WHAT YOU DO MATTERS! At ALCO, we have the privilege of doing meaningful work every day. What we do matters. Everyone needs housing. Each ALCO team member makes that happen every day. Over 6,000 families have a place to call HOME because of you. Doing your job and doing it well is what it takes.…
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On Monday, February 14, the Robinhood Park Apartments’ team celebrated Valentine’s Day by providing doughnuts, orange juice, and water to their residents. This was a sweet way of building community and spreading joy. The residents were appreciative for this thoughtful act of kindness and consideration. Thank you to the Robinhood Park team for finding opportunities…
On Friday, February 11, in partnership with their Service Coordinator, Vanessa Creekmore, Magnolia Terrace hosted Art Therapy Day. Research indicates art therapy can improve communication and concentration and can help reduce feelings of isolation. Art Therapy Day was a huge success and helped to foster a sense of community among the residents. Residents are now…
The Glens Apartment staff created holiday gifts for all their residents. The gifts included Hershey Kisses and a message that stated, “We whisk you a Merry Kiss-Mass”. Jacob Martin, the Maintenance Lead, stepped into a different role as Santa and hand-delivered gifts to residents’ doors, spreading holiday cheer! The residents were appreciative of this thoughtful…
Woodside Apartments hosted a children’s holiday event. The children of Woodside were invited to enjoy homemade, holiday cookies and juice while making tree decorations for the tree located in the office. In exchange for making these decorations for the office, each child was allowed to stuff a small stocking to take home as a…
Day one of construction for Riverwood Towers’ rehab was eventful to say the least. The contractors cut into a floor and a main wire which set fire to an electrical box outside of the office window. Hope Stewart, Community Manager at Riverwood Towers, states, “All I had on my mind was listening to the generator,…
During the week of December 13, Parsons Cove Apartments was without power and under a boil advisory. The office staff swung into action by partnering with a local church to provide meals for the residents. They also ensured that there were snacks and fresh fruit available. Next, the Parsons Cove team focused on the safety…
On December 21, Cathedral Place Apartments served the residents a wonderful holiday dinner. This event is usually held annually, however, COVID caused the event to be canceled in 2020. The team was excited to be able to bring back the event in 2021. Tony Dughaish and Amber Smith of Dramatic Amazing Food donated 200 “to-go”…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2022 is full of promise. Alco is well positioned to make the most of the opportunities we pursue and face the challenges that are sure to arise. I shared with you on our company call that Dana Patterson and the RPMs have created an interim management structure to guide us into the new…
Where has the time gone? This is a common question that we all think about for many occasions, but at this time, I am looking back on my 42-year career, and more specifically, the past 21+ years at Alco Management. It seems like only a few months ago that I was meeting the Alco team…
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