Community Services/Non-Profits in Brownwood, TX

“This is the coolest place. They have really decent people that always never fails to give me a positive rest of my day. God has touched down on this place and these people and everyone is so happy and friendly to eachother and all coming from all kinds of life paths and different backgrounds ? I wish that we could have everyday of the week like other towns, but 3 days is better than nothing at all.”

“The center is back open. Terry has done a great job of reviving the place, has it clean and smelling nice! If you need somewhere to hold a social function, call ahead for reservations.”

“I've reviewed many Goodwill stores throughout this great nation. Why am I so obsessed with Goodwill? I ask myself that question often. I think it's because no store better reflects the tastes and interests of the neighboring community. One can learn much by sifting through a town's discarded junk. How do these folks spend their time? What do they read? What do they listen to? Well, after visiting this location in Brownwood, TX, I concluded that the townsfolk indulge their fetish for naked baby dolls while listening to the dulcet tones of Jimmy Swaggart and reading literature on adolescent sex offenders. Brownwood is awesome. Vinyl nerds and purists, I implore you to visit this location. While I was there, I picked up "Everybody is Beautiful" by Jim Nabors* and a treasure trove of fundamentalist music propaganda, including "God Isn't Dead" by Gerturde Behanna, "Walking with Jesus" by The Olgins (best album cover ever), and "The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon" (no, not a Judas Priest album). For all you turntablists and samplers out there, I challenge you to mix Kraftwerk's "The Telephone Call" with Jimmy Swaggart's "Royal Telephone." In addition to the literature on adolescent sex offenders, I also found a huge stack of bibles, several dating back to the 1950's. I was initially disappointed to find no horror novels, but then I realized that the bible was the most epic horror story of all: ghosts, arcane rituals, human sacrifices, pestilence, cannibalism, and zombies. If you're in the market for an old bible, then this Goodwill has you covered. Just handle with gloves so your hands don't catch fire. Most Goodwill stores feature a sizable inventory of vintage board games, puzzles, and other toys, but I spotted none of that here. If any of those things were present, then they were buried underneath literally dozens of naked dolls. Where did all these dolls come from? Did the family of the town's slain serial killer donate his belongings to Goodwill? Had I dug deeper, I'm sure I would have discovered an ulna or perhaps a music box full of teeth. Before I left, I placed one of books on adolescent sex offenders on the same shelf as the naked dolls and snapped an arty photo. It's awesome and deserves way more than the 70 "likes" it's gotten so far. This was unequivocally the most fascinating Goodwill I've ever visited. As I was checking out, a fellow shopper's bulldog/terrier mix jumped up and hit me in the crotch. I coaxed him away by tossing a naked doll on the floor. *Yes, THAT Jim Nabors, the guy who played Gomer Pyle. The premise of a Gomer Pyle music album sounds like a bad sketch, but I assure you it's real. If I look harder, I hope to find an album titled "Richard Burton Sings Reggae."”

“Every time we go by there, it’s monthly. Smells clean , is clean, they are very friendly and polite. They love what they do and it shows on every face I see. Spectacular people. Animals are treated with love and kindness.”