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APAH Celebrates 25 Years in 2014
Happy New Year! APAH has a lot to celebrate this year as 2014 marks APAH's 25th anniversary. We are honored to have been able to serve the Arlington community for the last 25 years. Your generous support helps us to provide housing for the hard-working Arlingtonians who can least afford it. Help us continue our mission. Please contribute today. We look forward to many more successful years ahead.
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APAH Donors & Volunteers Bring Cheer to APAH Residents
Thanks to Secret Santa Donors, Girl Scouts, Enterprise, and Inaugural Volunteers
Children at Columbia Grove and Buchanan Gardens received a visit from Santa this year, thanks to our two Santa volunteers. Through our rapidly growing resident services program and with the help of our wonderful donors, many families received presents through the Secret Santa/Adopt a Family program. We greatly appreciate our generous donors and volunteers who helped during the holiday season.
Terry McAuliffe's inaugural day of service on January 4 th brought out eight volunteers who collected outerwear and coat donations. APAH received over 100 coats to distribute to our residents. Our resident service program also partnered with the Girl Scouts to collect and distribute clothes. Thanks also to Enterprise Community Partners, who provided dinner to our residents.
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The Springs Gains Important County Approvals
Redevelopment of APAH's Carlyn Springs Advances
Progress continues on the redevelopment of Carlyn Springs Apartments into The Springs. During the past week, the plan to build 104 new units on APAH's current site was approved by the Transportation, Planning, and Housing Commissions. The next step is the County Board hearing. We strongly encourage advocates to attend this hearing, scheduled for January 25th. The County Board agenda for this hearing can be found here.
Arlington Mill Grand Opening
Arlington Mill construction is in its final phases. Residents will begin moving in late next month. We are having our Grand Opening Celebration in March. Save the date and be on the lookout for the event invitation that will be sent via email.
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Affordable Housing Initiatives in Arlington
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VOICE presents its petition
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Housing Costs Spur Innovative Approaches
The Arlington County Board plans to identify three to five publicly owned sites that can be redeveloped to include affordable housing. This decision came after a recent VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement) petition. The presentation of the petition is pictured above. Former chairman Walter Tejada referred to the Arlington Mills project as a model for these redevelopments. Read the entire article here.
New County Board Chairman Emphasizes Importance of Affordable Housing
New County Board Chairman Jay Fisette underscored the importance of affordable housing in his January 1st speech. He applauded the progress of affordable housing in Arlington and the "County's partnership with non-profit developer APAH to create 122 affordable units on County land next to the new Arlington Mill Community Center." Read his entire speech here.
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