If you live at Jackson Sherrick, Linwood Acres, or Ellisdale/Leshdale Homes, you are now able to register for SMHA's Green Up Clean Up recycling program! In the upcoming weeks educational materials on recycling as well as workshops will be available onsite for all who wish to learn the many benefits of going green. Fill out [...]
Many residents, staff, and community members gathered together to enjoy an Easter egg hunt, good food, and prizes at Linwood Acres this afternoon.
A furnace training refresher course for maintenance staff and managers was held at SMHA's DMD building on March 3, 2016. "The training was success," stated HVAC technician Gary Tanksley. SMHA's goal is to provide staff with hands-on-training and workforce development opportunities which, in turn, will provide residents with more efficient, quality service. Tanksley is confident that the training will be advantageous in that it [...]
"Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty", a play on the adage "random acts of violence and senseless acts of cruelty", was coined by American writer and editor Anne Herbert in 1982. Over the past 30+ years, the concept of spreading kindness by performing random and thoughtful gestures has drastically evolved. A quick look at Twitter alone [...]
This spring, SMHA will facilitate the Green Up Clean Up Project which will focus on engaging with over 750 families at Linwood Acres, Jackson Sherrick, Ellisdale, and Leshdale and securing partnerships with local organizations to administer litter prevention, educational, recycling, and beautification activities. SMHA plans to facilitate Keep America Beautiful educational workshops and activities, develop educational and [...]
Section 8 Recertification Specialist and Inspector Marvin Fox joined over 20 volunteers who participated in the Point and Time Count for the Homeless, a week long county-wide effort to identify and assist those in need during the cold winter months. As the Veteran’s Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) coordinator for SMHA, Marvin works with organizations such [...]