The Apartment Association Outreach, Inc.

Letter From The President

By Megan Lawhon, PLK Communities, Outreach President

What an amazing time for the city of Cincinnati: Taylor Swift concert, FC Cincinnati, and the enthusiasm around our Cincinnati Reds! I hope everyone is experiencing the joy of summer with longer evenings, quality time with friends and family, and participating in some of the many wonderful events our beloved city has to offer.

It’s incredibly rewarding to be able to share that, with thanks to your generosity, we sent another $21,500 for Rent Assistance to our four social service partners: FreeStore Foodbank, Jewish Family Service, Santa Maria, and CAIN (Churches Active in Northside). One of our partners personally picked up the check because he has so many families in need and he did not want to wait for mail delivery! To date, we have distributed $129,608 through our six Apartment Association Outreach (AAO) programs. All of our programs are funded from Outreach partnerships and generous donations, which in turn, help thousands of individuals and families within our communities.

One of our other giveback opportunities within Outreach is to host Senior Events at varying communities within the Greater Cincinnati and Norther Kentucky area. We have had the pleasure of partnering with Central Parkway Place and have scheduled another one at The Valley Active Senior Living in August. We serve lunch to these wonderful individuals and spend time listening to their stories which is such a treasure. What a gift it is to be able to connect with these individuals in-person, brighten their day, and spend some quality time making them smile.

In addition, AAO has sponsored multiple Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) Scholarships as well as scholarships to Gateway Community & Technical College. We are proud and honored to help support individuals on their career path to success.

Finally, we have ordered backpacks and school supplies - totaling more than $14,000 - to be delivered in August to four schools in our community! This is just another amazing way to help support our youth and their academic journey.

A Night Out for Outreach: Please mark your calendars for September 23, 2023, for our A Night Out for Outreach event. We are excited to hold our event at The Anderson Pavilion and we will once again be utilizing The Carousel for cocktail hour! A special THANK YOU to Justin and Jill Seger who are our co-chairs again for this wonderful night. Thank you also to our first two Pony Up Sponsors: Forcht Bank and Rent Manager.

I am proud of the service that ALL of the Board members and staff provide, as well as their continued support of utilizing our funds to help those in need. We would like to thank our entire membership, as well as our Champions For Outreach sponsors, in advance for your continued financial support of Outreach and our efforts to help those in our community who deserve our assistance.

Platinum Sponsor ($20,000)

Gold Sponsor ($10,000)

Silver Sponsor ($5,000)

THE McLEAN FAMILY

To become a Champion For Outreach, please contact Rebecca McLean, Megan Lawhon, Jeff March. Rebecca@gcnkaa.org - megan@plkcommunities.com - jmarch@brgapartments.com