The agency works as a catalyst to regenerate neighborhoods by giving them ideas and linking them with resources to help them accomplish what they want for their communities. That's where we come in. We link the neighborhoods and resources together. The rest comes from community service agencies. Chiles says area churches are helpful in spreading the word about Within Reach and the work of his team of five staff members.
Chiles works long hours, sometimes including evenings and weekends.
I do it, because I believe in people. I go home feeling that I have accomplished something. His long-term goal is to revitalize communities. The potential for progress is proportional to the involvement of the community. When neighborhoods are strong and united and they decide on something, the results are almost always in their favor.