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We're thrilled to share with you that our Puerto del Sol property in Long Beach is one of five national finalists in the 2009 National Association of Home Builders' Pillars of the Industry Awards for Best Affordable Apartment Community. Puerto del Sol is Jamboree's first project developed in an urban setting and we are very honored to be a finalist.
At Jamboree, we face 2009 with a reenergized, clear focus on the future, committed to addressing the needs of the residents we serve and expanding our community development efforts.
To further our mission, Christine Villegas joins the Jamboree team as Community Development Manager. Christine will work closely with our city/county partners to identify ways we can help meet their unique community needs.
Laura Archuleta
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Our new Community Development Manager, Christine Villegas, brings with her Project Management experience, having worked for National Community Renaissance, Mercy Housing California and serving as Economic Development Manager for the Orange County Business Council.
Valued temporary employee, Theresa Finamore, is now our new Community Development Assistant.
Housing with HEART, Jamboree's resident services division, has expanded staff with four new Resident Service Coordinators. Diana DePaul joins the Southern California team. In Northern California, Anthony White and Shannon Travis are new and Caitlin Starr is now full-time.
Featured Partner: Advent Companies
Advent Companies is a technologically proficient, multi-faceted company consisting of high quality services in General Contracting, Architecture and Construction Management. Founded in 2002, Advent established a place as a leader in the construction industry with extensive experience in housing. Advent has completed more than 2,600 units in California.
A longstanding Jamboree partner, Advent Construction donated $5,000 in computer equipment to the Learning Center at Ceres Court in Fontana and $45,000 to Housing with HEART. Visit www.adventcompanies.com for more information.
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Jamboree's publicity efforts to shape public perception of affordable housing continue to pay off. We received more media coverage in 2008 than any previous year in our 18-year history. Recent exposure includes the California Real Estate Journal, Orange County Business Journal's Top 50 OC Nonprofits by revenue growth (Jamboree is 15th), and the Orange County Register.
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More new programs, partners in 2009
Our Resident Service Coodinators continue to creat opportunities unique to each of our communities with new programs such as a morning walk club. Our strongest network of community partnerships now includes another chapter of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America for expanded youth programs and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for mentoring and fitness classes.
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