Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council
About Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council
Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council grew out of Hurricane Harvey recovery work and still carries that same neighbor-first energy. In northeast Houston, that means farmers markets that accept SNAP, pantry partnerships, gardens, student wraparound support, and disaster recovery help that reaches people where they are. If you want to support an organization with a very local footprint and a broad view of what community stability actually takes, NEHRC is doing that work.
What sets NEHRC apart is how closely its work stays tied to the needs of historically underserved communities in northeast Houston. The group is not only helping with food access, it is also supporting students, preparing neighbors for disasters, and building local partnerships with churches, schools, and neighborhood coalitions.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Northeast Community Farmers Market
Operates the Northeast Community Farmers Market and offers fresh, healthy food options, with SNAP accepted.
Community, resident, and school gardens
Supports community, residential, and school gardening, including the Trinity Gardens Community Garden.
Resilience HUB and Lily Pads
Develops Resilience HUB and Lily Pad efforts across Northeast Houston to help neighbors prepare for the next disaster.
Mobile pantries and vaccination drives
Provides mobile pantry support and vaccination drives to help residents access food and health resources.
Wraparound services for students in need
Supports student wraparound services in school districts and the Kashmere feeder pattern.
Disaster recovery assistance
Provides recovery support for residents after severe storms and other emergencies.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Is to act as the platform for engaging collaborative solutions that produce economic development, equitable education and citizen's empowerment solutions that directly benefit the historically underserved communities of northeast Houston.
Who they serve
Historically underserved communities of northeast Houston, including residents facing food insecurity, students in the Kashmere feeder pattern, and families needing disaster recovery support.
Their impact
- Donated $36,000 to 10 local food pantry operations.
- Spent $26,000 to support the operation of the Northeast Community Farmers Market.
- Donated $21,000 to 21 Kashmere High School graduates in 2024.
- Donated more than $12,000 to wraparound services in seven schools in the Kashmere feeder pattern.
- Spent $50,000 to assist community residents in their recovery from the derecho high wind storm.
- Donated approximately $45,000 to aid residents in their recovery from Hurricane Beryl.
- Directly served approximately 7,500 residents in 2024.
How your donation helps
- Local food pantry operations
- Operation of the Northeast Community Farmers Market
- Community and residential gardening operations
- Support for Kashmere High School graduates
- Wraparound services in seven schools of the Kashmere feeder pattern
- Drone training for a student STEM event
- Resident recovery support after severe storms and hurricanes
Our story
NEHRC grew out of the August 2017 Hurricane Harvey recovery effort in Northeast Houston, when Trinity Gardens Church of Christ members, Mission Continues, I’ll Have What She’s Having, and other households and organizations provided resources to residents for more than 30 days. From there, the work continued through farmers markets, community, residential, and school gardens, Lily Pads, and mobile pantry and vaccination drives.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council’s services.
Residents can use the Northeast Community Farmers Market on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at LBJ Hospital Farm, visit the Trinity Gardens Church of Christ pantry on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., or call 832-834-4910 for an emergency pantry issue.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of services does NEHRC provide?
NEHRC offers a farmers market, pantry support, community and school gardens, Resilience HUB and Lily Pad efforts, mobile pantry and vaccination drives, wraparound services for students, and disaster recovery assistance.
How can a resident access food support?
Residents can visit the Northeast Community Farmers Market on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, or the Trinity Gardens Church of Christ pantry on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Does NEHRC support students?
Yes. NEHRC supports students through wraparound services in schools and by helping fund student-related opportunities such as graduate support and STEM-related programming.
What is the Resilience HUB and Lily Pad work focused on?
It is focused on helping neighbors in Northeast Houston be ready for the next disaster through preparedness and resilience planning.
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