MEDIA ALERT

71-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER LOSES HOME
WALIPP APPEALS TO COMMUNITY FOR HELP

PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY

WALIPP SENIOR RESIDENCE
GRATEFUL RECIPIENT OF IKE RELIEF FUNDS

Houston, Texas…During a reception held yesterday at the WALIPP Senior Residence, Mrs. William Lawson, co-founder of the William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity, accepted a check for $138,675 to reimburse the Senior Residence for damages sustained during Ike. Dwight Boykins presented the check on behalf of the Greater Houston Ike Relief fund, stating that the facility was well-deserving.

The WALIPP Senior Residence, a four-story structure with a central
elevator/atrium area, houses 42 two-bedroom apartments and 8 one-bedroom apartments designed for independent living by adults 55 and older. The facility was recently awarded the prestigious HPD Blue Star certification, given to multi-family housing properties, which achieve the highest standards of providing a safe and clean environment for its residents.

During Ike, the facility sustained roof and structural damage. Residents who are grateful for the support offered heart-felt testimony about the importance of this center, regaling the facility’s history.

WALIPP Senior Residence features an in-house laundromat, mail center, multifunctional activity center, dining/meeting room, kitchen, leasing office, storage and 2,000 square feet of commercial space. All apartments include a security system, cable and telephone connections, state-of-the-art appliances, accessible kitchens, bathrooms and closets and individual energy-efficient H.V.A.C. systems.

The Lawsons, long-standing and active members of the community, established the William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity as a way to bridge the gap between the powerful and the powerless to achieve peace and prosperity.

For more information on WALIPP visit www.walipp.org.

Written by Rev. Bill Lawson, this book comes from more than thirty years of pastoral “notes” that have been reframed for daily reading. Each day’s reflection includes scriptural and common-sense directions.

The more you gripe, the more things are wrong, until you wake up to face a lousy day. But there is an exercise that helps you trim your “gripe-line.” It is called “thanks.”