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Every year, APAH’s Ready to Learn campaign connects young residents with school supplies for the upcoming academic year. This year, APAH distributed backpacks, notebooks, pencils, and more to more than 600 youth who call our properties home.
In August, APAH hosted pop-up shops at 10 of our communities. Students received tickets to ‘shop’ for school supplies, and a gift card for any additional needs. APAH extends an enormous thank you to our Ready to Learn donors, including Park Hotels and Resorts and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, plus all the volunteers who made 2022 Ready to Learn a success.
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Construction Update:
Oakwood Senior "Tops Out"
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Oakwood Senior, our first property in Fairfax County, is coming along! This new property will create 150 affordable senior apartments in the Lee District.
In August we celebrated the project's "topping out" - when the building reaches its highest point during construction. Oakwood Senior is scheduled to open in 2023.
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The stellar team building this project includes James G. Davis Construction (DAVIS), Grimm + Parker Architects , KCM, Inc., christopher consultants, now IMEG, and Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Congratulations to all! | |
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APAH Partners with the Arlington NAACP for
Get Out the Vote Effort
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This year, we will elect local, state, and federal leaders who make critical decisions about planning and funding for affordable housing.
APAH is continuing our history of encouraging residents to make their voices heard. Stellar NAACP volunteer Benedetta Kessel, whom you may remember from this highlight, has led the effort to canvass over 1,100 APAH apartments.
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Enrichment Programs for Children Expand:
APAH Hosts its First Summer Camp
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APAH is proud to provide expanded opportunities for families and young residents who might not otherwise be able to afford them. This summer, APAH hosted its first summer camp.
Weekly field trips included a Washington Nationals game, bowling, and a pool visit. Onsite activities included:
- drumming lessons
- career day with APAH staff
- lots of different STEM projects
- lots, and lots, of popsicles
- workshops on social justice and social-emotional learning
- and did we mention popsicles?
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The Newest AFAC Distribution Site: APAH's Gilliam Place | |
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Gilliam Place became Arlington Food Assistance Center’s (AFAC) newest distribution location, and the fourth to take place onsite at an APAH property, joining Columbia Hills/ Columbia Grove, Marbella, and the Springs. We're elated that this partnership will serve more families - already more than 500 households receive AFAC grocery distributions, addressing food insecurity across the portfolio.
It was great to collaborate with so many incredible volunteers and organizations like Our Stomping Ground and Arlington Presbyterian Church to serve Gilliam Place residents.
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Welcome Baskets Still Needed for Residents! | | |
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Welcome Baskets
160 families have started moving into APAH’s newest community – Terwilliger Place. We need your help to say “Welcome home!”. Groups and individuals are asked to donate Welcome Baskets for these new neighbors.
Only 51 more baskets to go. Will you help us?
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APAH President and CEO, Carmen Romero, (mic in hand) addresses attendees at the meet and greet. | |
APAH thanks Senator Mark Warner for hosting a meet and greet with members of the Latinx community on August 1st, held at Arlington Presbyterian Church which is co-located on the same site as APAH's Gilliam Place Apartments. | |
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On August 4th, the Loudoun Chamber and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties presented the 2022 Loudoun Workforce Housing Summit to examine ways that private and public sector partners in Loudoun and the Commonwealth can work together to address the current housing affordability crisis.
APAH President and CEO, Carmen Romero, was a panelist at the summit.
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APAH Volunteer Coordinator, Jackie Keys (back row, center), stands next to GMU VA STAR students and other nonprofit beneficiaries on August 13th. | |
On August 13th, George Mason information technology students presented APAH with five refurbished laptops. Laptops will be donated to participants of APAH's workforce development program, helping residents with academic and employment applications. Thank you, Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment Program (VA STAR)! | |
Be a part of APAH's mission to provide stable homes for all members of our community. | |
"Celebrate Community" Sponsor | |
"Celebrate Virtually" Sponsor | |
"Resident Champion" Sponsor | |
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* Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
* Antunovich Associates, Inc.
* Rita Bamberger
* CBRE
* Clark Construction
* DAVIS Construction
* Enterprise Community Partners
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* Fidelity National Title Insurance Company - DC National Commercial Services
* Harkins Builders
* HITT Contracting, Inc
* Nina Janopaul and Bart Naylor
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* Liechty McGinnis Berryman Bowen
* McGuire Woods LLP
* Carmen and Tobin Romero
* Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C.
* John and Morgan Ziegenhein
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APAH is Hiring!
Our team here is growing and we know there are talented candidates out there. If that's you - or someone you know - job descriptions for our current vacancies are posted online.
Come join us.
See open job descriptions.
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