Last Thursday, residents at Patuxent Commons in Columbia, MD had a community gathering to hear updates and get recertification questions answered from Property Management and Resident Services! They also learned about upcoming programs. Food was catered by Tino's Italian Bistro!

Camp Upward gives young residents in Washington DC the opportunity to participate in fun academic programs that keeps them learning and engaged during the summer! Read about the highlights from this summer: tinyurl.com/ycxz7382

Young residents at our properties in Washington DC, were busy with a brand/hat crafting activity. It gave them an opportunity to explore their creativity, develop their own brand ideas and begin to understand what it means to create something that represents them!

Wednesday night was our annual fall fundraiser #WelcomeHome2026 and what a night it was!! The room was full of laughter, joy and wonderful discussions as everyone came together to support housing and services for our residents.

Our #WelcomeHome2026 video is out and available to view!! Learn more about our innovative Patuxent Commons supportive community for people of all ages, abilities and incomes in Columbia, MD. View it here: tinyurl.com/yt95h4r4

Last week, Chief Financial Officer Mark Deitcher and Vice President of Accounting & Reporting Michon Dinwoodie attended the Strength Matters Financial Management Conference in San Diego, CA. They attended sessions about financial challenges in the public/private housing sectors.

A delicious chocolate to say good night and thank you to all that came out and supported Mission First at #Welcomehome2026 at the @FreeLibraryPHL. All proceeds from tonight will greatly support more and needed services for our residents. Please get home safely! #affordablehousing

Our #WelcomeHome2026 Affordable Housing Champions are a huge part of why we are able to do what we do. A gigantic thank you to @Berkadia The Henson Development Company, @KPInterface, @MeritainHealth PWPvideo and @R4Capital! #affordablehousing

Dessert is served 🍰!! We thank @HarkinsBuilders for being our Dessert Sponsor and for their support of #WelcomeHome2026! We hope everyone brought their sweet tooth!!

The fall vibe around the @FreeLibraryPHL for #WelcomeHome2026 is stunning. Thank you to this year’s Décor Sponsor @TortiGallas for assisting with the arrangements!

Cheers to fall! Guests are loving the Fall Pomegranate Sour signature drink at #Welcomehome2026! Many thanks to our Drink Sponsor @FultonBank. We’re raising a glass to a wonderful event!

The magical tunes of the Eddie Morgan Trio are brought to your ears by @TheBeneconGroup. A heartfelt thank you for being a key part of this event by bringing the talent to #WelcomeHome2026!

Our SVP of Fundraising, Communication & Resident Services Moira Rooney talks about the great work of our Resident Services team and thanks our amazing guests and sponsors for their support and dedication to @MissionFirstHG and its work in #affordablehousing at #Welcomehome2026

Premiere of our annual fundraising video at #WelcomeHome2026. This year we highlighted the innovative Patuxent Commons supportive community for people of all ages, abilities and incomes in Columbia, MD. The video will be available online tomorrow!!

Looking forward to the future!! Our CEO, Thomas Queenan, talks our commitment to People, Innovation and Impact while recounting the accomplishments of the year and teases what’s next for our work in #affordablehousing throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. #WelcomeHome2026

Up next is Mission First’s Board President Michael Davidson at #Welcomehome2026 to discuss Mission First’s dedication to #affordablehousing and the work he has witnessed as Board Chair!

Lights, camera…ACTION! Tom Skwait of @IOAUSA, our #Welcomehome2026 Platinum Sponsor kicks off the program by welcoming guests at the @FreeLibraryPHL. Words cannot describe our appreciation of your support that you have shown since the beginning.

It takes a village and we’re honored that our Silver sponsor @FirstrustBank for #Welcomehome2026 is with us all the way! We thank you for your investment of our efforts to grow #affordablehousing.

A golden partnership💛! A huge thank you to our Gold Sponsor of #Welcomehome2026 @Bozzuto. Your support and generosity towards our mission helps touch the lives of so many individuals #affordablehousing!

Teamwork makes the dreamwork! A tremendous appreciation for our Titanium sponsor  McKonly & Asbury of #WelcomeHome2026 for our long-time partnership. Your dedication to our work is felt and makes a difference!