Orange County Property Management

Merit Announces Three New ClientsSandalwood, Villa Mira and Aventura together add more than 600 homes to be managed by the Orange County regional team

Merit is excited to announce three new clients throughout the Orange County area. The Sandalwood Community Association, a 68 unit condominium community in Irvine; Villa Mira Homeowners Association, a 216 unit condominium community in Laguna Niguel; and Aventura, a 167 unit condominium community located in Irvine recently joined our team.

Merit Donates to Working WardrobesStaff donated time and clothing to help more than 150 Orange County high school seniors prepare for prom

Merit staff helped more than 150 high school seniors by donating their time along with 43 prom dresses, purses, jewelry, shoes and a men's tuxedo to the Working Wardrobe's "Dream Girls & Distinguished Gentlemen" Prom event in Irvine, CA.

Students were outfitted with a dress or tuxedo, complete with matching shoes and accessories for their upcoming prom. The event also featured an etiquette workshop and fashion show.

More information on the event.

Orange County Vendor FairMerit recently hosted more than 40 vendors at their Aliso Viejo office for an annual Vendor Fair

Merit recently hosted more than 40 vendors at its Aliso Viejo office for an annual Vendor Fair. More than 40 managers from the Orange County region created an opportunity for vendors to share their companies products and services. Vendors previewed their current maintenance practices, new technologies and distributed samples along with in-depth discussions with their certified industry experts.

Merit will be hosting vendor events in other regions throughout California. For more information contact events@meritpm.com.

Merit Hosted Legendary Fitness Expert Kathy Smith in Rancho Santa MargaritaResidents joined Smith for a walk and stretching class along with a presentation on healthy, active living

Merit Property Management, SAMLARC and the City of Rancho Santa Margarita hosted a free fitness event with health expert and celebrity Kathy Smith. The event kicked off the International Council on Active Aging Week on Monday, September 26th.

"I'll be 60 this year," says Kathy Smith. "Whether you're 50, 60, or over 80, now is the perfect time to get active. As far as I'm concerned, age is a state of mind."

The event featured walking options around the park in Rancho Santa Margarita. Kathy Smith also led a 30-minute stretch and tone class followed by a presentation on the benefits of healthy living for active adults over 55.

Merit Orange County Staff Assist Local FamiliesTeam collected 60 Thanksgiving Meals

For more than 31 years, Merit's Orange County team has worked together to fight hunger and assist local families in need during the holidays. Throughout November, Merit's Orange County office as well as the Ladera Ranch, SAMLARC and Talega teams collected enough food and money to donate 60 complete Thanksgiving dinners. Half of the complete meals were purchased by Merit staff and then a local Brownie Troop used the money donated by Merit staff to purchase the additional 30 meals. Merit donated all 60 meals to the Boys & Girls Club of Aliso Viejo, an organization which assists families throughout Orange County and enables young people to reach their full potential as responsible citizens. The children assembled the meals which were then distributed to families in need throughout Orange County.

During December, Merit's Orange County team works in conjunction with Human Options, a battered women's shelter in Orange County, to fulfill "wish lists" for families in need throughout the local area. If you would like to donate any holiday items, please contact your local community manager.

Supporting Deployed U.S. Troops with Care PackagesThe Orange County team gathers commonly requested items for marines in action

With loved ones recently deployed to Iraq, Merit's Orange County team adopted a Marine unit in Iraq. The team is collecting items to create care packages that will be sent to the troops after the holidays. This particular unit is currently in action, therefore MERIT's team is packing care packages with the most commonly requested items. Popular items were t-shirts, socks, toiletries, games, small canned fruits and snacks, recent DVD's, small new toys for the children they meet, and magazines related to sports, hunting, fishing and cars/bikes.

Please contact your community manager if you are interested in sending any of the requested items to the Marine unit in Iraq.

Orange County Staff Walk United

Merit's Orange County employees teamed up with United Way and Angels Baseball Foundation and walked a 5K event at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Participants looked to help more than 290,000 people living below the poverty level in Orange County, California.