
Housing alone will not end homelessness, but community will. You can partner with Mission Waco to help provide low-cost permanent supportive housing to the homeless in McLennan County.
Greater Waco’s Challenge




*Data from American Community Survey & National Alliance to End Homelessness

A Solution
- Creekside Community Village is a transformative community, combining permanent supportive housing with life-giving community engagement.*
- This Community exists to empower our friends coming out of homelessness who long for a permanent place to call home.
- At full capacity, we hope to provide homes for over 300 formerly homeless individuals and will provide wrap-around services with existing Mission Waco programs and partners to keep them off the streets and in community.
- “Homeless” includes those as defined by HUD and some who may have been staying at low-income motels.
- 20% of the community will include “Missional” residents who are not formerly homeless but choose to live in community with those who are. This mixed-income approach creates healthier and more sustainable neighborhoods. ”Missionals” will help provide residential care and community.
*Creekside is based on the Community First! Village model in Austin, TX.
*Special Thanks to Reese Reiling for photo usage
Why this location?
- Site location: 68 acres on University Parks Dr
- Available access to existing utilities
- Outside the city limits but in the Waco ETJ
- Easily accessible via bus to essential partnering services
- 35+ acres of green space to include multiple parks and agricultural development

Timeline
Closed on property in June 2023 – Ground Breaking October 8, 2024


A Community With
Permanent Housing
- Microhomes
- Partially plumbed homes
- Park model homes
- Neighborhood centric
- Community kitchens
- Individual centralized bathrooms

- Commercial Grade
- Gathering Space for Fellowship
- Cooking Demonstrations
- Residential Use
Community Kitchens

- Showers
- Bathrooms
- Laundry
Individual bathrooms in a centralized location

- Gardens
- Parks
- Animal Husbandry
35+ Acres of Farming & Green Space

- Gatherings
- Office Space
- Service Providers
Community Spaces
Frequently Asked Questions
+Will this resource attract more homeless to Waco?
+Will residents pay rent?
+How will you handle crime and drug use?
+Who qualifies to live at Creekside?
+How will the surrounding businesses and residents feel about it?
+What will be the quality of the construction?
+Why do some units not have plumbing?
+What will security look like?
+What about the proximity to Baylor?
Fundraising Leadership Team

Billy Davis
Chairman

Glenn Robinson

Sarah Roberts

Jed Cole

Gregg Glime

Dianne Sawyer, MD

Jay Jeffrey

Camille Johnson

Jimmy Dorrell

John Calaway

Carlos Hinojosa
