2013 CItySquare Annual Reports

A y e a r o f
pportunity
2013 Annual Report

Executive Committee
Dave Shipley, Board Chair
Jon S. Halbert, Vice Chair
Stan Shipley, Secretary
CitySquare
Board of Directors
2013
Members-At-Large
Bob Biard
Robin Blakeley
Leslie Choice
Stephen Cockerham
Scott T. Collier
Mark DeHaven
Fred J. Halfpap
Wilton J. Hollins, SPHR
Tonia Alexander Howard
Guwan L. Jones
Valerie Keener
Schuyler Marshall
Butch McCaslin
Glenn Owen
Trevor Palacio
Heather E. Roberts
Tarik Rodgers
Craig Spaulding
Kevin Thomason
Jim Sowell, Chairman Emeritus
John R. Castle, Emeritus Member
CitySquare Executive Management
Larry James, President and Chief Executive Officer
Keith A. Ackerman, Chief Operations Officer
Jarie Bradley, Vice President of Human Resources
Rev. Gerald Britt, Vice President of Public Policy and Workforce Development
Dr. John Siburt, Vice President of Program Administration
Dr. Keven Vicknair, Vice President of Strategic Thought
Shawn Wills, Chief Development Officer
Lee Winton, Chief Financial Officer

Despite the challenges,
we will continue our work of
feeding the hungry, healing
the sick, housing the homeless
and renewing hope.
Dear Friend,
As we close out 2013, we look back on our first 25 years of existence with gratitude.
We are thankful for you and your heart for CitySquare. In today’s political and social
climate, advocating and working on behalf of our neighbors is, quite honestly, difficult.
But we are in this together.
We recognize that we were brought to this moment not to denounce this calling as a
burden, but to take it on as an opportunity for our city. Despite the challenges, we will
continue our work of feeding the hungry, healing the sick, housing the homeless and
renewing hope. In doing so, we are reminded that we are always advancing with wisdom;
and yet, when it comes to matters of poverty and survival, there is no room for retreat.
As we look forward to the next 25 years, we know great things are on the horizon as we
fight poverty through friendship, advocacy, and service. CitySquare will fight poverty with
our neighbors. CitySquare will speak out for our neighbors. CitySquare will offer resources
to our neighbors.
Our hope is unwavering. Our energy is undiminished. We remain committed to our core
values. And we have only begun to fight.
We hope you will join us in the fight today by making a donation to CitySquare.
Sincerely,
Larry James
President and CEO
Dave Shipley
Chairman of the Board
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Ross
and Kara
Miller
“We are drawn to
the people Larry
leads by example
and the staff
exemplifies servant
leadership.”
— [ Ross Miller ]
Ross and Kara Miller first found CitySquare
through a close friend during the planning process
of CityWalk@Akard and haven’t stopped helping
fight poverty since. “We are drawn to the people—
Larry leads by example and the staff exemplifies
servant leadership,” Ross said. “You can see it
reflected in the lives of the neighbors we have
met—they have regained hope.”
The Millers have taken on the great task of
co-chairing A Night to Remember alongside Scott
and Cindy Collier. “I love that we take a night
to step back and celebrate,” Ross said. Not only do
the Millers donate time and money to the event,
but their leadership as co-chairs has helped
CitySquare raise almost $1.5 million.
The Millers have three young children and enjoy
spending time in Colorado, going out on the lake
as a family, and serving in the marriage ministry
at Watermark Community Church. Without a
doubt, their children will be encouraged to serve
those less fortunate. “We are commanded to
give the hungry something to eat and give to the
thirsty something to drink,” Ross explained.
“We all have been strangers and have needed
someone to invite us in.”
2 a year of opportunity

“Now that I got this help it’s time for me
to help other veterans,” Ricardo said.
“That’s my goal—helping others.”
Ricardo
Muniz-
Alvarado
Ricardo Muniz-Alvarado is a veteran of the
U.S. Army National Guard and has lived at
CityWalk@Akard for almost a year. It’s the first
place he has been able to call his own.
When he returned home from his first
yearlong deployment to Kosovo, he was facing
homelessness. To avoid living a life on the streets,
he decided to voluntarily deploy to Iraq. After
nine months of fighting for our country, Ricardo
returned to the states and found himself living on
the streets of downtown Dallas. “Sleeping on the
streets, you never know if somebody’s going to
attack you while you’re sleeping,” Ricardo said.
“It was horrible.”
Ricardo was referred to CitySquare by a local
organization and can now call CityWalk@Akard
home. He is employed full-time at the Dallas
Country Club as a Locker Room Attendant.
“Now that I have my place I can relax a little,”
Ricardo said. “I know it’s the beginning of
something.”
Ricardo is using his experience as a homeless
veteran to improve the lives of other veterans
facing the same fate. “Now that I got this help
it’s time for me to help other veterans,” Ricardo
said. “That’s my goal—helping others.”
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Va l e r i e
Keener
“We live in a city
that abounds in
affluence yet
from neighborhood
to neighborhood,
poverty still exists.”
[ Valerie Keener ]
Real Estate Agent Valerie Keener is a CitySquare
board member and longtime supporter of the war
CitySquare wages against the causes and effects of
poverty. “I had been in the business of real estate
long enough to hear many tragic stories of people
losing their homes for various reasons,” Keener said.
“The ministry and mission of CitySquare resonated
strongly with me, and I became committed to give
funds from each transaction I closed.”
Valerie proudly claims she does not have a friend
who does not know about CitySquare, and has
made it her mission to expose more and more
people to the work of CitySquare. “We live in a city
that abounds in affluence yet from neighborhood
to neighborhood, poverty still exists,” Keener said.
“The more occasions I have to see staff members
in action, to see their grace and their mercy under
stressful circumstances, the more I come to love
them and know that this organization is doing the
work of Jesus.”
Valerie and her husband have one daughter and
son-in-law and three small rescue dogs. They
are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first
grandchild and spend their free time traveling,
going to the theater, and cooking.
4 a year of opportunity

citysquare’s
Opportunity center
As we continue construction of the Opportunity Center,
each goal met is a step towards final completion, with
plans to be fully operational in 2014. Our landscaping team,
made up of CitySquare neighbors from the community
surrounding the center, many of whom were formerly
homeless, completed their work in October of 2013. Also in
2013, the geothermal system became operational, making
the center an energy efficient space.
Our partnerships play a big role in the Opportunity
Center’s success. One of our key partners, Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT) moved into
the center and began providing services in October. Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas is
scheduled to move in by the end of 2013.
As CitySquare programs and partnering agencies begin moving into the new facility in
late 2013/early 2014, we continue working towards creating a space that benefits the entire
community efficiently—a “one-stop shop,” if you will, for thousands of our neighbors
interested in finding and creating better, more productive, self-sufficient lives for
themselves and their families.
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citysquare americorps
“The kids remember
you and the impact
you had on them,
it mattered to them
that we were there.”
[ David Wall ]
While most areas of CitySquare are experiencing
record growth, nothing compares to the
expansion of Food on the Move, which exists to
combat childhood hunger across impoverished
neighborhoods in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and
San Antonio. Food on the Move provides summer
lunches and after-school meals in low-income
neighborhoods and school districts with the help
of CitySquare AmeriCorps members. “Our growth,
the ability to deliver more meals and serve more
children—it all works because we understand the
value of partnerships and we spend a lot of energy
making sure all key, strategic partnerships are
communicating with each other,” says Dr. Keven
Vicknair, Vice President of Strategic Thought
at CitySquare.
6 a year of opportunity

“Being able to expand to more neighborhoods,
and even other cities, is about building trust
and credibility with the community and other
nonprofits,” says Renee Caldwell, Program
Manager of Food on the Move. This credibility
has reached not only CitySquare’s partner
organizations, but also the neighbors. “The kids
remember you and the impact you had on them,”
said David Wall, an AmeriCorps member who
delivered meals this past summer. “It mattered to
them that we were there.”
Food on the Move continues to provide
consistency for children battling hunger and
plans to expand their outreach to Waco in
2014. In September, CitySquare received the
Governor’s Volunteer Award for Community
Leadership for its Food on the Move program.
where does the
money come from?
where does
the money Go?
1%
corporations
7%
United Way
5%
Special
Events
For every dollar raised,
92 cents goes directly
towards program expenses.
19%
foundations
48%
Public Funds
9%
Individuals
92%
Program
expense
4%
General
Administration
4%
Fundraising
3%
sales
7%
fees/other
1%
churches
For the eighth consecutive year,
Charity Navigator has ranked
CitySquare as a 4-Star Charity,
the highest rating possible.
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why CitySquare?
218,000
After-school kids meals served
nearly
1 Million
Meals provided by Summer Food on the Move
800
Children received care
through a pediatrician
298
Neighbors housed
through Community Life
2,000
Patients provided with healthcare
4,000
Prescriptions filled for patients
202
Neighbors housed
through Destination Home
738
Homeless individuals given
immediate assitance
318
948
416
Enrolled in WorkPath
training classes
Foster youths helped
through TRAC
Individuals provided legal
assistance through LAW
8 a year of opportunity

Hunger
Food on the Move served nearly 1,000,000 summer meals to children
and youth in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio who rely
on free and reduced lunches throughout the school year.
More than 20,000 unduplicated neighbors received over one million
pounds of groceries through the Food Pantry.
Health
Community Health Services doctors and nurses saw more
than 2,000 patients, providing healthcare for the uninsured
and underinsured.
Nearly 4,000 prescriptions were filled for patients who otherwise
could not afford medication.
More than 800 children received care from a pediatrician
through the clinic.
Nearly 1,000 consultations were made with diabetics through
the diabetes education program, CoDE.
Housing
Destination Home provided permanent supportive housing for
more than 200 neighbors in multiple apartment complexes in Dallas.
Our 15-story vertical community, CityWalk, provided permanent
supportive housing for nearly 300 formerly homeless or low-income
individuals.
Hope
Our job training program, WorkPaths, provided training for more
than 300 neighbors in construction training and computer training.
Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) offered life skills and
supportive services for more than 900 foster youth aging out of
the foster care system.
Legal Action Works (LAW) provided legal assistance to more than
400 individuals seeking help through our family law center.
The Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) gave immediate assistance to
more than 700 homeless individuals in downtown Dallas.
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Year
in Review
A Night to Remember
Diana Ross wowed the crowd at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera
house at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. The Dallas Morning
News said “the energy kept coming in waves” while others said it was
the most alive the Winspear had ever felt. More than $725,000 was
raised to support CitySquare programs—a record high for the event’s
fundraising total!
Prayer Breakfast
Nearly 800 guests flocked to
the Dallas Market Center to
hear New Jersey Senator Cory
Booker speak about joining his
“conspiracy of love.” Senator
Booker prompted his listeners to
do something about social issues
plaguing their communities and
inspired all to contribute to and
share the mission of changing
lives of the impoverished
in Dallas. Donors helped
CitySquare reach its fundraising
goal of $50,000 to benefit
CitySquare programs.
ACU@CitySquare
A partnership between Abilene
Christian University and
CitySquare has already proven
fruitful in its first official year
at CityWalk@Akard. ACU
Honors Interdisciplinary
Studies students are given the
opportunity to live and work
in inner city Dallas to fight the
causes and effects of poverty
alongside CitySquare. While
remotely attending classes
based in Abilene and completing
assignments that coincide
with CitySquare’s mission, this
partnership
has
proven
to be
mutually
beneficial
for both
parties.
Public Policy
To educate the Dallas community
on the importance of civic
engagement, the Public Policy
department worked tirelessly
to shine a light on issues like
the school-to-prison pipeline,
education disparity, and
predatory lending.
The team created awareness
about the facets of poverty by
hosting events like information
sessions, film screenings, and
a trip to Austin to advocate for
Medicare expansion.
10 a year of opportunity

Veterans Housing
CitySquare, along with other
agencies, strove to reduce the
number of homeless veterans
in 2013. Together, the Veterans
Administration, CitySquare,
and the Metro Dallas Homeless
Alliance, housed 100 veterans
in 100 days. According to
HUD, prior to the 100 Homes
Campaign, 68 veterans were
housed each month. However,
to completely end veteran
homelessness by March 2015,
100 veterans would need to be
housed monthly. As of April 1,
CitySquare was averaging 94
veterans per month. Together,
CitySquare and its partnering
organizations are on the
road to eliminating veteran
homelessness.
The
Wealth of the Poor
A compelling memoir written by
CitySquare President and CEO, Larry
James, hit the shelves this year. Its pages
share stories of Larry’s journey through
his ministry of serving those most in
need. The book begins right where it
should—in Larry’s first days at the
Central Dallas Food Pantry. What follows
is the history of CitySquare’s success, and encourages
readers to follow the foundation of Jesus’ teaching and love
of the poor. The book is available at Amazon.com.
City 2
The CitySquare Young Professionals group, City², came to life in
2013. Focused on education and advocacy, the group strives to
become a voice for CitySquare and its neighbors and spur interest
from those in the millennial age group.
Hot Meals Now Being Served
Halfway through 2013, CitySquare started a new initiative at the
Resource Center—hot meals for the homeless. Thanks to the support
and partnerships of many local restaurants, CitySquare is able to
provide hot meals to approximately 75 neighbors, three days a week.
In addition to the meals, neighbors also received fellowship and
friendship from CitySquare staff, and from one another.
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Brief History
In 1988, businessman Jim Sowell was so moved by his concern for
the problems associated with homelessness and poverty that he took
action by working with friends and church members to launch the
Central Dallas Food Pantry. Since that time, CitySquare has grown to
be one of the largest, most effective social services organizations in
Texas, serving more than 50,000 unduplicated neighbors each year
through 14 different programs.
Mission
To fight the causes and effects of poverty through service, advocacy,
and friendship.
Core Values
Community We are a community of neighbors, investing
in each other and developing meaningful
relationships which value each individual.
Faith Our work flows out of our faith, and that faith
is inclusive and ecumenical.
Justice We stand for justice and demand equality for
all our neighbors.
Stewardship
Our resources belong to the community, and
as stewards of those resources, we will act with
integrity, demonstrate accountability, and
operate efficiently and effectively.
THANK YOU
Without you, we would not have the opportunity to do what we do.
Because of you, our friends and partners, we are able to let our
neighbors soar.

The Opportunities are endless
when we have you on our side.
We need your help in the fight against poverty.
Help us improve the lives of our neighbors by investing in CitySquare.
Please consider making a monetary donation by using the envelope
provided or by visiting www.CitySquare.org/donate.
Thank you!
For corporate and planned giving, or to donate stocks or real estate,
please contact our Chief Development Officer at
214.303.2147

Other ways to give
DONATE FOOD: Donate food
by contacting our Food Pantry and
Resource Center at 214.828.2696.
DONATE GOODS: Donate clothes,
housewares, vehicles, and other goods
by contacting our Thrift Store at
214.887.8800.
VOLUNTEER: Take advantage
of our volunteer opportunities and
serve our neighbors firsthand by
contacting our Volunteer Coordinator
at volunteer@CitySquare.org.
LEARN MORE: To schedule a tour
or to learn more about how your gifts
are being invested, please contact us
at dev@CitySquare.org.
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