2014 CitySquare Annual Report

DONOR SPOTLIGHT
CitySquare board member Kevin Thomason and his wife
Kay don’t just support CitySquare, they live and breathe it.
Since finding CitySquare in the late 1990’s, the Thomason’s
have volunteered, donated money, and shared the work of
CitySquare. “When it comes to your actual engagement
or the use of your funds, CitySquare handles both most
efficiently,” Kevin said.
Not only do the Thomasons whole-heartedly support
CitySquare, they live in the same building. The couple
purchased a condominium at CityWalk@Akard and
recently moved into their newly renovated space. “What I
love about living here is we have met a lot of the people,”
said Kay, who serves as the building representative at the
Downtown Residents Council. “Until you get to know people
you don’t really know what they are going through or you
don’t appreciate what a great person they are.” When
the time came for Kevin to leave his partner position at a
large firm and start his own law practice, he rented office
space at CityWalk@Akard. “It has allowed me to do organic
pro-bono work,” Kevin said. “I feel like I get a chance to
hear about, weigh in, and help with many of the things
CitySquare is doing—it is a blessing I wish other people
could experience.”
What Kevin and Kay love most about living and working
at CityWalk@Akard is the relationships and sense of
community they have developed with their neighbors.
“This is more of a neighborhood and a community than
anywhere else I’ve lived,” Kay said. “One of our favorite
parts of the day is when we come in from the gym in the
morning and the kids are downstairs getting ready to leave
for school,” Kay explained. “We get to encourage them and
witness the fact that they have a better chance because
of this building and the relationships they have with their
neighbors.”
The fellowship with neighbors and the 12 floor commute to
work are perks of the Thomasons’ life at CityWalk@Akard,
but knowing they are working hand in hand with staff who
believe in our city is something Kevin says cannot be beat.
“The staff is here with all of the joys and heartache; there
is more failure than success in what they do in this world,”
Kevin said. “The staff, the people who devote their entire
lives to this work, are heroes.”
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...I came to the conclusion that if Jesus were
in Dallas, Texas, he’d be at CitySquare.
He would be here trying to help people.
-Kevin Thomason
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THOMASON
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