Jackson Community Center

01/25/2026

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The Warming Shelter located at the Salvation Army at 1950 MLK in Orange will open Saturday at 8pm and close Tuesday at 10am. There are 75 beds available.

01/17/2026

The 2026 tax season is here! Jackson Community Center (JCC) is happy to announce that we will be offering free tax preparation services to qualified community residents. Families earning up to $69,000.00 are eligible for these services, which will be available by appointment only. We will start accepting appointments on February 4, 2026.

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact JCC at 409-779-1981 or [email protected]. Please do not comment on this post to request an appointment.

05/26/2025

UPDATE: Our Summer Youth Tutoring Program will begin on Tuesday, June 10, 2025! For more information, contact us at 409-779-1981 or [email protected].

05/12/2025

Our Summer Youth Tutoring Program will begin on Tuesday, June 3, 2025! For more information, contact us at 409-779-1981 or [email protected].

04/23/2025

https://www.khou.com/article/money/texas-tax-free-weekend-emergency-supplies/285-9268fd3b-62b5-4a20-87e9-9ba3078ed04b

From 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, through Monday, April 28, Texans can shop for select emergency preparation supplies without paying sales tax.

04/23/2025

https://kogt.com/small-business-summit-in-orange/

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2025 Governor’s Small Business Summits will be held in Orange on April 24. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, […]

12/03/2024

It's Giving Tuesday! Consider making a donation to Jackson Community Center in Orange, TX. Help us continue our work with the residents of Orange County. https://www.jccorange.org/

07/01/2024

Jackson Community Center (JCC) would like to thank Golden Triangle Polymers Company for your generous contribution of $20,000.00, allowing us to meet the goals of our community service programs like those for youth. The additional gift of new bicycles and helmets for youth enrolled in our summer tutoring program not only filled a great need in our community, but it also put smiles on the faces of our young residents. Your contributions have made such a meaningful difference to our community. We could not do this important work without donors like you. Once again, thank you.

11/28/2023

It's Giving Tuesday!!! Go to our website at https://www.jccorange.org/ to make a donation.

05/19/2023

Want information about mental health? Have questions about how to help yourself & others. Then attend this FREE, 1-hour presentation from New Journey Counseling Center. If you don't have email, call us to register.

04/17/2023

The City of Orange annually receives grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. These funds are only to be used in low- to moderate-income areas to provide improvements for the community.

Congressman Randy Weber recently attended a meeting with the City of Orange Department of Planning and Community Development to discuss the need for an increase in funding and the grant application process for organizations in our community. He is committed to providing assistance in increasing funding for the CDBG Program that will benefit the citizens of the City of Orange.

04/17/2023

Mayor Larry Spears Jr. has proclaimed the week of April 10-14th as National Community Development Week.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development implemented the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in 1974 for the purpose of providing local governments with the financial resources to assist low- and moderate-income persons.

The City of Orange has clearly demonstrated the capacity to administer the CDBG Program to identify, prioritize, and resolve pressing local problems. The CDBG Program has made a significant impact on our community through nonprofit organizations to address neighborhood and human needs, park and water improvements, and clearance and demolition of dilapidated buildings.

Pictured L to R: Katie Durio, Stable Spirit; Elizabeth Campbell, Jackson Community Center; Rhonda Powell, Greater Orange Area Literacy Services; Mayor Larry Spears Jr., City of Orange; Rita Monson, Grants Planner, City of Orange; Kristin Burman, Orange Community Action Association (Meals on Wheels); Mary McKenna, Southeast Texas Hospice