AHC Greater Baltimore

Give where you live! Support our camp to help provide an exciting summer of learning that Arlington girls and boys will never forget. AHC’s year-round education programs are making a difference!

https://bit.ly/ahccampdrive

Support our 44 high school seniors finishing our College & Career Readiness program and preparing for college!

As part of their Graduation Celebration, we want to give the students gift bags full of supplies they will need in college (calendar/organizer, bed side lamp with built-in charger, pens & highlighters, and more). This is a fun volunteer project to do with your family on your own schedule. Gift bags are being collected on Tuesday, May 31.

Email [email protected] to sign up or for more information.

Join us Tuesday for our virtual Resident Services Career Informational! Learn about AHC and the great opportunities on our Resident Services team.

Register now: https://bit.ly/ahccareer

Affordable apartment communities that fit "seamlessly in with the context of their area and their neighborhood," like the Spire in Alexandria, are helping boost single-family property values.
Office of Housing, City of Alexandria, VA


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-02/does-affordable-housing-lower-property-values?srnd=citylab

What Does Affordable Housing Do to Nearby Property Values? A new Urban Institute study examined low-income housing in Alexandria, Virginia, to look for new answers to an age-old question.

AHC is seeking a Fundraising & Communications VISTA! This is a year long position which has been made possible through the Virginia Housing Alliance. For more information on the position, visit vahousingalliance.org or https://bit.ly/ahcvista

Volunteer month may be over, but we appreciate our volunteers all year round! You are the secret sauce that makes sure our students succeed. Thank you!

CEO Paul Bernard is hitting the ground running - literally. He's meeting key affordable housing partners across the region, including Virginia Housing and Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance this week. He even recently repped AHC at a 10-mile "site tour" in Philly. 🏃

AHC is seeking a Fundraising & Communications VISTA! This is a year long position which has been made possible through the Virginia Housing Alliance. For more information on the position, visit vahousingalliance.org or the AmeriCorps Portal.

Thank you, Sharon, for volunteering with teens for 10 years! You are a superstar. Over the years Sharon has mentored several students. She started as a teen tutor and helped the same student from middle school through graduation. She is still in touch with her first student and has recruited his younger brother to join the CCR program this year and will serve as his mentor. Lovely you are not only changing individual students' lives, but also their whole families! Thank you so very much for your long-time commitment and dedication to AHC's students.

Alyse started volunteering when a friend saw a flier about AHC's education programs. She was paired with a 7th grader and they are still working together five years later. Alyse says she has "a lot of fun seeing her student grow and progress." Building a relationship with a student is one of the things that's unique about AHC's education programs - and it's also one of the outcomes tutors enjoy the most! Thank you for your commitment, Alyse!

Thank you, Patricia, for volunteering to tutor teens at Gates of Ballston for five years! Patricia says she likes seeing her students "do well, learn, and discover." She also enjoys working with the teens because they are funny and "remind her of being that age." Clearly the students enjoy learning with you, too! Thank you for all you do!

Colin has tutored teens at Harvey Hall for five years and enjoys making a difference in people's lives. He says one of the proudest moments of his tutoring experience was "When the student I had been working with for most of his high school career stopped asking me for help with his math homework because he didn't need it anymore!" He also enjoys the moments "when you see things click for a student, and something they were frustrated with start to make sense." Thank you, Colin, for all you are doing for AHC's teens!

AHC's award-winning Resident Services program is looking for Social Services professionals to join our team! Learn more about available positions at: https://bit.ly/AHC-JOBS

A high school senior, Lauren has been volunteering with elementary students at Woodbury Park since she was in 7th grade! Of course the kids love her since she's a student herself. Lauren, thank you so much for your ongoing commitment. You are inspiring!

Hats off to some amazing volunteers at our MonteVerde Apartments in Baltimore! They are pitching in to help their neighbors in lots of ways and making the apartment community feel like a family. Read more

Read more: https://www.ahcinc.org/monteverde-apartments-celebrates-volunteer-heroes/

Lisa has volunteered for five years (thank you!) and has developed a real relationship with the same student she has worked with since she was in 6th grade. Now a junior in high school, the student is getting straight As, which Lisa says is a result of AHC's tutoring program's emphasis on routine and designated homework schedule. As their relationship has grown, Lisa also enjoys talking with the student about more personal experiences like the challenges of high school friendship drama!

Leslie Korn wears several AHC volunteer hats. In addition to running the weekly food distribution at Hunter's Park, she also tutors students at Woodbury Park two times a week. She loves watching the students grow and has a deep appreciation for the challenges the families face. One second grader from Nepal, for instance, told Leslie she knew her parents came to the U.S. for educational opportunities and was determined to make the most of it. That commitment to education is something Leslie says she has seen again and again among AHC students.

AHC's award-winning Resident Services Education team is hiring in Virginia and Maryland! We offer a supportive environment, professional growth, and the opportunity to change lives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/AHC-JOBS

Huge thanks to 5-year volunteer, Caroline! She started volunteering when she was a freshman on the Marymount Women's Lacrosse team and has continued to read with her elementary school "buddies" once a week. Now finishing her Masters in Education from Marymount, Caroline is teaching in Fairfax County in the fall and hopes to still come to AHC once a week to volunteer.

NEW study reports affordable housing helps boost nearby property values. Great to add another benefit of affordable housing to established community benefits like improved health outcomes, student success, and family stability.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/04/22/affordable-housing-home-prices-study/

Living near affordable housing may boost home values, new study finds Alexandria home prices got a boost from being near new affordable housing projects, an Urban Institute study shows.

AHC's award-winning Resident Services program is looking for creative and compassionate individuals to join our Education or Social Services teams. Our 30-year program provides a supportive environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about the variety of positions available at: https://bit.ly/AHC-JOBS

AHC's partnership with the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Alexandria VA is a great example of the potential benefits of blending affordable housing with faith-based organizations' commitment to the community.

https://www.newsy.com/stories/houses-of-worship-become-houses-of-hope-for-low-income-folks/

Houses Of Worship Are Becoming Houses Of Hope For Low-Income People A sought-after Virginia neighborhood that once held a church is now filled with affordable housing.

This week, CEO Paul Bernard visited AHC's properties and construction sites to see some of our affordable apartment communities up close. Thanks to AHC's construction management team - Marlon Moore and Tim Craft - and Harkin's Greg Pearson, for giving us a tour at the AVT East construction site, where we're creating 77 new affordable apartments. Grateful to our long-time partnership with Harkins Builders that is helping keep the project on schedule despite rising construction costs and supply chain challenges.

Volunteer Billie Morin has been organizing books in the library at Charter House, AHC's property for active senior citizens in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library has been closed since COVID, but now with Billie's help it will be ready for residents to enjoy when they return!

Thank you Billie for your dedication to AHC!

Excited to preserve affordable housing in Largo, MD - AHC's first apartment community in Prince George's County! Thanks to partners Prince George's County, Maryland, Insight Property Group Inc , and Capital Partners (FCP).

FCP Completes $71.9 Million Acquisition of 245-Unit Camden Largo Town Center Apartment Community in Top Maryland Submarket | MultifamilyBiz.com CHEVY CHASE, MD - FCP with partners Insight Property Group and AHC announce the acquisition of Camden Largo Town Center apartments in Largo, MD for $71.9 million. The 245-unit community at 9701 Summit Circle will be rebranded Haven Largo.

Paul Bernard to focus on outreach, collaboration and partnership to address extensive regional affordable housing needs as multiple economic factors like gentrification, construction costs, fallout from the pandemic, and a possible uptick in inflation puts additional pressure on affordable housing development.

http://ow.ly/2x7e50ICpCJ

AHC Taps Affordable Housing Veteran Paul Bernard as New CEO AHC Inc., a nonprofit developer of affordable housing in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., has named Paul Bernard as its new president and CEO.

Day Two of new CEO Bernard's first week with AHC and he is out and about visiting with residents and volunteers. This morning he helped with the weekly Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) distribution at Hunter's Park, and enjoyed talking with some of the residents, including John Hammond Hays, who was the first person to move into the senior community 17 years ago!

AHC's Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Paul Bernard has been unanimously selected as AHC's President & CEO. Paul brings nearly 30 years of experience in urban planning and real estate development, public finance and investing, community development, and affordable housing. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a commitment to addressing economic and social issues, including housing as the foundation for economic success. He has made diversity, equity, and inclusion a cornerstone of his leadership. Welcome Paul! Learn more: https://bit.ly/AHC-CEO

Delighted to discuss some of the challenges and strategies for creating affordable housing with Urban Land Institute leaders at The Spire today. AHC created 113 affordable homes through partnerships and strong support from the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Alexandria VA and the Office of Housing, City of Alexandria, VA . Thank you to architect Cunningham | Quill Architects and members of the church for joining us.