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BY RACHEL LELAND
Rubestello said it’s common for community members to seek assistance for one speci c item.
COURTESY PEARLAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
The Pearland Neighborhood Center is active during the holidays and hosts di erent drives.
COURTESY PEARLAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
Pearland Neighborhood Center looks to be ‘hub’ Nineteen years ago, Deborah Rubestello came to the Pearland Neighborhood Center seeking support after she left an abusive relationship. Today, she is the center’s executive director. “Our mission is to be able to help families in need and help them to become more self-su cient,” Rubestello said. The full story What else? Although the center primarily serves low-income families and individuals, Rubestello said in recent years they’ve seen more middle- class clients reach out for support. Rubestello said it’s common for community members to seek assistance for one speci c item, such as pantry staples. However, after having
Pictured are Executive Director Deborah Rubestello and board President Buck Stevens in the center’s pantry.
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a one-on-one conversation, the center often discovers they have many additional needs. “I’ve always envisioned the center being the hub of the wheel,” Pearland Neighborhood Center board President Buck Stevens said. “We should be the rst three words that come out of any emergency responder’s mouth.”
Since June 1987, Pearland Neighborhood Center has served as northern Brazoria County’s only multiservice agency, Rubestello said. It o ers services such as a food and baby pantry, emergency assistance, school supplies, disaster relief, and utility and rent assistance.
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