Where The Heart Is

Where the Heart IS Logo and City of Garland Logo, terracotta orange

Program Overview

Where the Heart Is annually partners with one neighborhood to instigate overall neighborhood reinvestment. Residents work together with City staff, non-profits, businesses, religious groups and volunteers to stimulate positive physical and social change over the year. 

Resident engagement is pivotal to the success of this program. Collectively residents brainstorm ideas, connect resources, identify assets, help neighbors and work together to creatively solve problems and improve their own neighborhood.  

Simultaneously the City of Garland is reinvesting in the neighborhood in various ways for example improving streets, updating street lights, improving park access, educating residents and connecting residents to available resources to improve their homes. 

Click on your neighborhood below:

2021 WTHI BASE MAP blank
2022 Where The Heart Is Meeting: Western Heights map

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO AND PHOTOS FROM PAST YEARS


A big THANKS! to everyone who helped with the 2019 WHERE THE HEART IS: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Day on April 27.  Over 50 volunteers lent a hand to work on five home repair projects and one community mural project. Check out the video below for a recap of the day. 

WHERE THE HEART IS 2019 - GROUP PHOTO SAYING "THANKS! FOR YOUR SUPPORT"