The SouthFair Times
SouthFair Community Development Corporation
March 2014 | Issue 5
STAFF
Annie Jones Evans
Executive Director

Ester Perry
Executive Asst./Office Mgr.
ester.perry@southfaircdc.org

Andrea T. Fowler
Housing Counselor

Lois Lilly
James Allen
General Maintenance Assistant
SouthFair was incorporated in October 1991. SouthFair is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit corporation and a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) under the City of Dallas HOME Program.
Fair Park Merchants Association 
The Fair Park Merchants Association (FPMA) is open for membership! If you are interested in joining or know of a South Dallas business that may be interested please contact President, Patti Duke, membership committee chair Venus Cobb and/or download the membership application form.  

Did you know . . .

* South Dallas is home to the oldest Black Chamber of Commerce in the country

 

* Dallas County is home to 2.5 million people, 40 percent are Latinos

 

  * Dallas annually ranks as one of the "Top 5 cities for African Americans" - Black Enterprise

  

Well now you do! 

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Hosting Intern for Third Straight Year 
SouthFair will once again participate in the Mayor's Summer Intern Program. Thanks to Alliance Data and the many other sponsors that make nonprofit participation possible.
Board Members:

Theodore M. Lawe
Chairman
Harry Robinson, Jr.

First Vice Chairman

Marian Williams

Second Vice Chairwoman

Marilynn Mayse

Secretary

Zaincorie Taylor-Smith Treasurer

Roy Andy

Parliamentarian

 

Tara Good

Johnnie Griggs

Michael Krywucki

Eric Stark

LaKisha Stark

  

** Roughly half of SouthFair's Board Members have served over seven years.

Dallas Home Connection
SouthFair along with Builders of Hope, Citywide, EDCO, ICDC, Capital One and NTHC are partners in the Dallas Home Connection collaborative. The group is had its first event of the new year on March 22nd. The next event will be held June 21st at Citisquare's new Volunteer Opportunity Center.  Please visit the Dallas Home Connection website for more information.
SouthFair's mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents of South Dallas through the promotion of neighborhood revitalization, primarily through the development of affordable housing, economic activity and the provision of needed support services. Further, to promote housing choice for low and moderate income households, SouthFair will consider the development of affordable housing as needed within the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
DONATIONS
If you desire to financially support SouthFair you can send donations to the address below. All donors will receive a receipt and a letter of acknowledgment.

Click here to print a copy of our pledge form or donate online.
  

SouthFair CDC

PO Box 150353

Dallas, TX 75315
Greetings,

Thank you for taking the time to read SouthFair's March 2014 newsletter. We are very happy to share some of our successes and also provide useful information about community revitalization in South Dallas. As always we appreciate your support!  -Annie
Fair Park Estates: Direct Purchase


Ms. Lee Bradley and her daughter Zoe Hampton make our sixth home buyer in our Fair Park Estates development. They purchased their home February 14, 2014. Ms. Bradley and Zoe came to SouthFair ready to purchase as a referral from one of our current residents. Congratulations to them both!

Ms. Bradley and Zoe's Brand New Home
Prepare to Be Covered

SouthFair is proud to partner with Be Covered, a grassroots organization dedicated to engage, educate, and enroll the uninsured. 

 

The March 31st deadline to enroll in affordable healthcare is very near. The Urban League of Greater Dallas has extended its office hours. 

 

Urban League Certified Navigators are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4315 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216.

Walk-ins are welcome. Spanish speaking certified navigators are available.

 

Don't delay another day. Call (214) 915-4600 for more information. 
More Houses to Come . . .

SouthFair is to add six to eight houses to its Fair Park Estates development. We have built 27 houses to date with 3 more to be completed by the beginning of April. 

 

 
"No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you."
-Althea Gibson

SouthFair's Senior Care Program

All of our seniors look forward to receiving information about senior related issues and attending the monthly outing. In March they participated in the birthday celebration of Juanita Craft, Dallas Civil Rights Leader and enjoyed lunch at the Old Mill Inn in Fair Park. Thanks again Alliance Data!

  

 

 

Staff Member Spotlight: Andrea Fowler


Andrea Fowler is a native of Ruston, Louisiana. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Management from Louisiana State University and her Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations of Public Administration, Community Services, and Economic Development from the University of North Texas. She became a certified Housing Counselor and a licensed Real Estate Agent in 2013. 

 

Andrea's career goal is to help improve the communities of low to moderate income families through housing. Andrea devotes her time volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters and her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She currently holds the Housing Counselor position at Southfair. 

 

Getting to know Andrea:

Where born: City, State- Ruston, LA

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food - Jambalaya - it is the only dish I would eat for leftovers with no issue

Family -Raised as an only child with my parents in Louisiana. In Texas, it is just me and my dog, Ace. 

Famous person you would most like to meet-  I met Brandy back in 2012. I have Monica, Beyonce, Oprah, Donna Brazille and the Obamas on my list

Words that describe you best - Adventurous, Devoted, Giver, Service

In your spare time you . . . - I rarely have spare time but when I do I like to catch up on my reality TV. It is a guilty pleasure!

If you've learned one thing in life, it is . . . - Always go with your gut. I feel like if I listen to it more often, I wouldn't make the decisions that I make.
What are your hopes/desires for SouthFair and the South Dallas community?- I hope that SouthFair will be able to truly revitalize the community. I see true potential in South Dallas. I am not from the area but I've always yearned to see prominence in our predominantly African American communities. MLK had a dream and we have experienced so much in those 50 years but it seems like the dream he had is quickly forgotten. It is time to build South Dallas and I would be glad to be apart of that movement. 
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