Despite the real estate professionals facing a challenging year, The Real Estate Council is going to be giving $300,000 plus services away Thursday, January 20, at the http://www.recouncil.com/Page.aspx?pid=291.
In addition to having Ross Perot Jr. (pictured) as the keynote speaker at the Belo Mansion, they’ll be presenting the grants along with professional services to the following groups:
- ACCION Texas, Inc./ACCION Texas Loans for Dallas Entrepreneurs ($20,000) focusing on job creation
- Builders of Hope CDC/Westmoreland Masters Plan ($30,000) focusing on housing and environment
- CitySquare (formerly Central Dallas Ministries)/Center of Hope ($50,000) focusing on job creation
- Dallas Faith Communities Coalition/The Young Developers’ Project ($45,000) focusing on education
- The Dallas Foundation’s The Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative ($25,000) focusing on education
- Family Gateway, Inc./New Headquarters/Campus ($15,000) focusing on housing and education
- Jubilee Park & Community Center/Jubilee Park Senior Housing Project ($50,000) focusing on housing
- Operation Relief Center, Inc./Park Place Apartments ($35,000) focusing on housing and education
- Uplift Education’s Heights Preparatory Green School ($30,000) focusing on education and environment
Linda McMahon, president of The Real Estate Council, said, “The Real Estate Council’s Research and Development Committee has reviewed every proposal and researched each organization to make sure that these initiatives fit within our program areas as well as provide a professional assistance component for our members. We look forward to working with each organization, some new and some longtime partners.”