If you can't have a sweet heart on Valentines Day, then you should have a sweet. Each resident brings their favorite dessert, and they share the decadence!

August is a hot month, so I told the residents that I'd supply the ice cream and they should all bring their favorite topping to share.     Photo courtesy of Per Ola Wiberg ~ Powi's

I borrowed a movie projector and we watched an old Doris Day and Rock Hudson film, in our community room.

Just because you're single, doesn't mean you have to stay at home by yourself on Valentine's Day. Come out and meet your neighbors at this event! This is a great event for a community with several singles and young adults. Decorate the club house with black and white colors or anything anti-Valentine's (no red or pink). Have fun appetizers or a black and white cake. You can have the residents wear something black or white to keep with the theme. Or, they could wear all black or something along those lines. When the residents get there, give them a card with 4 or 5 questions on it. Have them fill in the answer. The object of the game is to find as many people who have the same answers and write their name down on your card. Whoever finishes first will get a prize....

I totally stole this from Kate Good's Marketing Webinar but I think it is a FANTASTIC idea! Find those residents who pay their rent on time and do something targeted specifically for them! Serve them dinner, take them out, show them you see that they make rent a priority! While you're at it, talk to them. Get to know them and you will learn what types of people you want to target for marketing--because you want more people who pay rent on time to come to your community. Think about the buzz it will create! Those people are going to tell their friends and coworkers about the special treatment they get just for doing the right thing.