2013 CItySquare Annual Reports

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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. 2013 annual report 5
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