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Don't forget to RSVP to the Ohio Women's Affordable Housing Network Happy Hour benefiting Star House! Come to connect and give back!

It was an honor to host US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and US Representative Bobby Scott, along with other local leaders, who toured Holley Pointe in Portsmouth on July 5, 2024. Holley Pointe provides 50 affordable homes for workforce families, singles, and seniors that earn 30 to 80% of area median income. In addition, there is a 6,500-square foot commercial space on the first floor that is home to a restaurant and performance studio for youth. From left: Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover, Representative Scott, Senator Kaine, Portsmouth Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas Burke and Woda Cooper’s VP Bruce Watts. #addordablehousing #community

Enjoy a safe and happy holiday!

Fun at the old ball game...several of our summer interns caught the Columbus Clippers game last night against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Too bad the Clippers didn't get the W but the group had fun just the same. #funtimes #crackerjacks #summerfun #summerinternships #WodaCooper

You don’t want to miss this annual happy hour! Thanks to Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. for supporting #OWAHN!

Our summer interns have quickly integrated into our workplace, learning about affordable housing while also assisting with a wide variety of projects and immersing themselves into life at Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. We are so pleased to have our 2024 interns! Recently, several of the intern team visited Lockbourne Greene and Wheatland Crossing in Columbus. Many members of the Peoples Ops and Management teams assisted with the tours. Regional Manager Angel Moore and Community Managers Alexus Yarbrough and Elycia Brown gave tours and answered questions about leasing, and how we assist our residents and maintain properties. #Interns #BrightFutures #Work #SchoolsOut #AffordableHousing #WodaCooper #Talent #OnJobLearning. Enjoy scenes from the tours and learn more about our interns in photos.

The Kentucky Affordable Housing Corporation held its 3rd Annual Golf Scramble June 18 at the Polo Fields in Louisville -- we were very pleased to be a sponsor for the event and breakfast!  Our golf team didn’t win the scramble, but they put forward a great effort and had a lot of fun. Tammy Stansbury, who heads up development for our Kentucky office, helped organize the event. She is joined in the photo by Woda Cooper golfers (L to R) Alex Keller, Clay Cooper, Parker Zee, and Patrick Olding.  Thanks for representing, team! The Kentucky Affordable Housing Coalition is made up of affordable housing developers, syndicators, financial institutions, architects, market analysts, realtors, attorneys, and property managers. The coalition promotes policy, education, and growth of affordable housing development through information sharing, networking, educational opportunities, and support.

We are so proud of Maia Cooper, Vice President - Developer, who was honored as the Female Champion at the Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) Summit 2024 held last week in Atlanta. Maia “overwhelmingly won” the award according to WAHN leaders based on her leadership in affordable housing, kindness, dedication in advancing women in the industry, and also her initiative to write Everybody Deserves a Home, a children’s book that helps explain the need for affordable housing and ways that it is addressed. Many of Maia's associates and colleagues have expressed congratulations to Maia, including David Cooper, Jr. and Jeffrey J. Woda: “Maia is dedicated to advancing the cause of women in affordable housing and related professions. She is passionate about hiring, mentoring, promoting, and otherwise advancing the cause of women in the workplace. Her award is well deserved,” said Mr. Cooper who serves as Woda Cooper’s President. Chief Visionary Officer Jeffrey J. Woda noted, “Maia’s impact in affordable housing is seen daily in our company, in her work with our partners, and across the industry, including in the reception of her book, Everybody Deserves a Home.”   Well deserved, Maia!    For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/gGvAShua Caption for photo on left: Maia Cooper (at right in photo) was joined at the conference by Woda Cooper Development Specialist Sophia Paulick. Caption for photo on right: Several board members from the Ohio chapter of WAHN shared their well-wishes at the Summit 2024 event.  Shown in the photo with Maia, from left: Stephanie Rhodes, National Church Residences; Bethany Hahn Ambrosius, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA); Rachel Gagnon, Lucas Metropolitan Housing; Laing Akers, Barnes and Thornburg; Maia; and Andrea Quinichette, CMHA.

There was a spotlight on state tax credit programs this week at the #HousingCreditConnect conference in Atlanta. The event was sponsored by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA). Garrett LeDonne, Senior Vice President, Woda Cooper Companies, Inc., (second from right in picture) served as a panelist for the session, Capitalizing on State Tax Credit Programs, which addressed how state tax credits programs are assisting in the creation of affordable housing and filling in gaps in financing. Other conference attendees from Woda Cooper included: Maia Cooper, Clay Cooper, and Chris LaGrand.