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Humans have invented all sorts of ceremonies to mark significant milestones and events. Graduations. Weddings. Inauguration. A ribbon-cutting is a tradition that marks the beginning of something new, a transition, a new chapter. This couldn't be a more appropriate ceremony for Better Together, as we celebrate a new chapter for our organization. Last Friday, September 25, we had our first ever Chamber Ribbon Cutting at our new office located in the Nacogdoches HOPE Resource Ce

By Gabriela Martinez, AmeriCorps VISTA When a food distribution begins, people see boxes being handed out, volunteers greeting families, and food reaching the hands of the community members. What they may not see is the careful work that begins long before the first person arrives and continues after everyone has gone home. Stan Bobo is one of the volunteers faithfully carrying out that work. Stan began volunteering at the Nacogdoches HOPE Food Pantry, the COVID-19 pandemic

When people talk about rural communities, the conversation often starts with what’s missing. Not enough resources. Not enough funding. Not enough services. Not enough people. And while those challenges can be real, they’re only part of the story. They don’t tell the whole truth about places like Nacogdoches. Because if you spend any real time in a rural community—especially one like ours—you begin to notice something else. You notice how much strength already exists here. You

When people hear the phrase food access, it often brings one image to mind: whether someone has enough food to eat. That matters deeply, of course. Reliable access to nutritious food is essential to health and wellbeing. But the more time we spend listening and learning in Nacogdoches, the more we’re reminded that food access is rarely just about food. It’s also about transportation. Time. Work schedules. Caregiving responsibilities. Physical mobility. Cost of living. Social

If you’ve spent any time around Better Together Nacogdoches, you’ve probably heard our name often enough that it begins to feel familiar. But every now and then someone asks a simple question: What does “Better Together” actually mean? It’s a fair question—and one we love answering, because the name really does hold the heart of our work. For us, “Better Together” is more than a title. It’s a belief about how change happens in communities. We believe lasting change is created