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2 1 P a g e <br />Who We Are <br />In 2007, this socially cohesive and culturally rich historic community founded a <br />501(c)(3) tax - exempt organization -- the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association <br />(RENA) -- to formalize a long term ad hoc community alliance and movement. As a <br />community organizing group, RENA needed a place to gather for sharing community <br />resources and development programs. RENA was able to rent a small house in the <br />neighborhood to run a very successful afterschool program and summer day camps. <br />They were also able to distribute much needed food, backpacks and supplies with <br />donations from PORCH and the school system. Harvest Books has stocked and <br />maintained a small lending library. Many volunteers from UNC, Duke and Morris <br />Grove Elementary School have helped with staffing and participated in the programs <br />with children. <br />Minister Robert Campbell, RENA Director David Caldwell, and RENA Board Member <br />Barbara Hopkins have formed working relationships with Orange County, the Town of <br />Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro as well as members from other parts of the North <br />Carolina community. RENA has been a part of collaborative work groups such as the <br />Landowners Group, Unity in the Community Neighborhood Group, Chapel Hill Small <br />Area Plan Task Force, Justice United, Habitat for Humanity, UNC Campus YMCA, Blue <br />Ribbon Mentors and the Enhancement Task Force. <br />The RENA Board consists of 9 members: David Caldwell (Project Director), Robert <br />Campbell (President), Jenny Stroud, Tony Webb, Sharon Bennett, Neola Jones, Barbara <br />Hopkins (Treasurer), Stan Cheron and Tracy Kuhlman. Some of these members also <br />serve on the sub - committee CEER (Citizens to End Environmental Racism) along with <br />many others in the community. RENA employs a CPA (Susan Crisp of Hillsborough) <br />to handle the non - profit book - keeping and to submit the annual IRS 990 form. RENA <br />has traditionally had slightly less than $50,000 in annual revenues and files the annual <br />IRS short form. With the opening of the Community Center, RENA hopes to bring in <br />more than $50,000 a year in revenues. <br />The RENA Community Center opened its doors in the summer of 2010 and closed then <br />temporarily in August, 2012 due to fire code restrictions. The new center, when it opens, will <br />continue to serve the community's needs through its direct access to the neighborhoods that <br />surround it and all the volunteer time and effort. There are many dedicated <br />individuals ready to expand on what this new center can offer the community not only <br />from a place to gather, but to offer classes and a safe haven for children. <br />10 <br />