HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICES OPENS DOORS TO THE NEWLY RENOVATED COMMUNITY CENTER AT THE COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE APARTMENTS.

San Antonio, Texas, January 12, 2015: Housing & Community Services, Inc. (HCS) announces the reopening and dedication of the newly renovated Community Center at Country Club Village Apartments, a Senior Community located at 3500 Magic Drive, San Antonio, Texas. An official ribbon- cutting  ceremony  be  held  Wednesday,  January  14,  2015  at  11:30  a.m.  The  total  renovation  and expansion of the center for the 82 unit affordable housing senior community was made possible by an Urban Lift Grant of $229,300 through NeighborWorks America funded by Wells Fargo Bank and HCS. Total cost for the project was $366,000.

Anticipated  attendees  for  the  event  include  Chris  Medina,  City  Councilman  for  District  7,  Leslie Houston, Senior Vice President and Office Manager (of Community Lending and Investment at Wells Fargo), various officials from the City of San Antonio Department of Planning and Community Development,  as  well  as  numerous  HCS  staff  members.  A  reception  will  follow  the  dedication ceremony.

The Community Center will be dedicated in memory of Anthony Nanes, former Resident Director, honoring his years of volunteer service to the Country Club Village community and the nonprofit. The expansion of the center will allow for more enhanced community and health education programs and services for senior citizens living at the community as well as seniors from the surrounding community/neighborhood. A resident services manager will provide on-site support for assistance with community resources and local agencies.

HCS Executive Director, Gil Piette, stated, “We are extremely excited to partner with Wells Fargo and Neighborworks America to enhance the lives of our senior community members.” The Community Center at Country Club Village is just one of many similar facilities, of which several are designated as Department of HUD Neighborhood Networks Centers.

HCS  is  a  nonprofit  community-based  housing  organization,  which  since  1993  has  rehabilitated, preserved and managed multifamily affordable housing and provided support services for its residents. The  agency  has  37  properties  throughout  several  cities  in  Texas  and  has  effectively  combined acquisition, rehabilitation and management of its properties with supportive services to promote economic and social stability for residents.