Fifth Ward Houston http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rss Fifth Ward Houston RSS Feed. Fifth Ward Houston http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.fifthwardhouston.org Copyright 2008 Fifth Ward Houston Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:08:41 GMT Release http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?17 FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 4300 Lyons Ave., Suite 300 P.O. Box 21502 Houston, TX 77226-1502 www.fifthwardcrc.org PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Jesse J Lucas Jr. Director of External Affairs (713) 674-0175 x 19, jlucas@fifthwardcrc.org Date: March 16, 2007 School Teacher Gets $40,000 For New Home! Join the Fifth Ward CRC, 5th Ward community residents, and government officials celebrate Mayor Bill White handing over the house keys to the Sanders Family for their brand new home Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at 4512 Vernon St., Houston, TX 77020 (Vernon @ Upton) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Pamela Sanders have recently become one of America’s and 5th Ward’s newest homeowners thanks to Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (CRC) who built the home, Blue Chip Mortgage, and the City of Houston. The City of Houston... http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?17 noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:00:00 GMT Release http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?11 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Bridgett Reed January 24, 2006 713-674-0175 No Longer Texas Toughest, Proudest, Baddest Ghetto ...; New Housing Mix is Catalyst for Economic Diversity in 5th Ward Public-Private Collaboration Brings New Faces Along Lyons Avenue Making 5th Ward a Place for All to Live, Work, and Play HOUSTON, TX – KMJQ-FM Majic 102.1 and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation today announce the Majic Dream Home Giveaway, an ambitious community redevelopment project to enrich and diversify 5th Ward by introducing market rate housing along the Lyons Avenue corridor, the communitys major node. The official launch of this project will occur today, Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. at the Houston City Club, One City Club Drive, Houston, Texas 77046. After 16+ years of revitalization and redeveloping the 5th Ward as a beautiful and better place to live, work, and play with a primary focus on low-moderate income programs, equally... http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?11 noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:00:00 GMT Release http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?10 THE 5TH WARD CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS IN 2005 The 2nd annual festival returns to 5th Wards Market Street HOUSTON, TX October 15, 2005 – Celebrating the 2nd year, the 2005 5th Ward Cultural Arts Festival returns to the 4000-block of Market Street in historic 5th Ward. 5th Ward has a rich heritage that deserves celebration. The 5th Ward Cultural Arts Festival evolved from the 5th Ward Arts District Master Plan which Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (Fifth Ward CRC) engaged George Sutton, of the Minneapolis firm of Sutton+Associates, to develop. By offering a diverse arts experience, the festival attracts visitors from both 5th Ward as well as the greater Houston area. The 5th Ward Cultural Arts Festival highlights community art resources and celebrates the culturally diverse artists, businesses, and residents that make 5th Ward their home and/or place of business, said Kathy Flanagan-Payton, President and CEO of Fifth Ward CRC. On the grand... http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?10 noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:00:00 GMT Release http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?4 Three Million Dollar HP Grant, $50 Thousand Federal EDI Grant, and 5th Ward/HP i-community partners DCC and Schipul Help Houstons 5th Ward Enhance Economic Development and Public Safety HP and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation today announce the installation of a new state-of-the-art Internet portal called the 5th Ward Community Portal and the launch of a strategic public safety pilot. The unveiling of the new 5th Ward Community Portal (logon at www.fifthwardhouston.org) occurs today as a two-part celebration – beginning with a press conference and portal demonstration from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and ending with the reception and a second portal demonstration from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. All events take place at the Victual Restaurant, 3814 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020. The 5th Ward Community Portal allows a level of collaboration and information previously foreign to 5th Ward. The portal is the main vehicle by which the 5th Ward/HP i-community is building a... http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?4 noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:00:00 GMT Release http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?3 The 5th Ward/HP i-community is integrating technology into the fabric of the 5th Ward community – Imagine the Possibilities...; HOUSTON, TX - May 7, 2004 – The 5th Ward/HP i-community, a project of Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (Fifth Ward CRC) in partnership with HP, will host its open house and the grand opening of the Technology Access Points (TAPs). The event will occur on Friday, May 7, 2004, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at its new office location, 3300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 301. In an attempt to bridge the digital divide, create access, and increase awareness of the 5th Ward/HP i-community, various computer equipment valued at $10,000 will be awarded to deserving 5th Ward residents and community partners as part of this celebratory event. During the 12:00 p.m. lunch hour, staff will highlight how the 5th Ward/HP i-community is using technology as a tool to accelerate community development. This part of the event will occur at the Victual Restaurant located at... http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?3 noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:00:00 GMT Release http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?2 Community and Candidates Establish Dialog Prior To Election HOUSTON, TX - October 20, 2003 – Several professional organizations of Houston, TX and community leaders of the 5th Ward Community will host a Candidates Forum. The event will occur on Monday, October 20, 2003, 6 pm – 9 pm, at the Fifth Ward Multi-Purpose Center located at 4014 Market Street. The hosts include the following: Association of Minority IT Professionals, Citizens of District B & H, Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation, Greater 5th Ward Super Neighborhood Council, Houston Chapter of the National Black MBA, Houston Lawyers Association, Houston Real Estate Association, and National Coalition of 100 Black Women. During an election year there are many issues, candidates, and voters but usually not many available venues for minority citizens to meet the candidates face to face before casting their votes. This candidates forum is designed to give the community members a chance to meet and hear the... http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/rel/?2 noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:00:00 GMT