Press Release

Pangea Cares is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 3rd Annual Mother’s Day Makeover hosted by Julie Hightower of a Better Day with Julie and The Daisie Foundation on May 6, 2019 at the Swissotel Chicago from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

On Monday, May 6, 400 deserving moms across the Chicagoland area will participate in a day dedicated to pampering them. Military wives & veterans, cancer survivors, working moms, and single parents will receive makeovers that include full makeup, hair styling, and a new Summer wardrobe. Sonya Martin Photography will also be in attendance to take professional headshots for future use by the attendees.

As part of the Mother’s Day Makeover, Pangea Cares will be sponsoring the flower bouquets and individual stems that will be given to each mom in attendance. In addition, Pangea Cares has invited 50 Pangea Real Estate residents and members of the council for Vernon Park Gardens to be a part of the Mother’s Day Makeover. Vernon Park Gardens is located in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago and made possible with the help of Chicago Eco House, a non-profit that works to restore the inner city through sustainability and green energy. Chicago Eco House has also partnered with Pangea Cares to help provide flowers for the event.

This event will help celebrate moms who have balanced motherhood, life, work, and the various challenges that come up along the way. There will be women featured to share their personal stories of struggle and empowerment to encourage all those in attendance.

In advance of this event, the Daisie Foundation hosted the Leading Ladies Luncheon on April 28, in which Pangea Cares helped provide a wonderful floral backdrop. All proceeds from the luncheon benefited the upcoming Mother’s Day Makeover event.

For more information, visit https://daisiefoundation.org/.

About Pangea Cares
Pangea Cares is a 501c3 nonprofit organization within Pangea Properties whose mission is to heal Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore communities from the inside out. Through the Pangea Cares initiative, Pangea creates meaningful social impacts by tackling three pillars of community service: health and wellness, education and technology, and community beautification. Pangea Cares has been recognized for its service by the Chicagoland Apartment Association, the Chicago Housing Authority, and Yardi Property Management solutions. For more information, visit Pangea Cares online at www.pangeare.com/pangea-cares.

Pangea Cares, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that serves underrepresented communities in Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore, will prepare and distribute 125 Thanksgiving turkey baskets to residents of Pangea Properties, a private Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), on Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In time for Thanksgiving, Pangea Cares will be making the holiday special for families in need living in Chicago and Indianapolis. The Turkey Giveaway initiative is a part of Pangea Cares’ mission to improve the communities that Pangea Properties owns and operates.

“This initiative is one way for us to give back to our communities, specifically our residents in need. We chose residents who we know are hard workers and are deserving of little help this holiday season. We wanted to ensure that families have a good feast on Thanksgiving because everyone deserves to have a fulfilling holiday. I’m glad that we are able to make a difference,” said Chanelle Cromwell, Programs Director for Pangea Cares.

Prior to the event, employees will prepare and assemble baskets to be delivered on Nov 17. Each basket will include a variety of traditional Thanksgiving items such as a turkey, green beans, stuffing, cornbread, corn, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, carrots, cranberry sauce, and more. In addition, the baskets will also include a personalized guide that contains recipes and cooking tips to prepare the perfect Thanksgiving dinner.

Volunteers of the organization will personally deliver turkey baskets to the homes of 125 Pangea residents.

Kelsey Lake, Operations Associate at Pangea, is looking forward to seeing the faces of Pangea residents brighten as they receive the baskets. “The turkey giveaway allows those of us in non-resident facing roles to have the opportunity to interact face-to-face with residents. This is such a great way to give back and connect with those in our neighborhoods,” she added.

Last year, Pangea Cares participated in the Chicago Basket Brigade and delivered 30 baskets to Pangea Properties residents. The organization plans to more than double its distribution this year and continue efforts in years to come.

About Pangea Cares
Pangea Cares is a 501c3 nonprofit organization within Pangea Properties whose mission is to heal Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore communities from the inside out. Through the Pangea Cares initiative, Pangea creates meaningful social impacts by tackling three pillars of community service: health and wellness, education and technology, and community beautification. Pangea Cares has been recognized for its service by the Chicagoland Apartment Association, the Chicago Housing Authority, and Yardi Property Management solutions. For more information, visit Pangea Cares online at www.pangeare.com/pangea-cares.

About Pangea Properties
Pangea Properties is a private real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the workforce housing segment of the multi-family, residential real estate market. Pangea was founded in 2008 with the mission to bring service, value and care to its residents. The unique REIT owns and operates all of its properties, delivering the highest standard of service to its residents by utilizing interactive technology, 24/7 maintenance support, a centralized call center for residents and localized management staff. Today Pangea has invested over $475 million into 13,000+ apartment units throughout Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore, with the goal of continuing to expand within existing markets and new markets nationally. Pangea has been highlighted by several media outlets including Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, Chicago Grid and The Steve Harvey Show. Pangea was awarded the Inc. 500|5000 Hall of Fame award for 5 consecutive designations from 2013 through 2017, ranking first overall for the Chicago market and second for the entire real estate industry in 2013. Pangea has won numerous awards including multiple Good Neighbor Awards and has been named a Crain’s Chicago Business Top Job’s Creator as well as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace several times. For more information, visit Pangea online at www.pangeare.com, www.facebook.com/PangeaRE, www.linkedin.com/company/pangea-properties or on Twitter @PangeaRE.

Pangea Properties, a private Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), partnered with The Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) on Aug. 9 to provide 400 children with backpacks and school supplies.

For the 6th year in a row, volunteers from Pangea Properties helped direct 400 elementary-aged CHA children around Brookfield Zoo, distributed backpacks filled with school supplies, and assisted in serving free lunch and snacks. The event took place on Thursday, August 9, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

“Our ongoing partnership with CHA has been very rewarding. School supplies can be costly especially for families with more than one child. Being able assist with that burden and send students back to school with all the supplies they need to succeed is something we are happy to invest in,” said Chanelle Cromwell, Programs Director for Pangea Cares, a 501c3 nonprofit organization within Pangea Properties.

Once students arrived at the zoo along with their chaperones, they spent the day meeting and learning about the zoo animals and enjoying the dolphin show. The event allowed students the opportunity to get out of the city and interact with nature and wildlife. Their classroom experience was brought to life as they explored what they learned about in school.

Backpacks and supplies were then distributed before students headed home for the day.

One of Pangea Properties’ main missions is to acquire, rehab, and improve multi-family residential properties in underserved communities with the philosophy that lifting up and supporting the community in the neighborhoods served will also have a direct and positive impact. “The CHA provides affordable housing to more than 60,000 low-income families and our work often overlaps. With similar missions it is an honor to work beside them while trying to improve our communities,” adds Cromwell.

Through the Pangea Cares initiative, Pangea works to make meaningful social impacts by tackling three pillars of community service: Food & Nutrition, Education Enrichment, and Community Improvement. The backpack giveaway is one of many events Pangea Cares has participated in this year.

About Pangea Properties:
Pangea Properties is a private real estate investment trust (REIT) targeting the distressed residential multi-family real estate market. Pangea was founded in 2008 with the mission to bring service, value and care to its residents. The unique REIT serves as both the property owner and the building manager, utilizing a call center to support the high bar for service and scalability. Today, Pangea has invested over $415 million into 13,000+ apartment units throughout Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore, with the goal of continuing to expand within current markets as well as into new markets. Pangea has been highlighted by several media outlets including The Steve Harvey Show, Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily and Chicago Grid. Pangea has made the annual Inc. 500|5000 list in 2013 through 2016, ranking first overall for the Chicago market and second for the entire real estate industry in 2013. Pangea has won numerous awards including multiple Good Neighbor Awards and has been named a Crain’s Chicago Business Top Job’s Creator as well as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace several times. For more information, visit Pangea online at www.pangeare.com, www.facebook.com/PangeaRE, www.linkedin.com/company/pangea-properties or on Twitter @PangeaRE.