RECOGNITION & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

We commemorated our 20th anniversary by hosting a luncheon in honor of our founder, Sister Phylis Peters, and lifetime donors and supporters. Additionally, we arranged a community celebration named "ProyectoFest" to mark this significant milestone.
We partnered with AmeriCorps VISTA and hired four full-time paid volunteers to enhance our capacity-building efforts, such as grant writing, volunteer retention, donor relationships, and regional and internal data management.
Partnered with Driscoll Health Plan to inaugurate the Sensory Room, a space designed for the sensory needs of a student, facilitating their participation in learning. This also serves as a private room to help families fill out applications while their children play.
Granted full-time status to two previous part-time employees to expand services to a greater number of participants.
We achieved a new milestone at the Annual Business & Leadership Conference by attracting 100+ attendees, five local speakers, and 15+ sponsors, surpassing the previous fundraising records.
Collaborated with the Brownsville Fire Department on the revamped Sisters On The Run fundraising campaign, adding a timed 5k and 1-mile fun run component, surpassing previous amounts with a total of $28,685 fundraised for 2023-2024.
Three employees completed a 12-week training program to become certified Community Health Workers, one of them obtaining certification as a Community Health Worker Instructor.

SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT

Data based on all PJD’s social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tiktok and Youtube

First in South Texas to receive full CDC DPP recognition.
Census Bureau recognizes PJD as a Gold Star partner for the effort of helping achieve a successful 2020 Census Count. Timothy P. Olson (Associate Director of Field Operations) visited PJD Community Center to personally present the award.
Cameron County Commissioners' recognized our efforts in 2020 to increase the Census Count in low-response areas.
Our Immigration Services Department expanded the number of services rendered and implemented a recovery fee that allowed the organization to collect over $100k.
We increased the amount of certified Notary Public (Staff Members) to assist the community with their immigration processes.
We were honored to have received our first-ever vehicle donation by Tipton Hyundai to raffle. We raised over $28,000.
Our marketing department successfully launched a new online preparation course for citizenship — Citizenship On-Demand.