FRI's Dreams Come True Celebration for the opening of the White Rock Hills Branch Library in Far East Dallas!

1. White Rock Hills Branch Library
Ferguson Road Initiative
P.O. Box 570417
Dallas, TX 75357
Tel 214.324.5116
Fax 469.546.3622 2012 community tour guide 1
www.fergusonroad.org

2. Dreams Come True Event Sponsors
Thank you to our generous sponsors of the White Rock Hills Branch Library
VIP Preview and Grand Opening Celebrations. These sponsorships will also support ongoing FRI initiatives.
Royal Event Sponsor, $10,000 Glass Slipper Sponsor, $100
• Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake • Anonymous
• Shawn & Alison Ashmore
Fairy Godmother Sponsor, $2,500 • Lee Barron
• Larry & Sue Ingram, McDonald’s • Eugene & Bettie Campbell
• Residential Reservices • Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cantrell
• Claremont Addition Neighborhood Association
Prince Charming Sponsor, $1,000 • Roberto & Alise Cortez
• Anesthesia Consultants of Dallas • Ann Davis
Special Friends • Bishop Lynch High School • Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan
• Resource One Credit Union • Ryan Holloway, Holloway Benefit Concepts
• Advocate Magazine • Dub & Gusteen Jenkins
• Bobbi Bilnoski, Concinnity Network • George & Debbie Knight
Proclamation Invitation Sponsor, $500
• Gary Lawler
• City Credit Union
• Amanda Buckley • Robert D. Brown & Vikki J. Martin
• State Representative Eric Johnson, District 100
• Thomas & Sandra Moton
• Café Lago
• Chung Tran & Lahn Nguyen
Elixir Beverage Sponsor, $500 •
• Stacey Callaway Photography Connie Northcutt
• Dr. Angela Scheuerle • Dr. AJ Ortega, White Rock Orthodontics
• Creative Arts Center • Mel & Liz Renfro
Feast Food Sponsor, $500 • Phil Ritter
• The Dallas Storytelling Guild
• Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale • Yvonne Salazar
• Max & Denise Davis • Mary Scallorn
Jester Entertainment Sponsor, $500 • State Representative Kenneth & Michele
• Highland Park Cafeteria
• Lone Star Credit Union Sheets, District 107
• OMNIPLAN Graphics • Rick & Margaret Sorrells
Carriage Transportation Sponsor, $500 • John & Bette Stanford
• Starbucks at Casa Linda
• HOK • Claude & Frances Thompson
• Junior League of Dallas • Veritex Community Bank
Sheriff of Nottingham Security Sponsor, $500 • Lynn Vogt
• Ed Snyder • Diana Gilbert & Susan Walker
• Gerry & Jan Worrall
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3. FRI members who have made an annual pledge to FRI for three years. List current as of May 17, 2012.
5,000 a year for 3 years
• Biomat Grifols
$2500 a year for 3 years
• Lone Star Credit Union
• Larry & Sue Ingram, McDonald’s
$1,000 a year for 3 years
• Debbie Chitsey
• Bill & Mirella Coleman
• Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
• Zane Drake, Villas of White Rock
• East Dallas Veterinary Clinic
• Trevor & Melissa Fetter
• James & Suzanne Gaberino, Casa Pacifica Apartments
• Doug Hunt, Access Self Storage & Truck Rental
• Gary & Tina Millican, Enchanted Hills Apartments
• Erle & Alice Nye
• Residential Reservices
• Dr. Angela Scheuerle
• Ed Snyder
• Diana Gilbert & Susan Walker
• Walgreens #00783
• J.T. & Nayna Walker
• State Senator Royce West
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4. May 19, 2012
P.O. Box 570417, Dallas, TX 75357
Tel (214) 324.5116 Fax (469) 546.3622
www.fergusonroad.org
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5. Collaborative Leadership Builds Community
VISION
Complete Economic We are accomplishing our Vision and FRI is making things happen:
LEADERSHIP
Mission because of our strong
Revitalization of Building a new library,
partnerships. FRI focuses on three
Far East Dallas critical areas: Building a new community
recreation center,
Developing Youth and Families – Improving the academic
providing educational and
MISSION recreational programs and activities.
performance of local schools,
Transform Far East Dallas Community Empowerment –
Making the neighborhoods a safer
place, and
into a safe, beautiful, reducing crime and increasing
safety. Encouraging economic development
prosperous and for convenient shopping and
proud community. Economic Revitalization– nearby jobs.
increasing public and private capital
investment in the community. All these efforts make Far East Dallas
one of the most desirable places to live
VALUES By bringing together in Dallas!
Integrity, Community, businesses, neighborhood and Crime
Watch groups, law
Stewardship, Leadership, enforcement, schools, nonprofits, the
and Respect. faith community, apartments and
others in Far East Dallas,
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6. programs. . .
Youth and Family Community Economic
Development Empowerment Revitalization
providing educational and reducing crime and increasing increasing capital investment
recreational programs. neighborhood safety. in the community.
After School Tutoring 37 neighborhood associations Spraypark at Ferguson Park
and crime watch groups Skatepark at Lakeland Hills
Kids Clubs
Volunteers in Patrol Park
Family Kite Day
Leadership Development White Rock Hills Branch
Family Cultural Field Trips Library
National Night Out
School science and math White Rock Hills Community
educational workshops Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED) Recreation Center
Free eye exams and glasses Raised $30M in Bond Funds
Crime Watch Toolkit
Family Domestic Violence for community projects
prevention workshops Community Prosecutor
Facilitated $200M in private
Volunteer Income Tax Community Code Compliance funds for retail and housing
Assistance (VITA) Heath, Safety, Housing &
Financial Wellness Fairs
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8. community strength
What is the Ferguson
Road Initiative (FRI)?
FRI is a grassroots
diversity
The FRI service area covers:
Asian/Other (5%) and
community-based
73,298 residents, Caucasian (30%)
organization made up of 37
26,986 households and residents.
area Neighborhood
Associations and Crime 2,000 unique businesses. Economically diverse,
Watch groups, nonprofits, our community is
The FRI area represents
apartments, businesses,
broad ethnic and cultural comprised of high,
faith-based organizations,
diversity. medium, and low
schools and other concerned
groups and individuals -- all The overall FRI area is income residents. The
working towards divided between
average household
accomplishing our mission. African-American (20%), income $35,000, based
Hispanic (46%), on the 2010 Census.
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9. significant
Crime is down:
When the White Rock East
area joined FRI, the area crime
strides
Academic Achievement health, safety programs; and
rate was among the highest in
the city.
and Social Services are social services.
Through the Weed & Seed
on the rise!! Our first Safe Haven site,
Bayles Elementary School, has
federal grant funds, FRI FRI works with area schools
improved from Low
achieved and apartments to provide:
Performing in 1992 to
61% reduction in violent after-school mentoring; Recognized in 2009.
crime and a tutorial programs;
25% reduction in overall cultural field trips for entire We have now expanded our
crime in targeted areas. families; services to include Conner and
drug and gang prevention Truett Elementary, and Lang
education; Middle Schools.
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10. 2010 census
demographics
73,298
residents 26,986 Total
Under 5 years old 6,945 (09%)
Households
5 to 19 years old 15,835 (22%) •
20 to 64 years old 43,545 (59%)
Average Household
65 and older 6,973 (10%)
Male 35,437 (48%)
Size = 3 people
Female 37,861 (52%)
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11. Families in A family of 3
living on
Poverty. . . $34,281 year
POVERTY
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12. Children in 92% of students in
our schools qualify for
Poverty. . . free/reduced lunch
Student Students with Students eligible Special
School Enrollment Limited English free /reduced Education
proficiency lunch Students
POVERTY
Alex Sanger Elementary 469 50% 86% 5%
Bayles Elementary 611 46% 96% 9%
Casa View Elementary 766 59% 95% 8%
Charles A. Gill Elementary 764 54% 92% 4%
S.S. Conner Elementary 643 32% 96% 8%
George W. Truett Elementary 1,052 38% 96% 7%
Harold W. Lang Middle School 1,367 23% 85% 12%
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13. Community 2 out of 5 Dallas
households live in
asset poverty!
in Poverty . . . Couldn’t last 4 months if they
lost their main source of income.
POVERTY
Source: CFED, Communities Foundation, Thomson Family Foundation
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14. successful
Driving Results . . .
partnerships
Economic Development attracts
area investments and stabilizes
$30 million in bond
home values: FRI has facilitated
more than $200 million dollars of
Property funding since 1998
investment in high, middle and
affordable housing and retail along
Values Have Capital improvements improve quality of
life for all: FRI’s Bond
Committee, composed of dedicated
Ferguson Road. Overall property
values have increased by 30% over
Increased residents and businesses have
successfully secured bond program funds
the last 15 years.
$200 MM
30% that have improved our neighborhood
streets, bridges, parks and provided flood
mitigation. We celebrate the grand
Economic Since 1998 opening of White Rock Hills Branch
Library and the
White Rock Hills Community
Devlepment Recreation Center is in the works!
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15. RESULTS . . .
2009
Governor’s Award
award winning
Sprayground in Ferguson Park
Aquarium Family Field Trip
2010 2011
Greater Casa View joins FRI Mayoral forum
Bulldozed blighted property to
Boy Scout graffiti paintover Community Connection
make way for a new
community recreation center! Annual Gala: Everything’s Fall Community Breakfast
Comin’ Up Roses Winter Social
FRI Neighborhood Gatherings Greater Casa View Town Hall
FRI Day of Empowerment meeting and
Outreach Victims Assistance community organizing
Spring Groundbreaking of Greater Casa View Welcome,
White Rock Hills permanent supportive
Branch Library housing project for
Pastors’ Breakfast formerly homeless
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16. TOP FIVE REASONS TO JOIN FRI!
Why Support FRI? WE NEED
We are committed to
serving the Far East
EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES
Far East Dallas EACH OTHER!
neighborhoods work Together we can address
Dallas Community. together to advocate for
crime, safety, urban blight, under-
positive change.
Here are five top performing schools, and business
IMPROVED PUBLIC SCHOOLS
reasons why YOU Our schools have greatly degeneration.
should join FRI. improved with FRI’s financial
support and involvement. By joining forces and building alliances
A SAFER COMMUNITY NEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY with businesses, the City of Dallas,
Crime watch programs Our 1995 vision of a new
reduce crime in the
the Police Department, other law
library for our community
community and promote has become a reality! enforcement partners, the faith
safety. community, schools, social service
FAMILY RECREATION CENTER
STRONGER FAMILIES $5 million in bond dollars agencies and others, we can empower
Our social service and secured to purchase land for our community and make it
educational programs a Community Recreation
strengthen youth and their Center. the most desirable place to
families.
live in Dallas, Texas!
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20. BOARD. . .
LEADERSHIP
Vikki J. Martin, President Eric Boon Santos Martinez
Claremont Addition Doctors Hospital at White MasterPlan, Sr. Advisor
Neighborhood Association Rock Lake, Dir of Business Dev. YMCA, President WR Branch
Resident Bill Coleman Michael Nurre
Susan Walker, Vice-President Casa Linda Forest Harry Stone Crime Watch
Lakeland Hills Crime Watch, Neighborhood Association Derek Smith
Resident Doug Hunt YMCA-White Rock Branch
Dr. Kenneth Cantrell, Access Self Storage, Owner Monica Smith
Secretary East Dallas Dr. William “Gerry” Jones Attorney
Veterinary Clinic, Veterinary Forest Hills Neighborhood
Medicine Ed Snyder
Association Resident Lakeland Hills Crime Watch
Jerry Clancy, Treasurer Ed Leyden
Lone Star Credit Union, J.T. Walker
Bishop Lynch High School Claremont Addition
President President Neighborhood Association
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21. STAFF . . .
COMMITMENT
Alice Zaccarello, Executive Director
Maria Valenzuela, Bookkeeper
Edna Foster, Victims Outreach Coordinator
Kerry Goodwin, Special Projects
Volunteers
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22. ADVISORY. . .
COUNCIL
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Bobbi Bilnoski Sharon King Richard Roper
Business Consultant Vice President Development, Attorney for Thompson Knight
(Concinnity Network) (Consumer Credit LLP, (former U.S. Attorney of
Jeff Cuban Counseling Service) Northern District)
Business Leader (VP at Liz Renfro Suzy Ruff
HDNet/Magnolia Pictures, FRI Resident Civic Leader (Board Member
VP at The Wagner/Cuban William Davis Realty of Dallas Zoo/ USO Volunteer
Companies) Mel Renfro at D/FW Airport)
Dr. Marc Goldman FRI Resident Marnie Wildenthal
Orthopedic Surgeon (Former Dallas Cowboy, Civic Leader (Board Member
(White Rock Orthopedic Professional Football Hall of of Vickery Meadow Learning
Association) Fame) Center / Past President of
Helen Holman Phil Ritter TACA Board of Directors)
Nonprofit Consultant Executive Vice President of
(Helen Holman & DFW Airport
Associates, LLC, President)
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23. accolades
“Far East Dallas is
fortunate to have the
Ferguson Road Initiative
achieve
to provide a vehicle to
bring residents,
businesses, schools,
churches and others
together to achieve a
common goal. “
State Representative
Kenneth Sheets,
District 107
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24. accolades
“Our community is stronger,
strong
our streets are safer and our
future is brighter because of the
work of the people at the
Ferguson Road Initiative. What
they have accomplished stands as
a shining example to every
neighborhood in Dallas and
throughout our state.”
State Representative Eric
Johnson, District 100
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25. accolades
stewardship
“I appreciate Ferguson Road
Initiative’s efforts to stop crime and
rebuild communities. When
communities come together, in
partnership with law enforcement,
great outcomes tend to be the
result! ”
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice
Johnson, U.S. House District 30
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26. accolades
“Through collaboration with local
integrity
and federal authorities, FRI stands
as a model for all communities who
wish to improve their standard of
living through hard work and
dedication.”
U.S. Senator John Cornyn
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27. accolades
leadership “The Ferguson Road Initiative has
spent the last 13 years working to
‘weed out’ crime and ‘seed in’
human resources. FRI is always
looking towards the future. They
are masters of fusing the pro bono
abilities of their volunteers and
leaders to find entrepreneurial ways
to reshape and restore their
community.”
Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas
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28. wish list. . .
Youth, Family & Victims Celebrations & Events Technology
Programs Food & beverages for Funding for part-time web site
Transportation & lunch for 30 100 people and social media management
youth & their mentors for I.D. Badges, paper Upgrade computer network
WISH LIST
special events and printing capacity and software
Art Workshops for 30 youth Walkie-talkies (3) Upgrade desktop computers
Family Kite Day for 400 people Sponsorship of Crime Replace on-site server with
Family Cultural Field Trips for Prevention Workshop for law online server
250 children and parents enforcement and
community (100)
Office & Administration
Technology Lab for kid’s club Funding for a full-time or
at area apartments Marketing part-time grantwriter
Food and beverages for Community Connection Two iPads (2)
Victims Outreach workshops Pop-up signage
Upgrade printer(s)
Volunteer Coordination Professional banner
Laminator
Laptop computer for Design & printing of
professional brochure Projector and screen
volunteer coordination
Promotional items Quality 4-color printer
Budget for refreshments at
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29. Larry and Sue
Ingram, McDonalds
RESIDENTIAL RESERVICES, LLC
REHAB
RENTAL
RESALE
FERGUSON ROAD INITIATIVE
P.O. Box 570417, Dallas, Texas 75357
Tel (214) 324-5116 29
www.fergusonroad.org