We Are Open For Business!

Your Business.

EFWBA was created to give business owners a place to meet, to have a voice for the advancement, development and improvement of the infra-structure in East Fort Worth, to provide an atmosphere for businesses to interact and develop relationships for friendship, community and business.

Member Profile

Amanda Hollins is the Vice President of Operations at America Can! Cars for Kids, a non-profit charity organization, headquartered in Dallas, Texas which now operates in all 50 states. Amanda has been in her current position since 2021 and working closely with the organization since 2013.

Amanda previously worked 15 years in the Dallas Police Department, where she was responsible for processes involving the certifications and continuing education of 3,000 plus officers. She handled customer service at the highest levels of the organization and built long-lasting programs for the Dallas Police Department.

Amanda has her Associates's degree from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Lamar University. Amanda will be securing a Master's Certificate in Marketing and a Master's Degree in Management.

Amanda has successfully completed the America's Auction Academy Auctioneers School.

Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors. She practices hot yoga and reads all kinds of books in her spare time.

Next Meeting Info

Library Books

EFWBA donated over $5,000 for library books for the elementary schools in the Eastern Hill HS pyramid.

We Love FW

Most of our member businesses are owned by native Fort Worth eastsiders who actively promote this area.

Business & Development

EFWBA helps bring new businesses and new construction development to East Fort Worth.

History

For 49 years, EFWBA has actively advocated for East Fort Worth.

Welcome To

East Fort Worth Business Association

We invite every business owner, professional person, firm, corporation or non-profit organization, to join us for our monthly meetings where you will meet other business owners, individuals and city officials that influence our lives.

The mission is still the same today for this long-lived organization. It was founded in 1974 as a 501(c)4 so that it could be involved in non-partisan political issues. Working with the neighborhoods and Fort Worth City Government offices for the betterment of East Fort Worth sometimes leads to involvement in the political arena.

I hope you join us at our next meeting.

Mike Shedd, President, 2022

President@efwba.org

First Thursday

Meeting Schedule

April 6 2023

Candidate Forum

In April we will be hosting a Candidate’s Forum led by the President of our PAC, Bill Schwennsen. City Council elections are this May, and we now have 2 new council districts that include many in our group.

If you are interested in getting involved with our PAC, or helping to vet candidates, please let us know. We hope to have the PAC make our first of many candidate endorsements for state and local elections following this forum and need the involvement of our diverse membership to ensure we look at every perspective and point of view.

MAY 4 2023

Fred Slabach, TWU

Frederick G. Slabach has served as the 20th president of Texas Wesleyan University since 2011. During his tenure, the university has reached new heights in all areas, including academic excellence, the student experience, and the revitalization of the campus and its historic neighborhood.

JUNE 1 2023

Christopher Cassidy

Christopher Cassidy with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation will visit us in June after he was iced out in February.

There is no meeting in July. Next meeting August 3.

First Thursday

Meeting Location

We meet at
Meadowbrook-Poly United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
3900 Meadowbrook Drive,
Fort Worth, 76103
Building on North side of church, closest to Meadowbrook. Overflow Parking on West side of street. Church is North of Reby Cary Library on Lancaster.

Doors Open 11:30 Lunch 11:45 – 1:00 pm

Meals $15.00 Members • $20.00 Non-Members

Newsletter PDFs

January 2023

February 2023

March 2023

Videos of the meeting are on our YOUTUBE page.