Thursday, June 3rd
Evening’s Program Welcome Jocelyn Robinson and Jake Rosen, emcees Words of Gratitude Dianna Garrett, President, RCD Board of Directors State of RCD Dan Sawislak, Executive Director Performance by RCD Staff
OUR HONOREES Eat.Learn.Play.
presented by Union Bank
The John Stewart Company
presented by Bob Nibbi, Nibbi Construction
RCD & Partners Vaccination Group presented by Jake Rosen
Irwin Mussen Scholarships
presented by Kattye Giles, Board Member, RCD Closing remarks
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Sparking Connections Sponsors THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS*! Title
Builder
Ground Breaker
Innovator
Organizer
Advocate
Bank of America Farella Braun + Martel LLP Kava Massih Architects Lindquist Von Husen & Joyce LLP MWA Architects Northern California Carpenters Regional Council PYATOK architecture + urban design Rockridge Geotechnicall
Anne Phillips Architecture Enterprise Community Investment California Housing Partnership Corporation Gubb & Barshay LLP IDA Structural Engineers, Inc. Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects LPAS Architecture and Design Mithun Solomon Sun Light & Power Van Meter Williams Pollack
Ally
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Bonnewit Development Services Bowen Electric Gelfand Partners Architects Housing Trust Silicon Valley Lowney Architecture LSA Associates Inc Luk & Associates Pahl & McCay Precision General Commercial Contractors, Inc. Remy Moose Manley, LLP Rhoades Planning Group, Inc. SGPA Architecture and Planning Marian Wolfe & Scott Scheffler
Aetna Armando Vasquez - Architecture & CM Autotemp Services Craig S. Meltzner & Associates Helen Dunlap EBHO Dianna Garrett Artise Hardy Janet and James Kennedy Merrill Lynch Hon. Nate Miley Mosaic Urban Development Paul Sussman Consulting Tomasi Salyer Martin
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Board of Directors Dianna Garrett, Chair Artise Hardy, Vice-Chair Kattye Giles, Secretary Janet Kennedy, Treasurer Courtney Jones Rick Judd Neil Mayer Phillip Palmer Willie Phillips Dick Shapiro Susan Shelton David Tom Marian Wolfe
RCD Staff Ahmed Almahbashi Precy Agtarap Alexandra Arjo Carolyn Bookhart Nicole Brown HoYan Cabot Kolina Cen Nick Cranmer June Cummings Jean DiMaria Mary Dorst Alecia Elliott Leo Esclamado Alina Farooq
Breann Gala Nick Griffin Dan Hardy Amanda Hopkins John Hudson Teruki Ito Sequita Jefferson Catherine Joiner Olivia King Alicia Klein Eric Knecht Mika Lane Adam Levine Lauren Lyon
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Kate McKean Felise Moglia Anthony Patton Ron Pellum Jocelyn Robinson Jake Rosen Dan Sawislak Jessica Sheldon Alessia Simmonds Arlene Skjerly Nicole Theus Justine Tsai Yuliana Wiser-Leon Coco G. Zhao
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Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation Founded by three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and entrepreneur, host and two-time The New York Times bestselling author Ayesha Curry, Eat. Learn. Play. seeks to unlock the human potential of every child. Focused on youth in underserved communities, the foundation’s programs are anchored around three core values vital to a successful childhood: nutrition, education and active living.
Key ELP Impact n Eat. Learn. Play. went into the EAT work for COVID-19 with the full intention of ensuring that the 18,000 kids that depended on the school meal program would not go hungry. We moved quickly to make sure OUSD had the adequate resources they needed to put in place their meal distribution effort. Throughout the pandemic, ELP supported OUSD in serving over 9 million meals. n Partnered with the Alameda Community Food Bank to make sure that additional bags of groceries and meals were available to give out to families alongside the student meals. n Partnered with World Central Kitchen - engaged 130 restaurants that served over 2 .5million meals to partners like RCD, putting over $25 million into the local economy and helped re-hire 850 restaurant workers.
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation donated 14,000 meals between June and October 2020 to RCD residents in and around Oakland. RCD staff and board volunteers delivered the meals including Dan Sawislak (pictured) delivering meals at Fox Court in Oakland.
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n Since the beginning of the pandemic, Eat. Learn. Play. has provided over 16 million meals and 10 million pounds of groceries to Oakland families, and others in need. From June 2020 to October 2020, over 14,000 of these free and critical meals were given to RCD residents and delivered by RCD staff and board members who volunteered their time.
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Photo of Meridian Apartments courtesy of sponsor AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.
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The John Stewart Company Jack Gardner has been the President of The John Stewart Company (JSCo) since 2001, but still loudly proclaims his pride in having previously led RCD (or, as he puts it, “keeping the seat warm until Dan was ready”). JSCo is the largest manager of permanent supportive housing and affordable housing in California, managing over 33,000 high quality units throughout the state. It works with clients from the nonprofit, public and private sectors, providing property management, architectural/construction management services, and joint venture support to help community-based organizations achieve their affordable housing goals. RCD’s 20 year partnership with JSCo has resulted in a deeply collaborative relationship that is highly valued by both parties. JSCo’s strength is in its people, which is over 85% BBIPOC and largely hired from the communities which JSCo serves. The staff at RCD’s properties have managed a great deal throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As essential employees, they put themselves and their families at risk every day to ensure RCD’s properties are well maintained and cleaned per COVID-19 protocols, and that all financial and regulatory requirements continue to be met. It isn’t easy, but they have managed the myriad of new pandemic policies, guidelines and procedures with diligence and determination. They demonstrate JSCo’s core values of Compassion, Resourcefulness, Integrity, and Professionalism in their daily routines, all while providing RCD’s residents and the surrounding communities with great customer service. JSCo and RCD honor and thank the site staff for their work in the trenches every day, displaying an unmatched work ethic and dedicating themselves to the health and well-being of their residents. Congratulations to the site staff - thank you and well done!
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VICTORY VILLAGE SENIOR HOUSING FAIRFAX, CA
COLISEUM PLACE OAKLAND, CA
SANGO COURT MILPITAS, CA
OHLONE GARDENS EL CERRITO, CA
SPARKING CONNECTIONS Nibbi Brothers General Contractors is proud to support Resources for Community Development and your 37 years of success and visible impact on the housing affordability crisis. RCD |
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Honoree
RCD & Partners Vaccination Group RCD’s Alessia Simmons and Olivia King worked closely with our partner organizations to host vaccination clinics at RCD sites starting in January 2021. It was a significant effort for all involved, coordinating between multiple organizations at each site when the spread of coronavirus was still spiking. In accordance with eligibility requirements, vaccination clinics initially prioritized serving RCD’s senior residents and those with significant health concerns, as well as caregivers and on-site staff. 400+ people were fully vaccinated at over a dozen clinics held through April. A heartfelt THANK YOU to our partners: Alameda County Health Services Agency City of Berkeley Curative Contra Costa Health Services Choice in Aging City of Fremont Homeless Services Jewish Family and Community Services Marin Health and Human Services The John Stewart Company Wellspring Pharmacy One of the 400+ residents, caregivers and on-site staff vaccinated at vaccination clinics at RCD properties between January and April 2021.
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Irwin Mussen Scholarships Travis Holley
Major: Journalism University: Cal State University Long Beach Future Goals: Plans to explore the aspects of journalism during his studies at Cal State Long Beach.
Nia Kelly
Major: Psychology University: University of California, Santa Cruz Future Goals: Plans to become a youth counselor to help youth in her community overcome various obstacles.
Jovan Kitchen
Major: Information Systems University: Howard University Future Goals: Plans to obtain a MBA to work in Tech Field to tie in his athleticism with technology.
Jian Ming Chen
Major: Computer Science University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Future Goals: Plans to create new technology systems that help serve the community.
Ayana Tursunalieva
Major: Computer Science University: San Francisco State University Future Goals: Plans to become a computer programmer to change the way humans live for the better.
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RCD’s New Affordable Housing Communities We continue to celebrate the opening of our new affordable housing communities this fiscal year including: Empyrean Towers in Oakland Together with our partners, RCD restored and preserved historical elements of the Emyprean Towers while dramatically improving the living conditions of the existing residents and creating 65 units of much-needed affordable housing in downtown Oakland, CA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvdfKPGd-rs
Victory Village in Fairfax Victory Village, RCD’s first development in Marin County. A new affordable housing community providing rental homes for 54 low-income seniors in Fairfax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ipuJ69XNk
St. Paul’s Commons in Walnut Creek RCD’s new property in Walnut Creek brings together 45 affordable housing apartments with community-serving spaces operated by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and new facilities for Trinity Center, a program providing weekday support to people experiencing homelessness and low-income, working adults. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi0ezGWSxww&t=3s
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J.H. FITZMAURICE, INC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Proud Sponsors of
Resources for Community Development
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We are family! The John Stewart Company is proud to partner with Resources for Community Development in the management of its 2,422 unit (and climbing) of high-quality affordable housing in the Bay Area. (2,442 units in 59 communities throughout the East Bay). JSCo is committed to the creation and management of exemplary residential communities that serve the needs of residents, neighbors, and owners alike…well done, RCD!
(800) 660-0119
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VALOR CROSSING EDEN HOUSING
VERA HAILE SENIOR HOUSING MERCY HOUSING BILL SORRO COMMUNITY MERCY HOUSING
Expertise & Advocacy Community Economics, Inc. (CEI) provides nonprofit organizations and public agencies with expert technical assistance in the financing and development of affordable housing. 538 9th Street, Suite 200 Oakland, CA 94607 510 832 8300 www.communityeconomics.org MAPLEWOOD APARTMENTS CHW
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Coliseum Place, Oakland, California dbarchitect.com/ColiseumPlace
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A Home Changes Lives. Spark hope. Make an impact.
We are proud to sponsor RCDʼs Sparking Connections: We Are Family! event.
RCD’s Maudelle Miller Shirek Community, Berkeley, CA
“Building A Stronger Future”
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Exceptional Multi-Family Design Renovation|Adaptive Re-use|New Construction
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For nearly 40 years, we’ve worked toward one mission: to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging, and platforms for resilience and upward mobility for all.
Enterprise is a proud sponsor of Resources for Community Development’s Sparking Connections 2021. Philip Porter
Heather Hood
Jim Gillespie
Vice President, Acquisitions Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, LLC 410.772.2594 pporter@enterprisecommunity.com
Vice President & Market Leader Northern California 415.400.0973 hhood@enterprisecommunity.com
Executive Vice President Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, LLC 646.829.1157 jgillespie@bwecap.com
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Thank you to RCD for serving our community for 37 years!
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Victory Village residents planning how best to use their shared garden space.
Murals by local artists Timothy and Tion Bukue in partnership with Paint the Void at at Longfellow Corner, where RCD hopes to develop 77 affordable apartments for families and individuals in a new mixed-use, transit-oriented development in Oakland.
A snapshot from a Zoom call with My Eden Voice community advocates. MEV is a grassroots organization in the urban unincorporated Alameda County communities created by RCD’s Community Development department.
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Laying the foundation at Quetzal Gardens, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development with 71 units of new affordable housing in San Jose.
This beautiful mural was painted by local artist Francisco Ramirez and facilitated by Local Color.
When completed in summer 2021, Coliseum Place will be a vibrant residential development with 59 new affordable family apartments.
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Located across from the Coliseum BART Station, RCD’s Coliseum Place is designed to fit into and enhance the neighborhood, and is being built to high green construction standards and will include children’s play areas.
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OUR MISSION Resources for Community Development creates and preserves affordable housing for people with the fewest options, to build community and enrich lives.
HISTORY For over 37 years, RCD has created and preserved affordable housing for those with the fewest options, to build community and enrich lives. We began as a Berkeley based membership organization, focused on limited equity cooperatives. The first project in West Berkeley was a five-unit complex that we acquired and renovated for the resident-owners. In 1990, we completed our first housing development for homeless veterans. In 1991, we began to develop a rundown motel into permanent supportive housing for people who had been homeless. Our roots formed the base of our strong commitment to people with special needs as we expanded outside Berkeley and into integrated family housing. RCD now provides rental homes to 5,000 people in 25 cities in the region, about one third of which are reserved for people with special needs.