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Celebrating Service Team Appreciation Week-image

Every year, we set aside time to celebrate all our onsite team does for our communities. Service Team Appreciation Week allows us to highlight the special individuals who keep our communities functional, beautiful, and well-maintained.   With a wide-spread team across 10 states, celebrating our team's great work is an important part of our workplace culture. This annual celebration is our small way of showing support and appreciation.   Why our Service Team is so Important The Service Team's work is instrumental in the resident experience we offer at Morguard. This team's members are extremely hands-on and interact directly with our residents daily.   At our communities, residents love our hardworking team and got involved with this year's celebration. As  \a result, we received over 460 thank you notes from residents across the nation throughout the week!   "Thank you to the Morguard Service Team for all you do to keep our living spaces running smoothly and in good order! You are always responsive to maintenance requests, making for a positive living experience . Thank you so much for all your hard work throughout the years! It does not go unnoticed," shared one resident from Alta at K Station.   We're proud of how this team represents Morguard in our communities every day! Without their hands-on help, our team could not create such a welcoming community. Apartment living is truly elevated thanks to their hard work, dedication, and knowledge.   "I love our maintenance team at Coast! You’re always friendly, knowledgeable, and professional but, most importantly, I trust you. Thank you for all your hard work," shared a Coast at Lakeshore East resident.   Now that we understand why we celebrate Service Team Appreciation Week annually - let's look at how we celebrated this year’s event!   How We Celebrated Our Service Team in 2024 Since 2020, we have designated time to celebrate the Service Team at each rental community across the United States. This year's overarching theme was "Thank you for nurturing our community." With this theme, our goal was to acknowledge how our service team members uniquely support our communities. Showing individualized appreciation during this week is an important aspect of supporting them in return.   Throughout the week, we celebrated together with food, treats, and more! These different events created a positive space for both team bonding and festivity.   During the week, members of our corporate teams visited different properties to help with service team tasks. This gave our corporate and leadership teams a chance to learn more about the tasks that the service teams do regularly.   Everyone got to opportunity to view the kind words residents left for them. Hearing thanks from specific residents who appreciate their consistent effort was impactful and inspiring.   Thanking our team consistently throughout the week allows us to emphasize their valuable work in our communities. Service Team Appreciation Week 2024 was extra special thanks to our residents' kind thank you notes.   We would also like to thank our numerous sponsors including HD Supply, Chadwell Supply, and more. They helped us treat and serve our Service Team throughout the celebrations.   Morguard apartments are truly a better place thanks to our wonderful Service Team.

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Celebrating our 2023 Success in LLS Fundraising-image

This year, we came together once again to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), participating in events like the Light the Night Walks and hosting our annual LLS Golf Tournament. Our joint commitment to supporting those affected by blood cancers led to substantial financial contributions and we’re proud to share the results of our fundraising efforts this year.   Through our associates’ and residents’ support, along with Morguard's fundraising match, we raised over $51k in contributions.   In addition to our onsite efforts and the Morguard corporate match, we hosted our annual LLS Golf Tournament. The funds raised during the tournament amounted to over $40k thanks to the vendors, volunteers, and stakeholders involved.   Top Contributors and Teams   Our success in fundraising is a testament to the dedication of our teams who went above and beyond in their efforts. The top three teams that stood out for their outstanding contributions were:   1. Morguard-Chicago: $17,975 2. Morguard-Ft. Lauderdale: $3,286 3. Morguard-Palm Beach: $2,890   In addition to team efforts, individual contributors played a crucial role in fundraising. We want to express our gratitude to Samantha Heckert, who raised $5,750. We also want to thank our top non-corporate contributors, including Samantha Braun, who raised $5,050, and Farryl Lawson, for contributing $1,145.   Total Funds Raised in 2023   When combining all contributions from our LLS fundraising efforts, our total donation for the year reached $91,617.34, marking our highest contribution since we began supporting this important cause.   We would like to extend our greatest thanks to our vendors, associates, residents, and stakeholders who played a vital role in this year’s fundraising achievements. And as we reflect on this year’s success, we look forward to continuing to make a positive impact on the lives of those affected by blood cancers.

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