency. We are dependent upon charitable gifts and grants to support our programs.

Based in Dallas, TX, Central Texas Fitness, LLC is the Area Developer and Orangetheory Fitness franchise rights holder for an area that covers Temple/Killeen, Waco and South Dallas and east through Tyler, Longview and the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metroplex. CTF employs more than 30 team members and records annualized revenues in excess of $2 million.

UCC provides recreational, cultural, social and educational activities for youth and families in the low-income neighborhoods of central Bradenton, Flordia.