Personal Statement: What It Means To Be A Heights Resident

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What it means to be a heights resident for me, has been a long time desire to give back to the neighborhood that has given me so much. I have always desired to come back to my neighborhood and give back and the CDC made that possible for me and my family. They have blessed me and my family with a beautiful home in the neighborhood, in which I was raised. I have always envisioned myself coming back after I went off to college. Now through the help of the CDC, I no long have to come across town to help. I and my family have the wonderful privilege of working alongside the community as it strives to become one of the best neighborhoods in Memphis. The Heights area is so full with some of the richest history this city can have, but

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