Renewing Our Communities Account Advisory Committee

About

The Renewing Our Communities Account Advisory Committee was created by House Bill 492 during the 2009 legislative session. The advisory committee will make recommendations on the powers and duties related to the Renewing Our Communities Account. The account was established by the 2009 Legislature to increase the capacity of faith- and community-based organizations to provide charitable services, to help local governments establish offices to promote faith- and community-based initiatives, and to foster partnerships between state government and faith- and community-based organizations.

HHSC contracts with the OneStar Foundation to administer Renewing Our Communities Account funds. The OneStar Foundation website includes information about the account, funding opportunities and grantees. 

Meetings

Austin: 10 a.m. Oct. 19, 2010, at the Thompson Conference Center, Room 3.102, 2405 Robert Dedman Drive.

San Antonio: 10 a.m. Nov. 16, 2010, at the Region 20 Education Service Center, Bexar Room, 1314 Hines Avenue.

Members

• Ronnie Hagerty, chair
  Assistant Vice President of Community Relations, United Way of Greater Houston
• Kenneth Gladish, vice-chair
  President, Austin Community Foundation
• Martha T. Blaine
  Executive Director, Community Council of Greater Dallas
• Teata Collier
  Executive Director, Education and Agriculture Together Foundation
• Marlene DiLillo
  Executive Director, Greater Killeen Free Clinic
• Dalia Rodriguez
  Chief Executive Officer, Rio Grande Valley Empowerment Zone
• Bridget Samuel
  Chief Operating Officer, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
• Charlene Shreder
  Executive Director, Sister Communities Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
• J.D. Young
  Executive Director, Faith Mission