Blog
Community Building at Stimson
Last month a group of volunteers from SmithGroup Landscape Architecture's Ann Arbor office braved inclement weather to help provide some much-needed garden bed revitalization. Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Avalon’s Employee Experience Partner, and Grayson Carr, Avalon...
A conversation with Kim Douglas, Avalon Residential Support Specialist
It was my pleasure to interview Kim Douglas and learn more about her! Kim has worked with Avalon Housing tenants for a total of nine years. Kim Douglas started at Avalon in August 2015. Before working at Avalon, she worked with Catholic Social Services for two years...
Civil Rights: Bloody Sunday delegation visits
On April 5, as part of a Civil Rights exchange, Wendy Carty-Saxon (Avalon’s Director of Real Estate Development) and I had the honor and privilege of meeting with the Bloody Sunday delegation and Paul Doherty. Paul’s father was killed by the British Army on Bloody...
Universal Basic Income: Necessity, not a Want!
This week Kelly Moore, Avalon Board member and tenant, spoke at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting in support of a Universal Basic Income pilot program. Here are her public comments: Hello, my name is Kelly Moore and I am a resident of Avalon Housing and live in Ward...
Meet Cryss Campbell, Avalon’s newest board member
In February, Cryss Campbell will officially join our Board of Trustees. I recently met with her to learn more. Tell us about yourself. Where do you live? I’ve lived in Ypsilanti Township for the better part of 20 years. I live there with my husband and our...
121 E. Catherine Street
Avalon Housing has been selected by the Ann Arbor Housing Commission to co-develop a six story, 68-unit affordable housing development at 121 E. Catherine Street! This all-electric property will be the first City of Ann Arbor affordable housing development to aim for...
Avalon’s 2020 Community Impact Report
We’re grateful and proud of all that we were able to accomplish together in 2020, an extraordinary year. Read the full 2020 Community Impact Report here. On behalf of everyone at Avalon, thank you for your unconditional support!
From Tenant to First-Time Home Buyer: Veronica’s Story
A few weeks ago, Tara Tarbox, Avalon’s Director of Property Management, received an email from Veronica Brandon, one of our tenants, who said: “Good morning, I am emailing you with an update. I was NACA qualified about 2 weeks ago. That means that I was prequalified...