2010 Poster/Art Contest Rules for 2011 Calendar

July 15, 2009 Alexandria, VA – For the 23rd year, the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) is proud to announce the winners of its annual art/calendar contest, whose traditional anti-drug message was complemented by the theme of “My Hopes, My Future – Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies.”

Thousands of children and elderly or disabled residents nationwide who live in affordable homes owned or operated by a member of NAHMA and/or a local Affordable Housing Management Association (AHMA) participated in the contest.

This year’s grand-prize winner is Glenn Villalona, a 7th-grader who lives in the Oxford Gardens in Providence, RI.  His entry was submitted by NEAHMA.  Villalona’s artwork will grace the cover of NAHMA’s 2010 calendar.  He will also receive a $2,500 Check from the NAHMA Educational Foundation, which will be presented in Washington, D.C. at NAHMA’s fall meeting, October 18-20, 2009.

In addition to Villalona’s cover art, 13 additional winners will have their work displayed on the inside the pages of the 2010 calendar.  Each of these winners will receive a $1,000 Check from the Foundation.  Seniors who win receive cash awards made in the name of their community for use in purchasing a gift that will benefit all of the community’s residents (e.g., books for the library, appliances for a community room, etc.).  These winners will also appear in the 2010 calendar.

Artwork that earned an Honorable Mention will be featured in a special section of the calendar. 
This year’s winners are:

Grand-Prize Winner:

• Glenn Villalona, Grade 7-9, Oxford Gardens, Providence, RI, NEAHMA, First Realty Management

Winners:

• Yu-Tung Tiffany Wong, Grade 4-6, Oroysom Village, Fremont, CA, AHMA NCNH, Mid-Peninsula Housing Management
• Kenneth Amoah, Grade 2-3, Stratton Hill Park, Worcester, MA, NEAHMA, Corcoran Management
• Alejandra Key, Grade 2-3, Sherwood Apartments, Edinburg, TX, SWAHMA, Wedge Mangement
• Barbara Goodmiller, Senior, David Specter Shalom House, Albuquerque, NM, SWAHMA, Monarch Properties
• Nikkia Walker, Grade 4-6, Ashley Oaks, Charleston, SC, SAHMA, AMCS
• Sylvia Flores, Senior, Sherwood Apartments, Edinburg, TX, SWAHMA, Wedge Mangement
• Jazmin Moreno, Grade 4-6, Fawn Ridge Apartments, Spring, TX, AHMA-ET, Summit Housing Partners
• Clara Perez, Grade 10-12, San Felipe Homes, Los Angeles, CA, AHMA PSW, The John Stewart Co.
• Sarah Tucker, Grade 10-12, Council Grove Apartments, Missoula, MT, Rocky AHMA, Tamarack Property Management
• Gregory Moore, Grade 10-12, Mountain Village Apartments, Worcester, MA, NEAHMA, First Realty Management
• Nick Schiano, Grade K-1, Winteringham Village, Toms River, NJ, JAHMA, Interstate Realty Management
• Carlos Pacas, Senior, Whispering Fountains at Monrovia, Monrovia, CA, AHMA PSW, RPK Development
• Vivianna Salcido, Grade 4-6, Strathern Park, Sun Valley, CA, AHMA-PSW, Thomas Safran & Associates

Honorable Mentions:

• Alvin Russell, Senior, Westminster Gardens, Hammond, LA, LAHMA, National Church Residences
• Jazmin Rae Baldwin-Wood, Grade 2-3, Hawthorne Village, Moscow, ID, IAHMA, Mercy Housing
• Tattanna Smith, Grade 2-3, Timberland Apartments, Williamsport, PA, PennDel AHMA, Interstate Realty Management
• Ghadir Amin, Grade 7-9, Southpark Apartments, Columbus, OH, MAHMA, American Apartment Management
• Brenda Majano, Grade 4-6, Queenstown Apartments, Mt. Rainier, MD, Mid-Atlantic AHMA, Edgewood Management
• Vivian Lee, Grade 7-9, Kukui Tower, Honolulu, HI, AHMA NCNH, EAH Housing Inc.
• Amanda Garces, Grade 7-9, Sherwood Apartments, Edinburg, TX, SWAHMA, Wedge Management

Calendars may be ordered by calling (703) 683-8630 or ordering from NAHMA 's webstore. Calendars cost $5.50 each. 

About NAHMA Educational Foundation
The NAHMA Educational Foundation is organized and operated exclusively as a Section 501c(3) charitable organization. Founded in October 1994, the NAHMA Educational Foundation works in tandem with its sister organization, the 501(c)6 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA), to advocate a supply adequate to meet the growing need for multifamily, residential affordable housing by bringing nationwide attention to the necessity of preserving decent and safe housing.

The purpose of the NAHMA Educational Foundation is to: 
(a) Engage in activities and make grants and contributions to assist in relief of the poor or of the underprivileged;
(b) Promote scholarship and drug-free activities;
(c) Lessen the burden of Government and promote social welfare;
(d) Engage in any and all activities incidental to the foregoing purposes or as may be permitted by law, pursuant to its tax-exempt status.

The Foundation accepts contributions (tax deductible) at any time during the year. For more information, contact Joe atjoe.thomas@nahma.org.