Aimco raises more than $340,000 to benefit military families and students

Denver--(business wire)--family members who have lost a loved one in the line of duty, and college-bound students living in federally-assisted housing, are the beneficiaries of funds raised in the 8th annual aimco cares golf classic sponsored by apartment investment and management company (aimco), and presented by re/max. more than 120 golfers participated in the 2011 charity tournament with more than 70 companies providing sponsorships to raise funds for the event, held august 1 at sanctuary golf course in sedalia, colorado. platinum sponsors, contributing $10,000 or more, were moran and company, the tournament’s largest contributor; apartment guide; apartment realty advisors; brownstein hyatt farber schreck; critigen; cushman & wakefield; harris winick, llp; hosting.com; jones lang lasalle; kutak rock llp; latham & watkins llp; realpage; transwestern; and wilmar. “this was a record year for our tournament, which surpassed all expectations due to the generosity of our wonderful sponsors from across the country,” said miles cortez, aimco’s chief administrative officer and tournament chairman. “the real winners are the military families helped by the tragedy assistance program for survivors, and the young men and women attending college with grants from the aimco cares opportunity scholarship fund. the generosity of our sponsors will make a difference in the lives of many for years to come.” founded in 1994, taps has established itself as the front line resource to the families and loved ones of fallen military men and women. taps provides comfort and care through comprehensive services and programs including peer-based emotional support, case work assistance, crisis intervention, and grief and trauma resources. the aimco cares opportunity scholarship provides financial assistance to college-ready students living in affordable housing. the scholarship, administered in partnership with the national leased housing association’s education fund, already has helped 42 students pursue their dreams of a college education. since its inception, the annual golf classic has raised more than $1.3 million for charitable causes. it is the signature event for aimco cares, aimco’s philanthropic arm. as part of aimco cares, each aimco employee receives 10 hours of paid time annually to apply toward community service. nationwide, hundreds of organizations have benefited from aimco team member volunteerism. aimco is a real estate investment trust headquartered in denver, colorado that owns and operates a geographically diversified portfolio of apartment communities. aimco, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the largest owners and operators of apartment communities in the united states. aimco owns or manages 607 properties, and serves approximately 500,000 residents each year. aimco's properties are located in 38 states, the district of columbia and puerto rico. aimco common shares are traded on the new york stock exchange under the ticker symbol aiv and are included in the s&p 500.
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