Veterans organization.  Provides direct support and volunteer work for veterans, their families and the community.

Established 1981

Center of Hope is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization offering crisis assistance by providing daily meals in the dining room, groceries, professional counseling, and financial assistance for utilities, dental and medical needs. 

The Adult Education and Career Development program provides long-term solutions designed to encourage navigation toward self-efficacy that will help individuals construct their own pathway to success.  The Adult Education program provides Basic Literacy, ESL (5 levels), GED tutoring, and citizenship class.  The Career Development program provides action plan development (STEPS), life and job skills classes, construction training, computer skills training, financial management, resume building, life & job coaching, and a mental wellness class.  

Center of Hope also operates an upscale resale shop called The Hope Chest.  All proceeds benefit the Center of Hope programs.  

 

Intrest:  Historical preservation and promotion of Weatherford & Parker Co.

The Parker County Historical Commission (PCHC) is a branch of local county government whose purpose is to initiate and conduct programs suggested by commissioners court and the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for the preservation of the county's historic cultural resources.  That includes resource identification of historic buildings and other historical sites and endangered properties.

PCHD since November '06 provides Parker County with indigent care,primary care through its rural health clinic, Campbell Clinic, 1517 Texas Dr., and the county-wide EMS service, Life Care EMS.  The district also provides flu & children's immunizations county-wide and free mommagrams for poor or uninsured women.

Established  1949