Community Service

“I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.” -Mark 9:41

We don’t just serve clients — we also strive to serve the greater Austin/Round Rock community with our activism efforts.

We organize and execute community service projects several times each year. These include projects like Coats for Kids, Under The Tree: Give a Child the Gift of Hope, helping with Special Olympics, local food drives, etc. (see videos below).

This means that you do good when you use us!

Current Event: Under The Tree; Give a Child the Gift of Hope for 2011

We are seeking partners to provide Christmas gifts for abused & neglected children at the campus of Children at Heart Ministries located in Round Rock. There are 14 wish lists to choose from, and 2 Moms.

Thanks to the great people at the Family Care Program, part of the Texas Baptist Children’s Home, we have an opportunity to serve this list of brave survivors of domestic violence.    We aim to protects their real names by using abbreviation in quotes.

  1. “Mom A” Sponsored By: Tashia Leschber, Apartment Aces & Joe Guyton, Watkins Ins. Group
  2. “Mom  B” Sponsored By: Laurie Hadley, City of Round Rock & Melissa Brower, Elderhaven of Wilco
  3. “Child  B2″ Sponsored By: Mansions & Madison Dell Ranch Apartments
  4. “Child  C” Sponsored By: Matt Sivley & Amber White, Apartment Aces
  5. “Child  C2″ Sponsored By: Chris, Jaxson & Landon Leschber, Apartment Aces
  6. “Child C3″ Sponsored By: Pam Leschber, Apartment Aces Mom ;-)
  7. “Child C4″ Sponsored By: Alexan Star Ranch Apartments
  8. “Child I” Sponsored By: Kent Brennenman, Upstream Investment Partners & Sean Holcomb, Maxwell Locke & Ritter
  9. “Child J” Sponsored By: Mansions Star Ranch Apartments
  10. “Child K1″ Sponsored By: Nicole Goforth & Family of Erealty
  11. “Child K2″ Sponsored By: Matt Sivley’s folks; Mark & Judy, Apartment Aces
  12. “Child N” Sponsored By: Law Office of Cindy Bourland (Susan & team)
  13. “Child N2″ Sponsored By: Jim Lorence, S&W & Michael Howell,St. David’s
  14. “Child S” Sponsored By: Law Office of Cindy Bourland (Susan & team)
  15. “Child S2″ Sponsored By: Jason Nichols, US Congressman John Carter’s Office & Louella Tate, ACC
  16. “Child V” Sponsored By: Carla Ferreri, Frost Bank 45/La Frontera

Past Events:

Coats for Kids Sept-Nov 5th 200 coats collected!

Each Year the Round Rock Area Serving Center collects new & gently used coats for over 1200 RRISD children on free or reduced lunches to be distributed at the Dell Diamond on Nov 6th.  Apartment Aces in 2009 & 2011 have partnered with over 30 local apartment communities to collect coats in wardrobe boxes generously donated by the Round Rock location of EcoBox.   We also sponsor a collection box decoration contest where the winner receives lunch for their office as well as a collection contest based on number of coats and monetary donations.  $20=1 new coat.

Team Lakeside La Frontera won the Sept collection contest by gathering money & coats totaling 41 coats for kids, great work!

(Right to left) Apartment Aces owner, Chris Leschber, Ashley Porras-Leasing Specialist, Derek Rhodes-Assistant Manager, Jeff Sherman-Leasing Specialist & not pictured Amy Perez- Property Manager of Team Lakeside LaFrontera!

2nd place:  Team Steeplechase Apts in Round Rock with 15 coats…cool to see leasing agent Amanda’s daughter sprint home to get 3 more last min coats at pickup.

Congratulations to our winners of the collection box decorating contest, and special thanks to Lori Scott & her team at the Round Rock Area Serving Center for judging this contest!

1st place:  Frosty by Riverhorse Ranch Apts. in Pflugerville!

2nd place:  Hot Air Balloon by Steeplechase Apts in Round Rock!

3rd place:  Sponge Bob by Montelena Apts in Round Rock!

Great work!


Team City North Sunrise who collected 22 coats in Round 2 during October, great job!!Runners up were Cypress Creek at Riverbend with 17 & Montelena with 16

Assault on Hunger June, 2011

We partnered with the Serving Center to help feed the hungry in the Round Rock area.

We helped 21 area apartment communities collect 19 full bins of food — 4,750 pounds!

Congratulations to Las Brisas Luxury Apartments in Round Rock for collecting $140 & ½ full collection bin (3.5 bins worth) to take home the grand prize & defeat the 2-time reigning champs Artisan Apartments!

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Under the Tree; Give a Child the Gift of Hope

Our Top Activist award for the Under The Tree: Give a Child the Gift of Hope for 2010 went to Jaxson and Landon Leschber.

Yeah, yeah, you can claim favoritism. But hey, these little guys are impressive! Our boys shopped for, picked out, paid for, wrapped and delivered gifts to our chosen family. They came up with some ideas outside of the list and seemed as excited about giving as they were for receiving their own gifts.

I asked our 7-year-old 2nd-grader Jaxson what his favorite part of Christmas is. He said, “Giving.”

“Really Jaxson? Why?

“Because it makes my heart tickle.”

Coats-For-Kids Drive

Assault on Hunger Food Drive 2010

Congratulations to Artisan Luxury Apartment Homes, our 2009-2010 back-to-back winners! They provided 3+ bins full of food. Great job Team Artisan!