Congratulations to Sasha Rivera, our latest Employee of the Month! Sasha is part of the Property Management Team and has been working tirelessly to lease up our new properties at The Grove at Veridian. Thank you Sasha for your dedication!

Thank you to everyone who helped make Home for Good 2025 such a great success! Together, we raised $179,000 for supportive housing in the community!

ICYMI, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission and Avalon are planning 2info sessions on applying for housing at the Dunbar Tower project on Catherine St.: Sept. 23, Riverside Arts Center (shorturl.at/FpEq4) & Sept. 25, Pittsfield AADL branch (shorturl.at/supMn). For more: www.a2gov.org/.../dunbar-t...

Thanks to the volunteer crew from The Collaborative architects who did an absolutely AMAZING job weeding, mulching and landscaping at our Stimson apartments. They cleared more than 1,200 pounds of material! (Yes, that's twelve THOUSAND!) We appreciate you so much!

Enterprise Community Partners has awarded Avalon a $50,000 grant through HUD's Section 4 community building program. We're excited to build up the strength of our staff as well as the tenants' group Voices of Community Advocates and Leaders (VOCAL)! Read more at avalonhousing.org/enterprise-g...

Thanks to the Elizabeth R. Dean Fund for its donation of 19 trees to be planted around 4 Avalon properties! (In this picture, fund and Avalon staff are scouting out a location at the Pauline Apartments.) These trees will be a huge benefit to our communities!

BIG NEWS! The waiting list for units at Dunbar Tower will open Oct. 1: www.a2gov.org/housing-comm.... We'll also hold 2 sessions on how to apply, and how the preference for artists will work, Sept. 23, Riverside Arts Center (shorturl.at/FpEq4) & Sept. 25, Pittsfield AADL branch (shorturl.at/supMn)

Thanks to @anniesomerville.bsky.social, Ypsilanti Mayor Nicole A. Brown, @mshda.bsky.social, and everyone who attended the groundbreaking for 206 North Washington Street. We're so happy and proud to be working with all of our community partners in building permanent supportive housing in Ypsilanti!

Thanks to the generosity of several local churches (St. Aidan's, St. Claire's, St. Francis of Assisi and West Side United Methodist) and individual donors, all kids living in Avalon properties will have school supplies this fall! This community steps up when there's a need, and it is awesome to see!

Thank you to the volunteer crew from First Merchants Bank, who helped out with landscaping and planting at the Bunyan Bryant Apartments. We appreciate your contributions!

Through the support of passionate volunteers Karen Shinevar and Bon Osterheldt (pictured with Avalon's Katey Nolan), Avalon is thrilled to be partnering with the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) to provide supplemental assistance to our furry tenants.

Thanks to the awesome team of volunteers from the U-M Stamps School of Art and Design for the help with weeding and landscaping at our homes on Pauline. We appreciate you!

We are grateful for Representative Morgan Foreman’s visit with us today as we discussed ways to increase affordable housing and supportive housing services for our community.

Attention local artists! Here's an amazing opportunity to honor Ann Arbor's Black history at the new Dunbar Tower affordable housing development! Read the request for proposals at www.a2gov.org/media/z13lty...

It’s a beautiful day at Ann Arbor Pride!

Interesting evidence from Seattle that housing = health www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Believe it or not, it's almost back to school time! Please help the 150 (and counting!) kids living in Avalon properties with school supplies- you can donate at our office on Jones Drive, or purchase through our Amazon registry at ow.ly/siB050Ws6rH Please note: we can't accept used items. THANK YOU!

Thank you to Mlive and WEMU for the coverage of the ribbon-cutting at The Grove at Veridian! www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20... www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

I missed the ribbon cutting because of a Planning Commission meeting, but my heart is so full! I advocated for this housing 13 years ago. Grateful @avalonhousing.bsky.social is bringing 50 affordable units to our neighborhood & to welcome my new neighbors. #a2council www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

It’s a little blustery, but come down and see us at the Art Fair! We’re on Liberty St. right in front of Jerusalem Garden!

Yesterday, we opened the Grove at Veridian with more than 100 Avalon staff and supporters. We salute county commissioners Andy LaBarre and Yousef Rabhi, and Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor, for their words of inspiration, and thank all of our partners - avalonhousing.org/tgv-ribboncu... for more.

Thanks to all residents and staff who joined our annual Tenant BBQ last week at Island Park!

A 43% cut in housing vouchers would work out to about 900 vouchers being eliminated in Washtenaw County. www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...

Avalon ED Aaron Cooper; Jennifer Hall, ED of the Ann Arbor Housing Comm.; and Amanda Carlisle, ED of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance, updated the Washtenaw County Board at a work session last night. We're grateful for the board's partnership in addressing the needs of our neighbors across the county.

Big THANKS to the Ann Arbor Area Chapter of Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors for volunteering to help beautify our homes on Stimson Street in Ann Arbor. We really appreciate all the support we get from the community!

Huge thank-you to the Old National Bank Foundation for the generous donation -- it will go a long way towards keeping our properties healthy, safe and thriving.

Thanks to the Washtenaw County Bar Association for the help in spiffing up our Bunyan Bryant Apartments, including the donation of these lovely new flowers!

We're happy to report on some recent improvements to the parking lot at our Carrot Way homes. We tore out the old lot, filled in some soft spots, fixed a water main, and resurfaced and restriped!

Thanks to Retirement Income Solutions for volunteering at the Bunyan Bryant Apartments in Ann Arbor today! Our Maintenance Team truly appreciates the dedication of all the groups that come in to help out!

Our Dir. of Mission Advancement Scott Ellis joined Gov. Whitmer, Rep. Jennifer Conlin, Rep. Jason Morgan, & Amanda Carlisle of WHA for the signing of a law banning housing discrimination based on source of income, ensuring people with vouchers are treated fairly -thanks to all who helped this pass!

Thanks to the group from Electrical & Computer Engineering at U-M for helping us beautify the grounds at our Stimson Street homes on Friday! We're so grateful for the support!

We're celebrating another milestone! We've closed on the financing for 206 N. Washington in Ypsilanti, which will become 22 units of supportive and affordable housing for people exiting homelessness. Read more: avalonhousing.org/206-funding-...

The Rent Is Too Damn High is unveiling its Tenant Bill of Rights tomorrow evening in Lansing -- more info at mirentistoodamnhigh.com

Avalon is happy to present at the Western Washtenaw Regional Advisory Group's Developers Panel tomorrow in Chelsea. Hope you can join us to hear from developers specializing in housing that looks amazing, complements existing neighborhoods, features great amenities & prioritizes affordability.

For years after coming to Ann Arbor in the mid-1980s, Jeff D. lived in a tent. Since finding a home at Avalon, his mental and emotional wellbeing has dramatically improved. "It's light night and day," he said. Read our latest Resident Spotlight: avalonhousing.org/resident-spo...

We're grateful to work with Food Gatherers at our five pantries. They're such an important partner in our efforts to meet our residents' everyday needs. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

We salute Shirley Beckley, an outspoken advocate for housing justice. Wishing peace and healing to all who grieve her loss. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and Bank of Ann Arbor have combined for a significant donation to Avalon that will help us provide supportive services to our tenants and clients. Thank you so much for your generosity! avalonhousing.org/fhlbi-boaa-d...

Advocacy Alert! MI House and Senate committees are making critical decisions about the FY26 budget. Your voice is essential to ensure that $25 million is allocated annually to the Michigan Supportive Services Transformation Fund. Read more and voice your support at www.votervoice.net/CSH/Campaign...

Thanks to all tenants, clients and staff who hopefully ate their fill at our annual Pancake Breakfast this week! Little known fact: our maintenance team staff are excellent cooks!

Great turnout at Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness 9th annual Advocacy Day! Avalon VOCAL members & staff, & staff from the Washtenaw Housing Alliance & Shelter Association of Washtenaw County met with state Reps. Rheingans and Conlin to thank them for their support and update them on our work.

A state grant worth $1.5 million over two years will help Avalon continue to make a difference in the lives of our tenants and clients. Read more: avalonhousing.org/1-5-million-...

Congrats to Evivian Lehman for being included in the United Way's Volunteer Honor Roll for 2025! We appreciate your contributions so much! unitedwaysem.org/get-involved...

Thank you to the volunteer team from Global Health Alliance for your cleaning and landscaping help last week at our property on Pontiac Trail! For info on volunteering with Avalon, see avalonhousing.org/volunteer/

Thank you to WEMU 89.1 and the United Way for SE Michigan for giving our Executive Director Aaron Cooper the time to discuss our efforts to reduce homelessness in Washtenaw County. www.wemu.org/show/washten...

Today we mourn the passing of Hugh Shirato, a long-time friend and former board member of Avalon Housing. The entire Avalon community sends our condolences to Hugh's friends and family. obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...

Coming tomorrow! An appearance by Bernadette Atuahene in celebration of the release of her book "Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America." The author and U-M professor of public policy H. Luke Shafer will be at Literati at 6:30 p.m. www.eventbrite.com/e/literati-p...

Thanks to A2 City Council for voting Monday to OK the 3rd phase of our Hickory Way Apts. We will add 39 units of permanent supportive housing for people coming out of homelessness. This video gives an idea of the impact the housing and services at Hickory Way can have: youtu.be/w4boBgJy6ig?...

It was great to welcome filmmakers Don Sawyer and Tim Hashko to town last night for a screening of "Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness"- turnout was massive, and the discussion afterwards was super-informative. Check out slides for a gallery of resources: avalonhousing.org/wp-content/u...