About Lucille’s 1913
Lucille’s 1913 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit started in 2020 by chef Chris Williams to feed and nourish Houston’s most vulnerable communities, most notably the city’s elderly population, and those that have been affected the most by Covid-19. Lucille’s 1913 provides more than 1,400 meals a day to under-served communities in Sunnyside, Acres Homes, Fifth Ward and Third Ward. A staff of 18, led by executive chef Lawrence Walker, produces the meals each morning from kitchens at the Power Center in Southwest Houston and at 2814 Lyons Ave in Fifth Ward. To find out more, visit www.lucilles1913.org. About Kinder Foundation
The Kinder Foundation, a family foundation established in 1997 by Rich and Nancy Kinder, has distributed nearly $444 million in gifts to transformational projects in the areas of urban green space, education and quality of life. In the Third Ward, the Kinder Foundation is involved in several initiatives including Emancipation Park, Project Row Houses, Emancipation Economic Development Council, and the Law Harrington Senior Center. For information visit www.kinderfoundation.org. About Emancipation Park Conservancy
Emancipation Park was founded in 1872 by formerly enslaved African Americans led by Reverend Jack Yates, Richard Allen, Richard Brock and Rev. Elias Dibble. These men, along with members of the Third and Fourth Ward communities, gathered $800 to purchase the 10 acres of land and celebrate their freedom. In 2013, the park underwent a $33.6 million renovation and later reopened in June 2017. Several public-private partnerships and the community worked to revitalize the greenspace to allow for more economic and sustainable opportunities. Emancipation Park Conservancy, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation, was established in 2014 to restore, manage and enhance Emancipation Park. Its purpose is to create an open space of environmental and community excellence while continuing to preserve the park’s integrity and historical roots. Its goal is to transform the park into one of the nation’s premier landmark destinations through capital initiatives, operational improvements, strategic partnerships, programming and special events. For more, visit www.epconservancy.org. |
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