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Our Friends Place Appoints Helena L. Banks As CEO Following Retirement of Sue Thiers Hesseltine

PRIVATESep 20, 2024•over 1 year ago

Company

Our Friends Place

DallasHealth CareEducationNon ProfitFamily

Description

Our Friends Place, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young women, has appointed Helena L Banks as its new CEO following the retirement of executive director Sue Thiers Hesseltine, who led the organization for more than 30 years. Helena L Banks has deep ties to the South Dallas community and has 20 years of experience in development and executive leadership.

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Company

Our Friends Place

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Our Friends Place is a Dallas nonprofit dedicated to empowering young women to break generational cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty, and homelessness. The organization has helped thousands of Dallas women, girls, and adult allies build self-sufficient and independent lives through its two transitional living centers and non-residential prevention and education programs.

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