Walker & Dunlop continues to provide a helping hand in the fight against homelessness and poverty by donating $120,000 to LIFT and Community Solutions last year, through the annual fundraising efforts of the company.
"We are thrilled by the success of our continued partnership with LIFT and Community Solutions. The commitment to end homelessness has been the focus of Walker & Dunlop's charitable giving for almost three decades, and our annual fundraising efforts are now a defining characteristic of our corporate culture," said Howard W. Smith, President of Walker & Dunlop. "Through our relationships with these incredible organizations, our employees have the privilege of making a difference in their communities by helping the impoverished and homeless throughout the country."
According to the press release of Walker & Dunlop in PR NewsWire, the Company has donated over $280,000 for the past two years in an effort to help end poverty and homelessness. The Company also organizes opportunities throughout the year for its employees to volunteer with the two charities.
"We feel so fortunate to once again be one of Walker & Dunlop's charities of choice. Thanks to the tireless work of Walker & Dunlop's committed employees, we're able to continue to make significant strides toward breaking the cycle of poverty for families across the country. The dedication and ambition that Walker & Dunlop has demonstrated in this partnership is a testament to the outstanding culture that its leadership and staff have cultivated. Their commitment to improve the communities they live and work in is just one of the many reasons we're proud to call Walker & Dunlop our partner," said LIFT CEO & Founder, Kirsten Lodal.
"Community Solutions is so thankful for the game-changing support we have received from Walker & Dunlop, which has made our national work to end veteran and chronic homelessness possible. Thanks to dedicated allies like Walker & Dunlop, we were able to help 80 U.S. communities find homes for more than 23,000 homeless veterans in 2015 alone. The firm's consistent support of our work has been distinguished by an extraordinary level of engagement with our team throughout the year, and, of course, by the storied enthusiasm of its passionate employees, who are so focused on making a difference," commented Rosanne Haggerty, president of Community Solutions.
LIFT works to break the cycle of poverty for families through the development of skills that enable community members to find employment, housing, and quality education, while Community Solutions focuses on strengthening communities with the objective of ending homelessness and poverty.
