CTD 2016 Annual Report Hit #3
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From our ongoing advocacy work and yearly events to the purchase of our new building, 2016 has been a huge year for CTD! Check out the highlights of our year in review. Formerly a guitar store, our sweet new digs inspired the music theme of this year's report.
3. This is not my beautiful house...
Counter-clockwise from upper left: CTD's Dennis Borel signs the deed to 1716 San Antonio St. CTD's Laura Perna at the new building. Bob Kafta and Juan Munoz at the October Grand Opening. CTD's Chris Masey, William Greer, and Chase Bearden install a new mailbox. CTD's Laura Perna and Injured Athlete's Toolbox's Heidi Armstrong. Our front porch and custom sign. Dr. Carlos Cervantes of Huston-Tillotson University and his Adaptive Physical Ed students with CTD's Chase Bearden and Juan Munoz.
Wait, yes it is! When we learned that TSTA, our landlord of 25 years, was selling their building, we won’t lie, we were concerned about where we would land. But with that worry, came the sense that we might be on the verge of something really exciting. As proud owners of 1716 San Antonio St., we can confidently say that we were right!
Since we moved in this summer, in addition to continuing daily operations, we have:
- Recorded an episode of A Common Thread for KOOP radio with Thor Armbruster on our annual Pen 2 Paper Creative Writing Contest.
- Been the site of Samuel Swafford's Boy Scout Eagle Project. Sam organized and oversaw the addition of drop-leaf tables along the south porch, mulching of the trees along San Antonio and installation of rose trellises.
- Optimized the building as an office space, with pro bono assistance from our friends at the Texas Association of Interior Designers. Improvements are ongoing!
- Welcomed as many visitors as we could stand, including students from Huston-Tillotson University, partners, sponsors, grantors, and more! We put our spatial capacity to the test Oct. 27 at our official Grand Opening.