CitySquare

Dear CitySquare Supporters,

With a mix of gratitude and sadness, we write to share the news that CitySquare has completed the transition of our vital programming to partner organizations. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our CEO, Annam Manthiram, and the entire CitySquare Leadership team, for ensuring a seamless transitioning of our programming, and thus ensuring that our services continue, and our neighbors are not impacted.

This decision did not come easily and was reached after careful consideration of our organization’s financial sustainability, ongoing challenges, and our commitment to ensuring a responsible conclusion to our mission.

For 36 years, CitySquare has been privileged to serve our neighbors in their greatest time of need. Thanks to supporters and partners like you, we have made an enormous impact in the fight against poverty. Just over this past year alone, your steadfast support helped us to provide:
- ~3 million pounds of groceries, including over 400,000 after-school and summer meals for children
- Housing for 600+ neighbors
- Health insurance enrollment by our Health Navigators for ~300 neighbors
- ~300 AmeriCorps members enrolled in a term of service

However, despite these successes, changes in our funding streams made it increasingly difficult to continue delivering on our mission effectively. We want to assure you that we took the time to wind down operations thoughtfully, notably to transition our programming to like-minded organizations to preserve the work we’ve started.

To our donors, partners, and community: We extend our deepest gratitude. Your belief in our work has been the driving force behind every success we’ve celebrated. The legacy of your support will continue to resonate in the lives and communities we’ve touched.

To Larry James: Thank you for steadfast, inspirational, and courageous leadership, putting your faith into action, and transforming Central Dallas Ministries into the leading poverty fighting organization in Dallas. You have helped thousands and thousands of our neighbors with meals, housing and rental assistance, health care, employment training, legal services…and your impact continues on as we “pass the baton” to our partner organizations.

Though this chapter is coming to a close, we are excited that the mission and values that guided CitySquare will live on. We encourage you to continue supporting organizations doing vital work in our shared area of passion. See www.citysquare.org for a list of the partner organizations who have taken on our programming.

Thank you for being part of this journey. It has been an honor to serve alongside you in creating positive change.

With heartfelt appreciation and best wishes,
The CitySquare Board of Directors

Temporary Change of Business Operating Hours During the Month of December

Beginning December, in partnership with Crossroads, Empowering the Masses, North Texas Food Bank, and The Stewpot, CitySquare has adjusted business operating hours to ensure that neighbors receive the food and resources they need during the holiday season.

NEW Food Pantry Hours:
*No appointment needed
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Friday Pre-packaged boxed food ONLY Distributed 11:30 AM-2:00 PM

NEW Neighbor Resource Center Hours:
*No appointment needed
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Located inside of food pantry

Key points about Food Pantry change:
• No appointments needed: No appointments are needed for the month of December to shop in the food pantry.
• Existing appointments cancelled: Any neighbor with an appointment during the month of December can shop during the new food pantry hours: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
• Friday food distribution: Pre-packaged boxed food will only be provided on Fridays. Neighbors will not be able to shop in the food pantry.

For More Information: www.citysquare.org/food

NUEVO HORARIO de Despensa de Alimentos
*No se necesita cita previa
Martes, Miércoles y Jueves 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Viernes SOLO alimentos en caja preenvasados distribuido 11:30 AM-2:00 PM

NUEVO Horario del Centro de Recursos para Vecinos
*No se necesita cita previa
Martes, Miércoles y Jueves 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ubicado dentro de la despensa de alimentos

Puntos clave sobre el cambio de Food Pantry:
• No se necesitan citas: No se necesitan citas para el mes de diciembre para comprar en la despensa de alimentos.
• Citas existentes canceladas: Cualquier vecino que tenga una cita durante el mes de diciembre puede comprar durante el nuevo horario de despensa de alimentos: 9:00 a. m. - 2:00 p. m. - martes, miércoles y jueves
• Distribución de alimentos los viernes: los alimentos en cajas preenvasadas solo se proporcionarán los viernes. Los vecinos no podrán entrar a la despensa de alimentos.