Welcome to Healthy Communities of Brownsville, Inc.

We are a grassroots community organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the communities of Brownsville, TX.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to develop and foster environmental, educational healthy living programs through community partnerships and grassroots effort.

OUR VALUES

Community / Advocacy / Leadership Creativity / Commitment / Stewartship

Investment / Partnership

Volunteerism /Collaboation

VISION

Our vision is to live in a more healhy and senior-friendly Brownsville, where our diverse communities can connect, flourish and grow old together.

Our Programs

- ENVIRONMENTAL - HEALTH - EDUCATION - RECYCLING -

ENVIRONMENT

Keeping a litter free city is our main goal, With partners like Keep Brownsville Beautiful we have worked on litter clean ups, recycling education, environmental contests, and much more.

HEALTH

Promoting health literacy, community resource fairs and bringing education about our aged population with Senior Advocacy Coalition Our goal is to make Brownsville an Age Friendly City. Better sidewalks, representation in our city government, social activies and much more.

EDUCATION

...Because it all about education, Healthy Communities of Brownsville, reaches out to schools, businesses and community organizations with bike rodeos, recycling tips,educational programs about recycling and much more.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM

Healthy Communities of Brownsville, Inc. is currently partnering with Redfish Recycling, to promote curbside recycling in the RGV One Can At A Time. We started in August and and we are curently offering services in Brownsville, Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo and the City of Palm Valley.

The 2024 AARP Community Challenge

The results of the AARP- funded Age Friendly Quality of Life Survey are out!

You can view and download the presentation by clicking the link below or scanning the QR code on the left with your phone camera.

Download the presentation

Upcoming Events

8th Annual Aging Healthy in the RGV Summit

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 9:00 am -1:30 pm

Now in its 8th year, our annual summit focuses on educating older adults and their caregivers about aging well in the Rio Grande Valley (“Fiesta de Salud”) and raising awareness of aging-related health topics and policy issues.

Go to the event page

Our Initiatives & Partnerships

Events, partnerships & community programs...