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American Foundation for the Elderly Deaf (AFED), Inc.

Contact AFED: afedboard@austin.rr.com

Mission Statement:

AFED's purpose is to provide a good quality retirement living environment that is designed for social interaction and inclusive communication.

The AFED Board of Directors is a volunteer board.They receive no compensation for their work and have no personal financial interest in AFED's LaVista project. AFED contracts with a management company to provide the staff and other personnel needed for the day-to-day operations of LaVista.

The Board of Directors of AFED are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the La Vista project. This includes, but is not limited to, keeping investors abreast of management and day-to-day operations of La Vista. This type of information would be changes in occupancy, cash flow/reserve account balances, maintenance needs, current situations on loan payments/debt service coverage, status in the preparation/filing of tax returns and correspondence to/from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

AFED is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Board of Directors
Perry Connolly - President
Daisy Palmer - Vice President
Doug Dittfurth - Secretary/Treasurer
Myra Morell - Memory Garden Liaison
Larry Barnett - Website Liaison


Board Members Elect
Byron Bridges
Sallie Curtis
Earl Day
Dale Hovinga
Beth Schreiber
Barbara Vicencio


Honorary Members
Mark Wayne Seeger
Julius P. Seeger, Emeritus Director


Advisory Council
Carol Craghan - Chair
Joan Stovall
Tennie Sessions
Winnie Tharp