A World of Difference
In 2004 our company decided to put a brand on all our efforts to be good corporate citizens and A World of Difference was born. We are firm believers in giving back to our community in any way we can. In today's world there are so many worthy causes that you cannot help everyone but it is important to help someone. Here are the partners that we have chosen to help us make the World a better place:

Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc. was established in 1941 as the Catholic Welfare Board, the social service agency of the San Ant Lynd Company working with CCAOSA has provided affordable housing for UNHCR refugees coming into the U.S. to essentially restart their lives. Application fees and deposits were waived, and rents were at times adjusted to meet the families' needs at both the properties of the Lynd Company and properties that we managed such as American Opportunity for Housing. In addition to this the Lynd Company donated an average of 5 units a year to struggling families and office space for our program, to offer a more hands on assistance to the refugees. This partnership has been ongoing for the past ten years. The Lynd Company has also worked closely with the Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio for over 15 years. A David Lynd was presented with an award “For Your Commitment to Welcoming The Stranger Among Us” for the Refugee Resettlement Program.

Link: http://www.ccaosa.org

Brighton
The Lynd Company has been a major sponsor and supporter of Brighton, The Center for Inclusive Communities for over five years. Brighton provides early childhood intervention and child development services for children with disabilities and development throughout the San Antonio Community. As part of their services, Brighton offers parenting classes, advocacy and housing assistance to these children's families to ensure that these children are given every opportunity to live in a healthy safe environment.

The Lynd Company has been a major sponsor in this effort by providing housing assistance to low-income families who cannot afford to pay basic rent. They sponsor a program called Fundamental Foundations, which provides low-income families in the Brighton program with rental assistance. The families receive discounts from 50%-90% off the normal rent for a period of 6-12 months. This assistance has helped over 25 families during the past two years. An average of 10 families participate in this project at any given time. Due to the rental assistance, it helps these families stabilize their finances during tough times. As a result, recently a single mother of a special needs child has just purchased her first home. This is due to the generous support of the Lynd Company.
Link: www.brightonsa.org

Additionally, for the past 5 years, the Lynd Company supports Brighton's other child development programs as a major sponsor for the annual event, “The Taste of the Northside,” an official fiesta event (link) which draws over 3,000 participants each year during Fiesta. As a result of this sponsorship, the organization is able to raise over $70,000 each year for its programs.

Hurricane Katrina
The Lynd Company felt that it was vital that they assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast on the 29th of August 2005. They have provided the evacuees of the hurricane discounts on apartments, free rent for 2 months, jobs, food and basic necessities for them to settle into a new home in the San Antonio and Houston area. The Lynd Company has also asked residents throughout its 22,000-unit portfolio in nine states to donate food, water and other basics items. In San Antonio, the Lynd Company has asked the public to donate items such as canned goods, water, toothpaste, toothbrushes, batteries, pillows and blankets.

Cancer Research and Therapy Center
The CTRC is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary, outpatient clinic and research center. The CTRC and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) have formed a research consortium called the San Antonio Cancer Institute (SACI). This consortium is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)- designated Clinical Cancer Center. Through this affiliation, the CTRC's Institute for Drug Development (IDD) provides Phase I clinical trials to patients throughout the world.

The Lynd Company is proud to support CRTC and has underwritten numerous book and author luncheons.