This document summarizes the history and mission of D.A.D.S.' Inc, a network of non-profits and small businesses in Durham, North Carolina. It discusses D.A.D.S.' achievements in community development efforts and representing local residents. The ultimate goal of D.A.D.S.' is to acquire a building to house several of its affiliated non-profits to better serve at-risk families and communities. The document presents floor plans for a potential facility at the former J.A. Whitted School building.

1. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

2. NOBULL

5. D.A.D.S.' HISTORY
• We are a network of community based tax
exempt non-profits and for profit small business
owners.
• We are committed to "The children of the
people of the village" with accessible services
and resources.
• We develop networks and build alliances.
• We build consensus through give and take.
• We strive to exceed expectations.

6. D.A.D.S.', Inc.
SINCE 2008
George C. Roberson
CEO
ACHIEVEMENTS
Ø Supported and helped coordinate revitalization efforts in South
Side East and West project in Durham, NC as a mediator between
local non-profits, investors, residences, developers and city officials.
Ø Coordinated and networked with community, agencies,
organizations and businesses to bring about structural change in the
way targeted areas are viewed and corrective means are applied.
Ø Spoke publicly about the consensuses of opinions expressed by
overlooked individuals.
Ø Currently sitting board member of Southside Neighborhood
Association.
Ø Currently represent over 100 residents and small businesses in the
Southside and Hayti area on file with Hud Section lll Coordinator.
DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD.
DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN STEERING
COMMITTEE BOARD MEMBER.

8. ADVISORY MEMBER
Barry S. Archer
CEO
Barak Source For Learning
MISSION STATEMENT
Baraksfl is a think tank of Educators and education
curriculum designers who believe in the advancement of
humanity through self-awareness and information. Our
mission is to elevate people with programs and
workshops that offer individual, social, and health
instruction, which will allow improvement and success.
We at Baraksfl believes that only by embracing the
totality of learning can we as humans reach our full
potential We exist to improve the lives of all people
regardless of race, religion, creed, color, or sexual
orientation or social status. We are also dedicated to
true community service and volunteerism by mentoring,
tutoring, and supporting existing educational programs.

9. Teresa McPherson
CEO
ADVISORY MEMBER
Mission
The Mission of stepping Stones Center is to
promote, enhance and sustain the emotional,
mental and psychological wellness of young adults
in transition. Such as Substance abuse, ex offender,
drug court participants.
Stepping Stones

10. STRATEGY SESSION

11. ENGAGE
AND
EMPOWERING

12. MOBILIZING

13. SERVICING THE COMMUNITY

14. SHARING THE WEALTH

15. CONCERNED POLITICIAN

16. School board approves Whitted School renovation money from bond
fund
10.25.12 - 09:28 pm
By Wes Plattwplatt@heraldsun.com; 919-419-6684DURHAM – The
Durham Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday approved
allocating $3 million in bond money toward the proposed renovation of
the county-owned Whitted School.It was part of an overall package
proposed by DPS administrators that includes $1.27 million in repairs
at Northern High School, $2.3 million for a new roof and other fixes at
Pearsontown Elementary and $1.2 million for design work on a new
elementary school that would likely go to bid in 2015.But those are
district-owned properties and the money that will be used for the
repairs came from funds originally earmarked for a high school that ’s
now off the table.Board member Nancy Cox said she worried that
critics would question whether they were being good stewards of
taxpayer money by approving the money for Whitted without knowing
just how much the project will cost and what obstacles might be faced
as it goes forward.So, she recommended that the board approve the
fund allocations without the Whitted money until after Durham County
commissioners meet next month to hammer out some of the
details.“This would help us be really clear we want to dedicate the
money this way,” Cox said.Some bond money, about $9 million, was
allocated to the ambitious DPS plan to upgrade schools, teachers and
students with top-of-the-line technology, she noted, and she could get
behind that.“But this is a new project and I’m not sure why it would
hurt to let the county take the lead,” she said.

17. Board member Frederick Davis disagreed, saying, “Let’s pass this and let
(county commissioners) turn it down. We’re taking the lead.”Board
member Natalie Beyer countered: “I’m not sure we know what we’re taking
the lead on.”She went on to voice concerns about long-term expenses
that the district would face with the project. The county and city would
share renovation expenses, she said, but only DPS would be left with a
recurring bill. Although it would yield eight new pre-kindergarten
classrooms to start putting a dent in the 2,000 students that aren’t yet
served properly by the district, those operating costs would remain an
issue.“We’re in it with blood, 15, 20, 30, 40 years from now,” she said.
“And we haven’t figured what we’re taking away from other students by
doing this. We just are committing to something long-term that we don’t
have a funding stream for.”Hugh Osteen, DPS assistant superintendent
for operational services, said that the administration would work on
identifying resources, such as Title I money, to cover those
expenses.“We’re confident we can do that,” Osteen said.He also said that
if the county chooses not to move forward with the project, or if it does
choose to move forward and the Board of Education changes its mind,
they are within their power to do so.“I’m sorry,” Cox said. “I do not feel
like I’m being put in a position to be a good steward.”This isn’t her area of
expertise, she said, so “this is where I trust you to guide me.”

18. She said constituents had complained in
the past about using bond money for
something other than the high school and
that this put her in a situation where she
might face similar concerns.“I support the
premise, but don’t do this to us,” she said
to Osteen and Superintendent Eric
Becoats.Davis, on the other hand, urged
administrators to “keep doing what you’re
doing” and complained about a lack of
leadership by the board.Board member
Omega Curtis Parker said she hasn’t
heard any complaints.

19. “All of us aren’t struggling with this,” she told Cox.
“Don’t put us all in the same boat. I know you’re
not speaking for me.”Chair Heidi Carter thought
the project should move forward, even with the
misgivings shared by some of the board, because
the plan could ultimately change later.Board
member Leigh Bordley sought a bargain that would
pull Whitted off and “slow it down for just a couple
of weeks” for one more committee meeting.“That’s
not an acceptable compromise,” Davis said.Vice-
chair Minnie Forte-Brown agreed. “We have got to
do our homework. It’s a plan. People, come on. If
they approve it and we don’t like it, we change
it.”In the end, the board voted 5-2 in favor of
approving the entire fund allocation, with Beyer
and Bordley opposing.

20. CURRENT AND FORMER RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESSES IN SOUTHSIDE
EAST AND WEST WHO PETTIONED TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE
ORGANATION OF D.A.D.S.'

22. 100 PLUS INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL
BUSINESS REPRESENTED

24. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO
ACQUIRE BUILDING
SPACE TO OPERATE
SEVERAL NON-PROFITS
IN ONE LOCATION TO
BETTER SERVE THE AT RISK FAMILIES,
HOMELESS YOUTHS, JUVENILE DELINQUINECY
PREVENTION AND FORMER OFFENDER RE-
ENTRY FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF DURHAM

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26. J. A. WHITTED BUILDING

27. J.A WHITTED BUILDING

28. D.A.D.S.', Inc
HEADQUARTERS
D.A.D.S.', INC.
CHILD CARE 5 STAR
FACILITY
VENDING AREA AND CAFETERIA
GAMING ROOM
COMMUNNITY RECREATION
AND MEDIA CENTER
THE DURHAM COMMITTEE ON THE
AFFAIRS OF BLACK PEOPLE
ADMINISTRATION
HEADQUARTERS
INTERVIEW AND
BOARD RM
BREAK ROOM
LOUNGE
INTAKE
OUTREACH
TOTALLY GREEN CLEANING &
ORGANIZATION SOLUTIONS

29. STEPPING STONES CENTER
HOMELESS YOUTH AND EMERGENCY
JUVENILE HOUSING
BARAK SOURCE FOR LEARNING
BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL
D.A.D.S., Inc.
YOUTH AND JUVENILE JUSTICE
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
EARTH REFORMERS
CDL TRAINING/AIR TRAFFIC
AVIATION
IN-STEP, Inc.
FEMALE RE-ENTRY
D.A.D.S.
COMMUNITY
CENTER
HEALTH AND SELF DISCIPLINE, Inc.
VOLUNTEER
PHYSICIAN ASSITANT/
NURSING STATION
COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
AND MEDIA CENTER

30. Half of employers surveyed have hired someone with a
criminal record
· Don't apply to jobs where your record would
automatically disqualify you -- 31 percent
· Volunteer -- 31 percent
· Take freelance or temporary assignments -- 26
percent
· Consider joining the military -- 18 percent
· Start your own business -- 16 percent
· Monitor what is said on social media -- 13 percent

31. D.A.D.S.' SUPPORTERS
MAYOR BILL BELLTRACEY LOVETT
HOWARD CLEMENT BRENDA HOWERTON

32. ENDORSED BY NC DEPARTMENT OF
JCPC SINCE 2008

34. TAX EXMEPT

35. PRIVILEGE LICENSE TO OPERATE

36. LETTER OF TAX EXMPTION

39. DURHAM COUNTY #1 IN LOW
CRIME AND RECEDISM

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FAVORITE
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