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• REDA-NeDA Merger

  Tuesday September 13th @ 12am - For Business owners

  Dear Friends, Neighbors and Supporters,
  
  We are writing today with some very exciting news that will have a positive impact on our West Side community. REDA and NeDA are merging! This will consolidate administrative functions and reduce operating costs while providing more funds for programming. The merged organization will continue to be a strong community development corporation.
  
  REDA will be merging into NeDA and will operate under its current name as a program of the Neighborhood Development Alliance. For the past five months, NeDA and REDA board members have been meeting to explore the feasibility of merging and how it would benefit the West Side. During this exploration it became very clear that both organizations share similar vision, values and mission. We have now completed our due diligence and both boards have voted to move forward to a final merger.
  
  The REDA program will continue to nurture, grow and maintain a strong business association that will facilitate developments within West Side commercial districts with strong street level business opportunities. The REDA program will also manage the loan program, offer the micro-entrepreneur training, provide technical assistance to business owners, and conduct other activities that foster a strong, vibrant West Side community. The new organization will create a stronger commercial core that attracts more customers for all by redeveloping vacant and underutilized property and continuing to ensure affordable, safe housing for all income levels. In the late Fall, we will hire professional staff to manage the REDA program.
  
  Along with WSCO, the City of St. Paul and other key allies, we will continue our work to strengthen community and build on our past successes.
  
  We are grateful to the McKnight Foundation, the Otto Bremer Foundation and The St. Paul Foundation for their financial support of this endeavor and their encouragement to consolidate our efforts for a greater impact in the community. We expect the legal merger to be completed by the end of the year. Thank you for your support. We will keep you informed about our progress.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Jim Gilbert
  President
  REDA Board of Directors
  
  Karen Thompson
  President
  NeDA Board of Directors

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  Tuesday April 19th @ 12am - For Business owners

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  Dear REDA Members and Community Partners,
  
  On behalf of the Board of Directors, I wanted to let you know that recently, Cheryl Maloney resigned her position with REDA. Please join me in thanking Cheryl for her service to our community.
  
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• River's Edge Academy Seeking Board Members

  Friday February 11th @ 12am - For Business owners

  River's Edge Academy seeks Board Member
  
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• Buy Local!

  Friday December 17th @ 12am - For Business owners

  Buy Local this holiday season on Saint Paul's West Side. This great video shows why buying local makes a big difference to indpependently owned businesses.
  
  Thanks and happy holidays!!