Neighborhood Centers of Corpus Christi

Neighborhood Centers of Corpus Christi can trace is its’ roots to a missionary program established by the Federated Missionary Society on November 3, 1926. The program consisted primarily of afternoon Sunday school and Church School services that were conducted by each of the Missionary Society Members Church. Over time this strictly Missionary program failed to adequately meet the needs of the community.

A careful survey and study of the needs of the neighborhood was conducted during 1941-1942. As a result the program was re-aligned to a Community Settlement Program that promoted better racial understanding as well as an outlet for cultural patterns and talents. The name of the organization became The Community Settlement House of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas and was incorporated on May 6th, 1946 was incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas as a non-profit organization. On March 9th, 1955 a charter amendment provided for the expansion of the purposes of the corporation to include compliance with the aims and policies of the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, and increased the Board of Director from three to not less than nine or more than thirty members.

To more adequately describe the services offered, the name was changed from the Community Settlement House of Corpus Christi, Texas to Neighborhood Centers of Corpus Christi, Texas on March 4, 1965 where we still operate under that name.

We currently operate 4 day care centers that are located primarily on the west side of Corpus Christi. At our Molina facility we operate recreation programs that host daily recreation activities during the summer. Our Gollihar facility also has an attached boxing gym that is home to our boxing team. Both recreation programs are aimed at the youth of the community and are open to the public.

Neighborhood Centers is a Charter Agency of the United Way of the Coastal Bend.