By Julia Hart, Lincoln Property Company.
Julia Hart, the Corporate Concierge at 1700 Pacific in Downtown Dallas has been a tireless supporter of the Dallas BOMA Community Service Committee projects. Each year, with Julia’s help the members of Corporate Concierge partner with Dallas BOMA on projects like the Angel Tree, Fill-a Basket and Fill-a-Backpack drives.
Corporate Concierge, Inc. & Dallas BOMA partnered to host the 13th Annual Angel Tree Drive benefiting some of the neediest kids in our community. A total of 53 office and apartment properties hosted drives, adopting children affiliated with Vogel Alcove, Jonathan’s Place, Mi Escuelia, Interfaith Housing Coalition, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Our Friends Place, New Beginning Center, Good Shepherd Community Center, Trinity River Mission & Dallas and Collin County Children’s Advocacy Centers.
Through the generosity of property management teams, concierges, vendors, office building and apartment tenants, 6,000 gifts were donated 1500 children. Wow! The kids received toys, bikes, warm clothing, shoes, scooters, games, basketballs, books, stuffed animals & more, just in time for the holidays. Thank you so much to those of you who spread love and sunshine to these children!
Those who hosted drives included: Candace Rozell and Kari Rich, Concierge Connection.
Amy Golly, Equity Office Properties; Jennifer Hughes, Linda Phillips, Dionne Aubert, Molly Cordell, Jeri Belcher, Minerva Quinones, Brenda Burden, Yvette Werner, Tania Mack, Michelle Rochester, Capstar Commercial RE Services; Lauren McCarthy, Samsung Telecommunications; Paula McIntyre, My Personal Valet; Kristin Collett & Susan Carbone, Spire Realty Group; Glenda Lee, Charter Asset Mgmnt.; Kristine Lang, Metropolitan Investors; Dorinda Matias & Kellie Garetson, Cousins Properties; Annette Valle-Cobos, Trish Freis & Tina Robin, Granite Properties; Diane Liggett, Ion Mgmnt.; Kelli Sowards, Piedmont REIT; Jennifer Nemeth, Bentley Forbes; Sandra Smith & Ameka Sanchez, Grubb & Ellis; Cindy Haughey, Proman Int’l; Pam Calder, Fortis Property Group; Cecilia Ayala, Two Trees Mgmnt.; Cassie Points, Pam Baker, Taryn Ferrebee, Katina Comeaux, Melissa McNeel, Mary Nunes, Allison Millington, Kelly Brannen, David Windell, Katy Bennett, Jessica Odom, Amanda Baker & Michael Worth, CBRE; Holli Biggerstaff, Kodiak Mgmnt. Co.; Cindy Tannehill, Todd Zwiener & Cheryl Caldwell, Kenexa; Nadra Davis & Regina McClendon, Parmenter Realty Partners; Kailie McCampbell, Kelly Williams, Maria Smith & Ginger Tucker, Transwestern Commercial Services; and Sharon McCallum, Ashley Norman, Sherri Martin, Heidi Huston, Jennifer Garancis, Francis Rabon, Monica Kapiloff & Julia Hart, Lincoln Property Co.
Dallas BOMA Community Service Committee project leads were: Charles Hart, Select Commercial; Joan Lehrer, Lincoln Harris; Candace Rozell, Concierge Connection; Lisa Rutherford, Granite Properties; Dodi Whitmire, Mid America Metals; Chuck Williams, & Julia Hart, Lincoln Property Co.
Much gratitude to Charles Hart and to Joan Lehrer, who worked tirelessly and created over 300 Forgotten Angel ornament tags.
Many thanks to Lisa Rutherford and the Granite Properties gang, for volunteering Preston Plaza to serve as our central distribution center; their security, engineering and management teams went the extra mile once again! Thanks also to the folks who helped with delivery to Preston Plaza and the charities, as well as to those who helped sort gifts at the Sorting Party!
Helping us with delivery and/or the sorting party were: Charles Hart, Select Janitorial; Joan Lehrer, Lincoln Harris; Lisa Rutherford, Billy Conn, Tina Robin & many of the Granite Properties gang; Julie McBrayer, ATMAC Mechanical; Chuck Williams, Smith Protective; Candace Rozell, Concierge Connection; Scott Young, Certified Termite & Pest Control; George Smith, MidAmerica Metals; Jacob Irwin, Fujitech; Bryan Stone, Servpro of Rockwall/Rowlett; Juanita Munoz-Cano, Two Trees Mgmnt; Melissa McNeel, CBRE; Darrell Mullins, Precision Landscape; Linda Amodeo, City Wide Bldg. Svcs; M.G. Cox, Image Building Services; Jenny Phillips, Thyssen Krupp Elevator; Tom Saab, Move Solutions; John Wingfield, Eagle Landscape; & George Simons & Greg Miller.
This was truly a huge group effort; we could not achieve what we do without each and every person who helped! Many thanks also to those who donated proceeds from lobby vendor sales; these funds enabled us to buy drive supplies at cost. Thanks so very much for your support.