Every year, each of the regions within Camden get together to give back to the community through our outreach program, Camden Cares. We had such a fantastic experience in 2016; we decided to return to the Capital Area Food Bank, in Washington DC.

Over 100 Camden employees from properties in DC, Maryland, and Virginia spent time at the food bank between September, October, and November. Volunteers worked on projects from sorting out donation cans to boxing prepackaged meals for families in need for Thanksgiving.

“I have been fortunate to be involved in Camden Cares for almost 7 years. Each year the experience is completely different. I personally feel like physical labor is the best way to utilize giving back, as I am a Leasing Consultant, and my daily work is not necessarily filled with manual labor. I love getting to work more with our Maintenance team members, Regional Managers, and Community Managers from other properties. Seeing everyone come together to fulfill a common goal is amazing. I have never worked for a company that does anything like this. No one ever complained, everyone was smiling, and at the end of it all, we didn’t want to stop. I look forward to 2018 Camden Cares.”- Joelle Salviati, Shady Grove

“I’m happy to be a part of a work community where we care about the surrounding area. It’s awesome we get to give back to the community” –Allen Kittrell, Fairfax Corner

“I love doing Camden Cares. You can’t explain the feeling. There is nothing better than knowing that you did something good for the community.”- Monica Majano, Shady Grove

“It was great. I feel like we got a lot done. We really helped and made a difference. It is nice to work for a company that allows you to give back to the community.”- Lindsay Jones, Camden Noma

“It was rewarding because I felt like we were all working together as a team, making a change.”- Karleen Carrillo, Shady Grove

“It was a heartwarming and amazing experience. I really felt like I was giving back.” – Zach Carlson, Fairfax Corner

“I enjoyed everyone laughing and trying their very best to separate the food,” Uju Agubuzo, Fair Lakes

“I think a lot of people take for granted that when they show up for their holiday meal with the family the table is going to be overflowing with deliciousness. It was nice to take time out of our busy work week to help out those in need right before the holiday season. It provided a refresher for myself and a new outlook on being thankful around the upcoming holidays.”- Josh Cordle, Camden Noma

“It was nice to give back to my community, especially around the holiday season.” -Karina Perdomo, Fairfax Corner

Want to know more about Camden Cares in the Mid-Atlantic region? Check out our contributions to the Capital Area Food Bank in 2016.

This blog post is a collaboration from bloggers, Joelle Salviati, Lexie Britton and Kassandra Gardner.