Belinda Woodall, Community Builder for Families, works closely with the families at Residences at First Avenue, Residences at Trolley Park, Summersong Townhomes, and Residences at Willow Park. A few highlights of the events she organized in 2015: the annual poster contest, What Home Means to Me, the Children’s Achievement Awards at Willow Park, the talent show at First Avenue, and the multicultural barbecue at Summersong. The events foster a sense of community by bringing the residents together and the relationships developed over time play an important role in garnering resident participation and a sense of belonging. Ms. Woodall’s role is essential in keeping the momentum of comradeship going at the properties in both celebratory and somber times.
What Home Means to Me Poster Contest, the winning entries judged at AHA.
Amaria won first place in the elementary school category
Mia won first place in the middle school category
Meisha won first place in the high school category
Residences at Willow Park Children's Achievement Awards
The Children’s Achievement awards at Willow Park celebrated the accomplishments that ranged from academics, volunteering, and most improved. Belinda Woodall presented the framed certificates to the children during the awards ceremony. Afterwards, the festivities and merriment ensued with a cookout of hamburgers and hot dogs. The families and children thoroughly enjoyed the annual event.
Belinda Woodall and Willow Park resident Patricia Jenkins presented a plaque to The Enlisted Association in appreciation of their sponsorship
Talent show at Residences at First Avenue
Summersong Townhomes Multicultural Barbecue
The rain did not deter residents from enjoying the multicultural barbecue at Summersong. The residents brought potluck style dishes that included mac and cheese, corn bread, fried rice, mandu (Korean dumplings) and japchae (Korean noodle dish). AHA staffer Larry Yoder manned the grill the entire time throughout the rain to keep up with the highly requested hamburgers and hot dogs.
