that facilitated "small but significant" changes. Organizational operations A board of directors and a 15-member board of trustees runs the Fifth Ward CRC. The boards are composed of community residents and elected representatives. The trustees meet monthly to set policy and evaluate progress. The president/chief executive officer (Kathy Payton) and staff provide the day-to-day management of the organization. Board of Directors Kathy Payton, chief executive Rev. Harvey Clemons Jr., founder Reverend Charles Turner, chairman Bridgette Steele, vice chair Bridgette M. Dorian, secretary Trustees April Daniels Bob Eury Wiley Henry Ann Taylor Anthony Wilcots Gaila Bolden Laura Nichols Services Credit and Loan Counseling Direct Lending Home-buyer Education Financial Literacy Training Delinquency Counseling and Foreclosure Intervention Land Development Real Estate Development Commercial Development Homeownership Promotion Homeowner Repair Single-family home acquisition and rehabilitation Historic Preservation Community and Supportive Services Other services are provided through specialized partnerships. Many of Fifth Ward partners specialize targeting particular group. The beneficiary groups served by the community partners included youth, adults, elderly and disabled, low-moderate income families and small businesses. Notable achievements Built 300+ new homes Built two multifamily complexes Lyons Village Townhomes (3300 Lyons Avenue) Park Village Apartments (14100 Rio Bonito) Built two commercial developments Fifth Ward Business & Financial Center (4300 Lyons Avenue) Lyons Village (3300 Lyons Avenue) Re-habituated two commercial properties Associates Health (4519 Lyons Avenue) Robey Clinic (4120 Lyons Avenue) Installed four public art installations Local artist Bert Long’s “Field of Vision” on Lyons Avenue Mural on the historic Deluxe Theater Mural on the 3316 Lyons building Mural located at Lyons Village. Installed two community gateway monuments The "Fruits of the Fifth Ward" mural, located on Schwartz St. at Highway 59 The "Hi Monument", located on Lyons Avenue at Highway 59 Partnered with the 2012 Starbucks National Conference to accomplish the following tasks: Painted more than 80 homes Built one KaBOOM! playground Planted two urban gardens Cleaned up 100 lots/32 blocks Partnered with Reliant Energy to install a solar-powered splash pad water play area See also Fifth Ward, Houston The six wards of Houston History of Houston Houston Housing Policy Community Development Nonprofit Organization References Organizations based in Houston