Do Good Day: How Giving Back Strengthens Our Communities
July 31, 2026
Do Good Day: Why Giving Back Is Part of Who We Are
At Auburn, property management is about more than maintaining homes and serving property owners—it’s about making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Our commitment to service extends beyond our day-to-day responsibilities, and one of the best examples of that commitment is Do Good Day.
The Story Behind Do Good Day
Do Good Day was created to honor the life and legacy of Laura Schutzi, whose passion for helping others inspired everyone around her. Laura dedicated her life to serving disadvantaged communities, working as a licensed social worker with a special focus on supporting the deaf community. Her compassion, generosity, and desire to make the world a better place continue to inspire Auburn’s team today.
Following Laura’s passing, Auburn sought a meaningful way to transform tragedy into something positive that would reflect her spirit of gratitude, kindness, and service. That vision became Do Good Day.
A Day Dedicated to Serving Others
Since launching in 2021, Do Good Day has given Auburn team members a paid day off each year to volunteer in ways that matter most to them and the communities they call home. Whether it’s supporting local nonprofits, serving neighbors in need, or participating in community improvement projects, every employee has the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
This initiative reflects one of Auburn’s core values: great companies don’t just provide excellent service—they invest in the people and communities around them.
Supporting Mental Health Awareness
Do Good Day also includes Auburn’s ongoing commitment to raising awareness for suicide prevention. Each year, team members, family, and community members participate in walks supporting suicide prevention efforts, including events held in Columbia, South Carolina.
These walks provide more than fundraising opportunities—they create spaces where people can connect, support one another, and remind those facing mental health challenges that they are not alone. Building awareness, encouraging open conversations, and connecting people with resources are all important parts of creating healthier communities.
Why It Matters
As a property management company, we understand that we’re not simply managing properties—we’re helping create communities where people feel supported, valued, and connected. The same care we bring to homeowners, residents, and investment properties is reflected in how we serve beyond the workplace.
Do Good Day reminds us that small acts of kindness can create lasting impacts, and that investing in our communities makes us stronger together.
More Than Property Management
Choosing a property management company means choosing a team you can trust. At Auburn, that trust is built not only through professional service and expertise but also through a genuine commitment to making our communities better places to live.
Do Good Day is one example of how our values extend beyond business. It’s a reflection of who we are, what we believe in, and the positive impact we strive to make every day.
Full Transcript
Speaker 1 (00:00):
In April of 2019, my sister Laura Schutzi took her own life and I found it difficult to figure out how to take what was a very tragic event and turn some of Laura’s energy into a continuous good activity that would’ve honored her spirit and personality.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
It all perhaps began when she was, [00:00:30] I don’t know, 10 or 11, 12, maybe. She went on a mission trip to Mexico to build a home for an impoverished person. And she came back deeply, deeply affected by that experience. She went to Oberlin College, immediately then began to try to find work in the social work realm, and eventually did get a master’s degree licensed MSSW. Her specialty was working with the deaf [00:01:00] community. She was completely fluent in sign language. She was just one of those rare, rare individuals that wanted so badly to improve the life of other people, especially the disadvantage.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
We decided to create Do Good Day essentially to honor Laura’s legacy. And as an example of what Laura was seeking to give to the world, which was positive [00:01:30] energy, gratitude, and service of others. So Do Good Day was started in 2021 as a paid day off for Auburn team members to decide how they wanted to do charitable acts to benefit the communities that they live in. One of the activities that we’ve sought to do as a family and as a company is an annual walk that is held in multiple cities throughout the country to raise awareness [00:02:00] on suicide prevention. So every year in honor of Laura, we do a walk in Columbia, South Carolina with multiple individuals that Laura used to work with who are social workers for the state of South Carolina.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
What’s nice about the walk is not just the fact that we’re raising money and also awareness for suicide prevention. I think it’s important for people to have the resources and the support among others who are struggling [00:02:30] with mental health themselves. Just knowing that there are so many people affected and having that connection with other people I think is the most important aspect of bringing awareness to suicide prevention. It’s just knowing that you’re not alone and that there are people that can and want to support what you’re going
Speaker 1 (02:53): Through. If you go to AFSP, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, [00:03:00] you can find out more information and details about local walks in your area. The organization hosts walks throughout the country throughout the year, and generally the information is updated very regularly and you’ll find that the community is very open in terms of encouraging communication, support, and knowledge and resources about how we can all work together to fight for and with individuals that [00:03:30] are facing mental health challenges. I