President's Message :: BAME Renaissance, Inc.

In order to promote a healthy and balanced community, there must be a strong infrastructure including quality services to sustain the areas. As such, BAME strives to strengthen and rebuild the fabric of the community through economic development initiatives, affordable housing, services that support aging seniors, entrepreneurial activity, local business development, job creation, and financial empowerment for families and youth.

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A Message from the CEO

Creating Opportunity, Preserving Livable Communities:"ONE Community, ONE Fight”

Welcome to the BAME Renaissance CDC website. I appreciate having the opportunity to explain who we are and what we are trying to achieve within our community.

The organizational culture “Creating Opportunity, Preserving Livable Communities” has been the drive and continuing transformation of our organization. Today, I look with a lot of pride of what has been achieved and the many lives that have been changed and will be changed, by putting such faith in the revitalization of our communities and businesses.

In an ongoing effort to revitalize and transform our neighborhood, we have identified several new paths for BAME; paths lined with opportunity and demanding commitment in exchange for success. We know--all too well--that the City continues to struggle with the lack of affordable housing, overcrowded classrooms, and inadequate community facilities. We also know that growth in San Diego is occurring at a rapid pace. BAME proposes a thoughtful, well-balanced approach to renewal—one that engages small businesses, corporate partners, and the community at large in collaboration with local government. The goal being new and innovative techniques to address age-old problems.

Marvelous things can happen when you combine a pool of talented people, a little focus, and a lot of determination. Every day offers a chance to find opportunities and implement solutions. No organization can afford to rest on its laurels. As such, our aim is to excel in every dimension, to keep learning, improving, and reinventing ourselves.

BAME is on schedule with its implementation of its Senior Services Program, Financial Literacy and Home Ownership Program, as well as its Business Development initiatives in fiscal years 2007 and 2008. This is just the dawning of a bright, fresh future for our community as BAME takes its stand to create opportunities and preserve livable communities.

A sense of cooperative spirit and special purpose is part of what makes me feel good about our organization and what we are doing. I am especially moved by the attitude and commitment of the Bethel Memorial AME Church congregation. Although we may have many challenges ahead, I am confident that with our growing strength, we will persevere.

Above all, it is rewarding to know that we are succeeding because of our faith and dedication to the various communities which we serve.

Sincerely,
Monte A. Jones
Chief Executive Officer

Working with the community to realize a common vision of a vibrant, healthy, and just neighborhood. BAME's area of focus includes Grant Hill, Stockton and a portion of the Logan Heights community. Located within the central region of the City of San Diego.
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Statement of Values BAME is rooted in a set of community-inspired values which guide and define every aspect of its work:
	We are accountable to all stakeholders (i.e., congregation, neighbors, bankers, government, and public at large, etc.).
	We are advocates for healthy, empowered and sustainable communities.
	We choose diversity and work with integrity and competency.
	We are committed to achieving a high quality of life for the communities that we serve.