DALLAS, April 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa, the industry's largest community management firm, participated in Earth Day Texas 2016, the world's largest event of its kind, at Fair Park in Dallas. The three day event, April 22-24, was an opportunity for the company to promote Associa Green initiatives with the 100,000 plus visitors in attendance, by sharing gardening tool kits, tomato seed sticks, wildflower seeds and environmental games for kids.

Associa Green is committed to increasing the environmental well-being of communities by promoting products and services and facilitating programs that support "green" living. The Associa Green initiative aims to help families live a healthy, sustainable lifestyle that is good for them and the earth.

"The weather was perfect and we had so many fun and interesting Earth Day enthusiasts visiting our booth to find out what we are doing to promote "green" living within communities," said Associa Director of Corporate Citizenship Annette Ratliff. "We gave away thousands of gardening tool kits and cherry tomato grow stix. It was a great event for the whole family."

In addition to participation in Earth Day Texas, Associa Green will begin taking nominations for its prestigious Associa Green Award for 2016. The annual award is designed to recognize an Associa community's achievement in green building, energy efficiency, efficient water use, trees and green space, recycling and waste reduction, education and innovation. Click here to check out last year's winner, Piney Orchard Community Association in Odenton, Maryland

Building and managing successful communities for more than 35 years, Associa is the worldwide leader in community management with over 10,000 employees operating more than 180 branch offices in the United States, Mexico, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Based in Dallas, Texas, our industry expertise, financial strength, and innovation meet the unique needs of clients across the world with customized services and solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com or www.associacares.com.

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