Celebrating 20 Years of
commonUNITY!
Thank you for joining us!
20 Years of Building commonUNITY Celebration
On Thursday, May 1st, we celebrated our 20th Anniversary at the South Side Event Center. For 20 years, Frazier Revitalization has been working alongside our community to create opportunities, build resources, and uplift our neighborhood. We are so grateful to have been able to celebrate this monumental occasion together!
Check out photos from the celebration below!
Sponsors of commonUNITY!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Emerald Sponsor
Anonymous Donor
Pearl Sponsor
John Levy
Gold Sponsor
Charles Schwab
Silver Sponsor
Mallory Muse
Bronze Sponsor
Independent Financial
UNT Dallas Law
Patron Sponsor
Dorothy Hopkins
Parkland
Restorative Farms
Dale Tillery
Wise Resources
Awards Sponsor
Class Act Creative (CAC)
Gem Sponsor
Regali Inc.
Our commonUNITY Luncheon Program Guide!
Take a look inside our 20th Anniversary commonUNITY Luncheon Program Guide to see the incredible individuals and organizations we were proud to honor, the generous sponsors who made the event possible, and a special look back at highlights from the past 20 years. It's a celebration of community, progress, and the people who make it all happen.
20 Years of Frazier Timeline
2005 - The Formation of Frazier
Formation of Frazier Revitalization, initial funding secured, and first major land acquisitions in the Imperial Triangle area (later Hatcher Station Village)
2007
Initial funding came from Hoblitzelle, Citigroup Foundation, Chase, Wachovia, Schepps, Sammons & JMW.
Lot purchases at the Imperial Triangle and demolition of the American Inn
2009
$750,000 forgivable loan from the City of Dallas to support land purchases for revitalization efforts. Launch of after-school and summer youth program that has evolved into Frazier Kids
2010
Planning for Frazier Kids Afterschool Program started.
2010, 2011, 2013, & 2017
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) efforts to create multifamily housing with a grocery store- efforts failed
2011
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative started, offering gang prevention programs and youth afterschool/summer programs
2013-2015
Participated in the nationwide PARTNERS IN PROGRESS initiative (Low Income Investment Fund and CitiFoundation)
2014
Parkland Clinic development deal closed—transforming residential development plans into a 44,000 sq ft health clinic, with a lease agreement with Parkland Health. Community Lawyering Center opened.
2016
Frazier House opened in the former Frazier Elementary School building
2018
Try It! Tuesday was launched to create awareness to health services available to the community. The target audience was DHA residents.
2020
Pivoted programs during COVID-19 to provide virtual support, home-based learning help, and distributed vital resources to families. Construction began on the Dr. MC Cooper Dental Clinic, opening the following April 2021
2021
Sold Parkland Health Clinic to Parkland and closed out New Markets Tax Credit deal. Launched Frazier Healthy Homes to improve local housing stock
2022
Focused on expanding community initiatives like housing renovations, d, Empowerment Pathways, and strategic planning for the next phase of revitalization
2024
Developed Wellness Wednesdays in partnership with CardiacFITT to engage neighbors in total health with weekly classes addressing physical and mental wellness expanding into Walking Wednesdays during spring 2025