DENVER, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) team members are volunteering their time to address critical needs in their communities as part of a national week of community service through the company's Aimco Cares philanthropic program. 

Highlights of the Aimco Cares nationwide initiative include:

May 11: 

• Denver, CO - Aimco Cares volunteers will serve breakfast to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while loved ones undergo medical treatment. Another team will sort food donations for Metro Caring which provides nutritional meals to families in need.
• Irvine, CA -  Aimco's Irvine office will begin a weeklong project of assembling hygiene kits for Rainbow Services, a nonprofit that offers emergency and transitional shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence in the Los Angeles area. Throughout the week, the team also will be making greeting cards for hospitalized children.

May 12:

• Greenville, SC – An Aimco team will power wash and paint the exterior of the Shriner's Hospital for Children.
• Denver, CO - Team members will prepare City Park for summer visitors in partnership with the Denver Parks and Recreation Department.

May 13:

• Greenville, SC - Aimco team members in Greenville will prepare meals for Meals on Wheels.
• Denver, CO - A team from Denver will host a barbeque luncheon and afternoon of games for the young residents of Tennyson Center, a facility that provides support and educational programming to abused and neglected children.

May 14: 

• San Diego, CA - Aimco team members, led by Chief Investment Officer John Bezzant, will join efforts with San Diego City Councilmember Lorie Zapf to beautify Kate Sessions Park. 
• Denver, CO - A team from Denver will sort and pack food donations for the Food Bank of the Rockies. 
• Greenville, SC - Aimco's Greenville office will sort food and clothing donations for the North Greenville Crisis Ministry.

May 15: 

• Indianapolis, IN - Aimco team members in Indianapolis will stock shelves and assist client shoppers at the St. Vincent De Paul food Pantry.
• Denver, CO - A team from Denver will spend the day assisting Project Sanctuary at a retreat for military families.

"Our Aimco Cares national week of service brings into focus our cultural pillars of building relationships and creating moments that matter," said Terry Considine, Chairman and CEO of Aimco.  "I am truly proud of the men and women of Aimco who give back to their communities and make a positive difference in the lives of their neighbors.  They represent the very best ideals of what it means to be a good corporate citizen."  

Through Aimco Cares, Aimco provides ten paid hours to each team member annually to volunteer in local communities. This year the company is sponsoring two national weeks of community service during which team members collectively contribute thousands of volunteer hours to hundreds of nonprofit and community organizations.

Aimco is a real estate investment trust that is focused on the ownership and management of quality apartment communities located in the largest markets in the United States. Aimco is one of the largest owners and operators of apartments with 198 communities in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Aimco common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AIV and are included in the S&P 500.  For more information about Aimco, please visit our website at www.aimco.com.

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