Knapp Community Care Foundation

11/03/2025

We invite you to attend a special panel and reception taking place during the third convening of the 2025 Aspen Global Innovators Group Healthy Communities of Brownsville, Inc.

Knapp Community Care Foundation and Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. partnered with the Aspen Global Innovators Group to sponsor an opportunity for Rio Grande Valley leaders to participate in this national fellowship program. The Healthy Communities Fellowship prepares fellows to lead from a place of lived and learned experience as they cultivate healthy communities-recognizing that those closest to the challenges are best positioned to design and implement the most effective solutions.

We hope you can join us today, Monday, November 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. for Rooted in Place: Centering Community in Local Change, a special event to be held at Brownsville Market Square. The evening will feature an expert panel discussion on community building and the role of local leadership in sustainable change, followed by a reception in the Market Square.

This event marks the final convening of the 2025 national cohort of fellows and celebrates their incredible work advancing community-driven solutions across the country. We look forward to having you meet the 2025 national fellows from Texas (San Antonio and RGV), North Carolina, and Oklahoma, connect with peers, and highlight the importance of investing in locally led health initiatives.

Please RSVP for this free event here:

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., in partnership with Aspen Global Innovators Group, invites you to a panel and reception that will take place during the third convening of the 2025 Aspen Global Innovators Group Healthy Communities Fellowship in Brownsville, Texas. The panel and....

09/29/2025

🧁Continuing with our CHEERS to TEN YEARS fun, we recently celebrated with our Nonprofit Leaders for Excellence 2025-2026 cohort, along with a few former members, and our partners, Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation and Knapp Community Care Foundation. We are thrilled to have launched our fourth cohort for this Rio Grande Valley program last month, which is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding partnerships in our ten-year history. Thank you for celebrating with us!

09/15/2025

Earlier this month, Knapp Community Care Foundation proudly supported the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation (VBLF) in their efforts to bring Triumph Over Trauma to our community — a vital mental health initiative dedicated to helping individuals understand the impact of trauma on their lives, families, and communities.

This trauma-informed program provided attendees with practical tools to promote healthy responses to trauma and foster resilience within their communities. It also emphasized the importance of creating safe environments where individuals can feel physically, emotionally, and spiritually protected from trauma and re-traumatization.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to VBLF for their continued support of this impactful program and to Pastor Neelley Hicks for your tireless dedication to addressing the mental health needs of the Rio Grande Valley.🌱

09/10/2025

We're excited to share the establishment of the Mid-Valley Pediatric Assistance Endowment. This endowment is dedicated to making essential care and support more accessible for children and families in the Mid-Valley region.🌱

08/14/2025

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We are proud to support the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation, whose efforts have helped bring this vital resource to the Rio Grande Valley.

Join us on Thursday, September 4, at the Knapp Medical Center Conference Center in Weslaco, Texas, for a powerful training event led by Rev. Nancy Neelley Hicks. This training provides practical tools and resources to help your community heal from trauma. Come be part of the movement to empower survivors to rise and thrive!🌱

https://www.harperhill.global/triumphovertrauma

08/14/2025

We’re proud to share the work of our colleagues at St. David's Foundation, whose Libraries for Health initiative is reimagining rural libraries as trusted spaces for mental health support.

By partnering with communities, peer specialists, and evaluation experts, they’re addressing critical gaps in care and showing what’s possible when trusted spaces and community needs come together.🌱

08/05/2025

We are proud to support the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation, whose efforts have helped bring this vital resource to the Rio Grande Valley.

Join us on Thursday, September 4, at the Knapp Medical Center Conference Center in Weslaco, Texas, for a powerful training event led by Rev. Nancy Neelley Hicks. This training provides practical tools and resources to help your community heal from trauma. Come be part of the movement to empower survivors to rise and thrive!🌱

https://www.harperhill.global/triumphovertrauma

07/28/2025

On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the Knapp Community Care Foundation (KCCF) Board and Staff had the privilege of visiting Valley Nature Center to observe a no-cost special needs camp held in partnership with TEAM MARIO.

Both The Valley Nature Center and TEAM MARIO are valued KCCF grantee partners. TEAM MARIO is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with autism spectrum disorder through education, advocacy, and access to essential resources. The Valley Nature Center supports this mission by offering inclusive, no-cost camps for children with special needs, emphasizing active fun, education, nutrition, health, and community inclusion.

The Strive to Thrive Camp exemplifies the power of collaboration between grantee partners, offering educational experiences designed to ensure that every child, regardless of learning style or ability, has the opportunity to explore, learn, and thrive.🌱

07/21/2025

Please help us spread the word about this funding opportunity from our friends at Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and connect it with organizations that can make the most of it.

Also, the Hogg Foundation’s signature learning event, the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar will be held in San Antonio on September 8-9, 2025. This FREE, two-day gathering offers valuable learning and networking for small to mid-sized nonprofits, with four focused tracks:

1. Building Partnerships and Collaboration
2. Community Outreach, Engagement, and Well-Being
3. Data and Evaluation
4. Grant Writing and Fund Development

For more info: https://hogg.utexas.edu/mental-health-events/rls-seminar

We’re always glad to share resources that help strengthen the work happening across our communities🌱

Building on community strengths and fostering community-driven solutions in rural and rural border communities to improve mental health.