25 years serving the South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood!

First Celebration of the Year

SouthFair's 25th Reunion

In recognition of SouthFair's 25th birthday we held a reunion reception at the African American Museum. The reunion was an acknowledgement and historical celebratory moment for all of SouthFair's board and staff. We had a number of individuals that have been involved with SouthFair success over the many years to attend.

This is just the first of many events this year. Next we will host a fundraising event. More information to come.

Thanks to everyone for their support!

As always, thanks to our Board of Directors who donate their time and other resources. To learn more about SouthFair's board please visit our website.

Marian Williams, Chair Harry Robinson, Jr., 1st Vice Chair

Roy Andy, 2nd Vice Chair Zaincorie Taylor-Smith, Treasurer

Lakisha Stark, Secretary

A Closing to Kick Start the 2016 Year

SouthFair started the first quarter of the year with a sale to the Williams family. These parents and their children were ecstatic to be able to purchase one of our homes. Thanks to the Dallas Home Connection for providing this mortgage ready family.

Congrats to the Williams family!
Thanks Gold Financial

Staff Member Spotlight: Lois Lilly

Lois Lilly is SouthFair's Housing Assistant. She provides client intake and mortgage readiness meeting to clients and residents. Lois has been with SouthFair for four years. Her historical knowledge about Dallas is a plus! Here is a little more about Lois.

Where born: City, State-

Cincinnati, OH

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food -

LaCalleDoce

Family -

Mostly younger than I and doing well

Famous person you would most like to meet-

Lonnie Bunch III, Curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC

Words that describe you best -

Commited, concerned, involved

In your spare time you . . . -

Volunteer at the Dallas Museum of Civil Rights at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center; travel; research genealogy and history

If you've learned one thing in life, it is . . . -

Do not be quick to judge people or events, you may block your blessings

What are your hopes/desires for SouthFair and the South Dallas community

SouthFair has established a pattern for
Community Cooperation and Development.
I look forward to SouthFair continuing to

help families become homeowners.

Another Senior Outing

Our seniors from AYA Village and Ethel Parnell Place Apartments enjoyed seeing the movie, The Race, at the new Alamo Drafthouse Theater. They very much look forward to their outings. SouthFair is thrilled to be able to continue sending our seniors on well deserved and needed outings.

With the help of donations, SouthFair's Senior Care program provides services that assist in improving the seniors quality of life.

Donate $25 for 25 Years

In recognition of our 25th birthday how about donating $25? With your help we can continue to do what we do best, revitalize the neighborhood in which we serve by:

building very much needed developments such as affordable housing,
providing homebuyer counseling that helps families improve not only their credit but their sense of financial responsibility,
improving the quality of life for our seniors, and
allowing for our small staff to stay afloat to address the concerns of the community.

Please feel free to drop by our office to provide a donation ,use the pledge form to mail in a donation or donate online. All donors will receive a receipt and a letter of acknowledgment.

Thanks for the birthday gift!

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

SouthFair CDC| [email protected]| 214.421.1363| www.soutfaircdc.org

Annie Evans~Executive Director | Ester Perry~Executive Assistant | Andrea Fowler~Housing Counselor | Lois Lilly~Housing Assistant | Alfred "Dale" Glaspie~Maintenance Technician

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