On November 16th, Avenue hosted a Healthy Day and Garage Sale in partnership with Sam Houston High School and Memorial Hermann. The goal of the day was to bring exercise and fitness stations for children and adults, in order to encourage them to move and improve their health. We had...

Now that’s not something you read every day! The Fulton Butterfly Pocket Park has officially gone from an idea to reality. Last week, community leaders, partners, and elected officials came together for a ceremonial event to honor the hard work and years of persistence that led us to this groundbreaking...

After 8 months of workshops, trainings, and events, the inaugural Northside Advocacy Fellowship has officially come to a close. Eight community members completed the rigorous program, having participated in monthly trainings, an advocacy day to Austin, and visits to City Hall, Commissioners Court, and the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Our fellows...

October was a big month for Avenue as we celebrated two major milestones in our capital campaign - the topping out of Avenue Center, and an art-filled thank you event for the campaigns donors and supporters that raised over $10 million for the Growing Community campaign for Avenue Center. TOPPING...

On October 12th, Avenue hosted the first Northline Fall Festival at Clark Park! It was the first weekend of the year that felt like autumn, and we had perfect weather to bring people together. Over 500 community members attended the festival, along with over 50 vendors and lots of exciting performances....

Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your role with Avenue? Hello! My name is Daniel O Candelaria Olvera, and I am the new Community Organizer with Avenue, currently focusing on organizing around the 2020 Census. My job will be to educate the community as to what the...

From October 17th – 20th, seven leaders from the Northside and Northline communities went to Chicago to attend the Community Leadership Institute (CLI), a training program offered by NeighborWorks America. The purpose of the CLI is to help community members develop their leadership skills, learn from other communities across the...

Avenue was thrilled to partner with two YMCA branches, MD ANDERSON and HARRIET AND JOE FOSTER FAMILY, to offer a week-long Safety Around Water (SAW) Program for children and adults at several of our mixed-income multifamily properties including Washington Courtyards, Avenue Terrace, Avenue Station, and Oak Arbor Townhomes. The purpose...

On July 31st, residents, business owners, law enforcement representatives and community leaders met at the Houston Community College Northline Campus to discuss safety in the Northline Community. The discussion was led by a group of law enforcement representatives from Metro Police, HPD and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Stella Mireles...

On August 1st, hundreds of volunteers arrived early in the morning at the ABC 13 KTRK-TV parking lot to stuff backpacks for kids in need. Volunteers worked in a large air conditioned tent resembling a well-constructed assembly line. Thousands of school supplies were stacked in boxes, while giant containers of...