'Weidner Cares' volunteers spruce up GSAK's Camp Togowoods

More than 120 Weidner Apartment Homes employees traveled to Camp Togowoods, a Girl Scouts of Alaska-owned camp property in Wasilla, to rebuild tent platforms, clean camp buildings, rake gardens and grounds, and perform general repairs to buildings and utilities to ready the camp for the 2014 Girl Scout summer camp season. The all-day Weidner Cares event took place May 22. 


Wediner volunteers rebuild tent platforms 

"Weidner is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve through our Weidner Cares program,” said Greg Cerbana, Weidner’s public relations director. “We chose GSAK to be the recipient of our inaugural outreach due to their commitment to serve Alaska’s girls, and provide them with opportunities for leadership development in a safe and nurturing environment. We are proud to partner with the Girl Scouts to help prepare Camp Togowoods for this summer's attendees.”


A Weidner volunteer sets up a tent

Camp Togowoods is located on 400 beautiful acres along the shores of Three Mile Lake in Wasilla. It encompasses five ecosystems, including a wetlands boardwalk. Campers enjoy nature hikes, environmental education, swimming, canoeing or kayaking, and a 35-foot climbing tower. Campers sleep in platform tents, bringing the outdoors within reach. Along with Camp Singing Hills in Chugiak, Camp Togowoods is accredited by the American Camp Association. GSAK is proud to own Alaska’s only accredited camps just for girls. 


GSAK Camp Director Amanda Block and CEO Sue Perles (bottom row, far left) 
with more than 120 'Weidner Cares' volunteers

“We were amazed at the amount of work these dedicated Weidner volunteers were able to accomplish,” said Sue Perles, CEO of Girl Scouts of Alaska. “This is the first Weidner Cares event in Alaska, and we were thrilled Weidner selected GSAK. At camp, girls experience vital engagement – the type of engagement that allows for deep learning and meaningful relationships. Summer camp is one way GSAK is investing in Alaska’s girls, our future leaders.”   

About Weidner Apartment Homes:
Founded in 1977, Weidner Apartment Homes is a privately held real estate company headquartered in Kirkland, Wash. As of February 2014, Weidner is ranked No. 30 on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s top 50 list of apartment management companies. The company owns more than 215 buildings, comprised of more than 38,000 units, throughout the U.S. and Canada. For information, visit weidner.com.

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