DENVER, Sept. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of
Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) team members
volunteered their time September 14 through
September 18 to assist local food banks, beautify parks,
serve meals at area shelters, and sponsor children's activities as
part of a national week of community service through the company's
Aimco Cares philanthropic program.
Highlights of the Aimco Cares nationwide initiative included
teams in Denver serving meals to
families at the Aurora, CO Ronald
McDonald House throughout the week; The Aimco Greenville, SC team packing nearly 1,400 meals
for their local Meals on Wheels Program; a team in Irvine, CA creating care packages for troops
on active duty in partnership with Operation Shoebox; the Aimco
Indianapolis, IN team working
hand-in-hand with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation
Department to clean up Cool Creek Park; and multiple teams from
Northern Virginia volunteering a
total of 36 hours to sort donations for a local Habitat for
Humanity ReStore to benefit families who have fallen on hard
times.
"Once again our team members demonstrated the importance of
giving back to our communities and touching the lives of our
neighbors in need," said Terry
Considine, Chairman and CEO of Aimco. "Our Aimco Cares
program provides meaningful opportunities to build relationships,
promote collaboration and create moments that matter across the
country. Our community service weeks are focal points for promoting
good corporate citizenship."
Through Aimco Cares, Aimco provides ten paid hours to each team
member annually to volunteer in local communities. This year the
company has sponsored two national weeks of community service
during which team members collectively contribute thousands of
volunteer hours to hundreds of nonprofit and community
organizations.
Aimco is a real estate investment trust that is focused on the
ownership and management of quality apartment communities located
in the largest markets in the United
States. Aimco is one of the largest owners and operators of
apartments with 199 communities in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Aimco common shares are
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AIV
and are included in the S&P 500. For more information about
Aimco, please visit our website at www.aimco.com.
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