In these stressful times, many Parent Teacher Association (PTA) leaders are finding membership recruitment and retention to be particularly challenging. The Black Star Community PTA in Chicago has found some unique methods of getting their community to support students and families, and join PTA. The basis for their efforts is in recognizing the needs of their community, and finding innovative ways to bring the community together to share and work toward the goals of PTA. Through such collaborations, this PTA has become an essential resource to the community it serves. In this article, the author shares some strategies to make one's PTA an essential resource to the community.