Community

Arlington Properties is committed to serving the needs of the broader communities where we live and work. We accomplish this by being a loyal and supportive corporate citizen, giving back to the cities and locales where our residents further their careers, develop friendships, start and raise families, and advance their lives. Our employees are encouraged to take paid time off to participate in community service activities. Arlington supports The United Way and various other nonprofits, in each community. Read below for more.

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities

THANKS to Affinity Waste Solutions for including Arlington Properties team members Danielle Joyce, The Pointe on Westshore, and Matthew Ventrice, Tapestry Cypress Creek, in an exciting community service project for the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) – St. Petersburg, “East House” Tampa Bay.

“Volunteering at the St. Petersburg “East House” was an honor and a humbling experience, said Matthew, community manager at Tapestry Cypress Creek. We were able to cook and serve a home-cooked meal for families staying at the house while their children received lifesaving treatment at local area hospitals.”

 

Dance Without Limits Foundation

 

United Way Campaign ’23

The company-wide campaign raised $232,992 this year, which is $61,000 more than for 2022, a 35% increase, and the number of employees who pledged increased by nearly 100%.

“Thank you again for demonstrating the giving character of Arlington Properties, and for investing so much into the betterment of our communities,” said Jim Dixon, President, Arlington Properties. “It’s just another example of why I am proud to be associated with each of you. Read more >>

 

Onsite Teams Day ’22

Arlington Properties team members celebrated Onsite Teams Day with an afternoon of bowling and fun on Wednesday, July, 20, as they joined in the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Apartment activities during Residential Property Management (RPM) Careers Week, July 18-22, 2022.

“Arlington Properties property management professionals have committed themselves to perform the vital work necessary to keep our apartment communities thriving. We are honored to celebrate these onsite teams, regional property managers, and regional service managers by joining the multifamily industry during RPM Careers Week. Their dedication to keeping residents in our communities well served is appreciated,” said Tammy Wyble, president of Arlington Properties property management division. “We want our team members to know we care.”

 

Velo Shelby Farms Collects Prom Dresses for Couture Cares

In February, residents and the leasing team at Velo Shelby Farms, Memphis, TN, came together for a great cause, collecting 32 prom dresses for Couture Cares, a Memphis 501c3 whose focus is on empowering youth.

Devin Quigley, community manager at Velo, put out the call to residents asking them to “purge their closets for a purpose,” saying, “alone we can do very little… but together, as a community… we can do so much.”

And that they did, collecting gently worn prom and party dresses, excited that a young woman who wanted to attend prom would have the opportunity to do so.

 

United Way Pacesetter Campaign – Give Hope. Change Lives. The United Way.

Riverside Foundation

Recently, Florida team members participated in the 1st Annual Riverside Run at Al Lopez Park in Tampa, FL. The Arlington team contributed $1,060 to The Riverside First Step Foundation — a charitable organization founded to help provide scholarship support for those who desperately want and need treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. Arlington Properties was also a contributing sponsor of the event.

Habitat for Humanity

United Way

We are a longtime supporter of United Way and have been a member of the Pacesetter Campaign since its inception. The Pacesetter Campaign involves a select group of companies who have demonstrated their dedication to the success of United Way’s mission and fund raising efforts.

Arlington strives to make each campaign more successful than the last. We enable employees to give back to their local community through the United Way and are currently able to draw employee support from seven southeastern states.

Arlington has an annual tradition to tour and volunteer at one of the local non-profit organizations that benefit directly from United Way. These experiences are invaluable and are a great team building exercise that we look forward to each year. We believe that in order to better the communities we serve, we must start from within.