Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing

2704 N. Pershing Drive

Arlington, VA 22201

 703-276-7444

www.apah.org

Designate:

United Way - 8403

CFC - 89862

CVC - 8044

The Catalogue for Philanthropy selected APAH as one of the finest local nonprofits

We acknowledge our generous sponsors

Grand Sponsor

 Thank You for Giving Our Residents a Brighter Holiday

APAH donors contributed Adopt-a-Family/Secret Santa gifts to more low-income households this year than ever before. Your generosity helped 130 families with children, 20 more families than in 2012. More than 70 individual donors participated.

APAH residents at Marbella, Columbia Grove and Buchanan Gardens also joined in the holiday festivities, complete with Santa Claus handing out small presents. Del. Patrick Hope (above), a "veteran Kris Kringle," visited Marbella.  He supports  "Hope for Kids," a charitable effort that collects and distributes toys to children in low income households.  Del. Alfonso Lopez (left), a relative newcomer to the Santa scene, visited with children at Buchanan Gardens.  Read more in the Sun Gazette.  

Columbia Pike at South Dinwiddie Street is the location of major construction -- the County's Arlington Mill Community Center and, behind it, APAH's Arlington Mill Residences. "Construction for APAH's four-story affordable housing community is moving ahead on schedule and on budget and will be completed late in 2013," said APAH President/CEO Nina Janopaul. "We are excited that our innovative public/private partnership with Arlington County that will benefit the community by providing attractive, sustainable affordable housing next door to the County's new Community Center."   

 MLK Day of Service at APAH's Columbia Grove

Over 32 volunteers -- including high school students from Washington-Lee and Yorktown, Arlington residents and volunteers from other Northern Virginia communities -- helped Arlington's Volunteer Emergency Support Team and Arlington Medical Reserve Corps go door-to-door on MLK Day of Service to tell APAH's Columbia Grove residents about emergency preparedness. Volunteers delivered information and encouraged residents to create an emergency plan and sign up for Arlington's emergency communication alerts.

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APAH is partnering with the Mongolian School of the National Capital Area to celebrate Mongolian cultural events at our North Arlington properties. We celebrated Mongolian New Year with Mongolian food and beverages and a special performance of the Snowflake Girls. North Arlington is home to one of the largest populations of Mongolian individuals and families outside of their home country; over 90 Mongolian families live in APAH's North Arlington properties. This program is part of APAH's new monthly Cultural Connection series in North Arlington, where residents share food, beverage and the culture of their native country with fellow residents.

 Housing News Takes Center Stage

Arlington County Chair Walter Tejada named affordable housing a top priority in his January 2, 2013 speech. He emphasized new ways to finance affordable housing. "I have asked the Manager to analyze and submit a recommendation by June 2013 for creating a transit oriented affordable housing fund on Columbia Pike," Tejada said.

He promised to continue to strongly advocate for an increased investment in affordable housing. Tejada said, "We need it to maintain the cultural and economic diversity that is so vital to Arlington's soul ... for all of Arlington." Read the complete speech.