Walking Alongside Port Houston Families for Over 30 Years
Neighbors in Action partners with our neighbors to transform lives through:
Spritual Growth, Education, & Meeting Basic Needs
Shaping Futures, Anchoring our Community.
We believe that giving our families exposure to new opportunities goes hand-in-hand with investing in our neighborhood. Our impact is built on the slow, faithful work of kinship and return.
436
provided with fresh food through the Pop-Up Grocery Stores.
Individuals
82.4%
of all expenses go directly to program services (providing high financial stewardship)
4,810+
Volunteer
Hours
The volunteer hours logged in a single year is valued at over $167,000, showing massive community mobilization.
Welcome To
NEIGHBORS IN ACTION
VECINOS EN ACCION
Welcome to Neighbors in Action (Vecinos en Acción), a faith-based nonprofit rooted in the Port Houston neighborhood of East Houston. For more than 30 years, we have walked alongside children, youth, and families, building relationships that foster hope, belonging, and lasting transformation.
What began as a small outreach of First Methodist Houston has grown into a trusted community organization where neighbors learn, worship, celebrate, and support one another. We believe that lasting change happens through consistent presence, genuine relationships, and recognizing the gifts that already exist within every person and every community.
At our community center, we offer year-round programs centered on spiritual growth, education, and meeting basic needs. Children and youth participate in after-school tutoring, Bible studies, camps, and leadership opportunities. Adults have access to ESL, citizenship, vocational and financial literacy classes, counseling, and family programs. We also provide food assistance, emergency financial support, and disaster recovery resources to help families navigate difficult seasons with dignity and hope.
Whether you are looking for a welcoming community, hoping to volunteer, or seeking a meaningful way to invest in Houston's future, we invite you to join us. Together, we are building trust, nurturing faith, strengthening families, and helping ensure that every neighbor knows they belong.
Empowering Families &
Transforming Communities
Empoderando Familias, Transformando Comunidades
Welcome to our community hub. Use the links below to discover our mission, dive into our impact, and find our how you can walk alongside our neighbors in Port Houston.
Our Missions
& Visions
Learn how we partner with local families to transform lives through Spiritual Growth, Education, and Meeting Basic Needs.
Get Involved
& Join Us
Discover how you can make a difference. Whether you want to volunteer your time, attend our community events, or partner with us, there is a place here.
Transformation
The Voices of
Neighbors In Action is more than a community center, it is a family where lives are fundamentally changed. Whether it’s an eighth-grader finding his voice, a mother discovering her leadership on our Board of Directors, or a volunteer dedicating three decades to mentorship, our community is a living testament to God's grace. Dive into their stories and witness how hope, belonging, and purposeful service are transforming our neighborhood from the inside out.
