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Fund-raising proposal for homeless shelters,Module 5 assignment for ICM506dl class
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Dallas Walking Tours
For the Homeless
Some 5,700 homeless in Dallas
Source: Dallasnews.com
Housing programs budget cut by two-thirds
Source: Texashousers.net
Homeless Housing & Services to be eliminated
Source: Texashousers.net
• No housing placement• No case management
Source: Texashousers.net
Private-sector funding needed to fill gap
Walking tours proposed to raise funds
Why walking tours?
Dallas rich with architecture and history
Source: Wikipedia, Dallas―Live Large, Think Big
Dallas a popular tourist destination
Source: Dallas―Live Large, Think Big
Six million DFW residents* = potential customers
*Source: Wikipedia
Existing walking tours to be leveraged
Five tour options to be marketed
Option 1: Dallas Arts District Tour*
*Proposed host: Dallas Center for Architecture
• Guided tour• Buildings by award-winning architects
Option 2: Main Street Walking Tour*
*Proposed host: Dallas Center for Architecture
• Guided tour• Time capsule of architectural styles
Option 3: Wilson Historic District*
*Proposed host: Preservation Dallas
• Guided tour• Queen Anne & Victorian architecture
Option 4: Fair Park*
*Proposed host: Friends of Fair Park
• Guided tour• 1930s Art Deco exposition-style architecture
Option 5: AIA Dallas Tour of Homes*
*Proposed host: American Institute of Dallas (AIA), Dallas Chapter
• Guided tour• Cutting-edge design by Texas architects
Guided tours to include:• Trained tour guides• Refreshments• Public toilets
Partnership proposed with host organizations
All partners to:• Advertise• Staff• Provision
Tours to be twice daily, weekends, year-round
Ticket price $35Proceeds to area shelters
Partial list, area shelters:• The Bridge• Family Gateway• Genesis Women’s Shelter