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MEDIA ADVISORY Mayor Rawlings and Citi Announce Public-Private Support for Neighbor Up Multi-sector approach to accelerate economic growth in Dallas
Mayor Mike Rawlings and Citi Community Development will announce $500,000 pledged in support for Neighbor Up, a nonprofit convened to accelerate economic growth in Lancaster Corridor, Education Corridor and Parkdale/Urbandale neighborhoods of Dallas. The organization has hired three general managers to work in the selected neighborhoods to identify strategic plans and activities that will improve the quality of life in each area. Citi is the founding corporate partner for the organization.
When
Friday, May 27, 2016 11:00 a.m.
Where
University of North Texas at Dallas Courtyard by the Front Entrance (event will be moved to Founder’s Hall 101 in case of inclement weather) 7300 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, TX 75241
Who
Mayor Mike Rawlings Erik Wilson, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, District 8 Larry James, CitySquare Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Neighbor Up Governing Board
Debbie Taylor, U.S Market Director, Citi Community Development
About Neighbor Up
Neighbor Up is a 501(c)(3) collective impact nonprofit, convened to accelerate the GrowSouth vision and mobilize economic development in three target Southern Dallas neighborhoods. Neighbor Up will employ three general managers to work with the community in identifying strategic plans for actions and activities to improve quality of life in each neighborhood. Neighbor Up is a true public-private partnership that will leverage the unique power of collective action across sectors to generate change.
Additional information may be found at www.dallasgrowsouth.com
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | Twitter: @Citi | YouTube:www.youtube.com/citi | Blog: http://blog.citigroup.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi.
