Media Advisory: Today, Dallas to unveil plans for new Oak Cliff senior facility

News Advisory

May 17, 2018 


PHOTO/VIDEO OPPORTUNITY:   1 PM Thursday, May 17, 2018      

City of Dallas, WellMed Charitable Foundation to unveil new multimillion dollar partnership that expands senior adult programs in southwest Dallas

WHAT:

WellMed Charitable Foundation (WCF) and City of Dallas officials will unveil a first-of-its-kind, proposed multimillion-dollar public-private partnership to expand senior health and wellness services in Southwest Dallas.

WHEN:          1 p.m.    Thursday, May 17, 2018

WHERE:        Southwest Center Mall, 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Road, Suite 1084, Dallas, TX 75237                     

WHO:          

Mayor Mike Rawlings

Casey Thomas, Dallas City Council, District 3       

Tennell Atkins, Dallas City Council, District 8

Robert Abtahi, Board President, Dallas Park and Recreation

Willis C. Winters, Director, Dallas Park and Recreation

Bryan Grundhoefer, Board President, WellMed Charitable Foundation

Richard Manning, Co-founder, WellMed Charitable Foundation

Carol Zernial, Executive Director, WellMed Charitable Foundation

Robert Granger, President, DFW Market, WellMed Medical Management

Dr. Bryan Demarie, Medical Director, USMD

 

VISUALS:      Dancing Divas performance by senior adults from Thurgood Marshall Recreation   Center

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Media Contact:

Andrea Hawkins, (214) 670-4678, Andrea.hawkins@dallascityhall.com

Dan Calderon, (210) 693-2744, dcalderon@wellmed.net


WellMed Charitable Foundation (www.wellmedgives.org) is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization that supports seniors and their caregivers with special emphasis on wellness, prevention and living with chronic illness. Established in 2006 by Dr. George M. Rapier III, a noted physician and the Chairman of the Board, the Foundation has contributed millions of dollars to Texas-based non-profit groups. The Foundation oversees several initiatives benefiting seniors and caregivers, including Caregiver SOS resource centers, the Caregiver Teleconnection, and senior center health and wellness programs.

Dallas Park and Recreation Department (www.DallasPark.org) champions lifelong recreation provides diverse leisure and ecreational programs yearround for all ages. The department earned national accreditation in the field or parks and recreation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).