AAMHA honors Councilman Cris Medina
By Amanda Lozano / La Prensa
amanda@laprensasa.com
Councilman Cris Medina Boosts Technology for Some Low Income Residents
A good number of San Antonio residents are living in low-income housing apartment complexes. Unfortunately, many of the complexes are egarded as dangerous and full of crime. This is where the Alamo Area Mutual Housing Association (AAMHA) comes in. AAMHA is a nonprofit developer of multi-family affordable housing. The housing complexes they manage are different from most. A facility called the “Learning Center” is provided at each of their nine communities. The centers provide a comfortable environment for various programs that develop leadership, economic literacy, and community wellness. The programs are for all residents, regardless of age. Earlier this year, District 7 Councilman Cris Medina donated $20,000 to AAMHA. Thanks to his donation, the organization was able to replace the computers in all nine apartment complexes housing centers. Last Friday, Councilman Medina was honored at a ribbon cutting ceremony and renaming of the learning centers. “This property falls in his district, and we thought this would be a great way to say thank you back to him,” Michael Shackelford, special projects manager for AAMHA said. “We are able to provide better services and improve services with faster and better computers. We are excited to provide these services and be able to help people grow. This is such a big event for us.” Cris Medina added, “I want to thank everyone at Alamo Mutual Housing for advocating so hard for their community and all the families here. How can you say no to the kids? It’s a gratifying day that we are able to make an impact for the future.”
