Monday, April 26, 2010 at 10:24AM Evansville Area Association of REALTORS® participates in the Homerun Sweepstakes with the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center. Volunteers were able to present a check to Easter Seals in the amount of $30,800 at their Annual Telethon in April, 2010.
Evansville Area Association of REALTORS® presenting check to Easter Seals
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 09:46AM ;)
Jeff Newton of Kokomo Urban Outreach
The REALTORS® Association of Central Indiana (RACI) Community Service Committee collected Easter goodies for the Kokomo Urban Outreach Ministries Easter Project. Kokomo Urban Outreach is a network of churches, organizations, and individuals who have a heart for hometown missions.
REALTOR® members and affiliates were asked to donate items for the ministries to provide Easter Baskets to area low income children.
The RACI Community Service committee collected Easter candy, socks, small toys, personal items, and monetary donations. Mindy Willis, Chairman of the Community Service Committee was very pleased with the response from REALTOR® and Affiliate members.
Jeff Newton from Kokomo Urban Outreach commented that “This is a very fun and successful event and the children and their parents are so very appreciative for the help.” “We are so blessed to have the help we receive from RACI.”
With the help of the community the Kokomo Urban Outreach Ministries provided over 900 baskets to the community this year.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 11:37AM The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is now accepting applications for the 11th annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards. The awards recognize REALTORS® for their commitment to volunteer service.
The five (5) winners will be announced in November in REALTOR® Magazine. Each winner will be recognized at the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in New Orleans and receive travel expenses to the conference, national media exposure for his or her community cause, and a $10,000 grant for the charity. In addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant.
Good Neighbor Awards entries must be received by Friday, May 21, 2010. For more details and a nomination form, call 800-874-6500, visit www.REALTOR.org/gna, or see the March issue of REALTOR® Magazine.
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 03:07PM 
Auction in Progress: Emmon Schmucker of Schmucker Realty & Auction is the Auctioneer as Beth Comer of Metropolitan Title plays the role of Elf assistant.For more than 30 years, the Elkhart County Board of REALTORS® has
Major Steven Woodard, Elkhart Salvation Army; Gary Decker, Elkhart County Board of REALTORS President; Captain Jason Pollom, Goshen Salvation Army sponsored a Holiday Charity Auction. Each year proceeds from the auction are given to local charities and this year the Elkhart and Goshen Salvation Army were the recipients of the auction proceeds.
This year, more than 240 REALTORS® and Affiliate members attended the event at the Matterhorn Banquet and Conference Center in Elkhart on December 10, 2009.
The concept of the auction is to raise funds for local charities and members are encouraged to attend 
and bring an item to be auctioned either in the “live” or silent auction. Donated items this year included an original 1929 Plat book of Elkhart County, signed sports memorabilia, gift baskets, 
homemade pies, gift certificates, a fully decorated Christmas tree, and a host of other delightful donations. Just under $9,000.00 was raised during the auction and when the cost of the donated items is included in the total, the auction amount is close $15,000.
The funds will be sent to the Goshen and Elkhart Salvation Army and will go toward helping Elkhart county families in need.
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 02:47PM The philanthropic arm of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS® (MIBOR), The REALTOR® Foundation, has pledged $500,000 to revive a struggling urban Indianapolis neighborhood. Part of the larger Super Bowl Housing Legacy Project – which aspires to build, repair, or renovate 250-300 homes and units of affordable housing – the Foundation’s 10 percent contribution will help create 32 new housing units for families threatened by homelessness. The project will culminate in 2012 and will commemorate both the 100-year anniversary of MIBOR as well as the 2012 Super Bowl, hosted in Indianapolis.
The Foundation will work with the John H. Boner Community Center to build the homes, which the center will own, and will provide residents with support and services to help them establish and maintain home ownership. Over the next three years, volunteers from the Foundation and other Near Eastside community organizations will work together to rehabilitate or build these units while maintaining the diverse culture the neighborhood has long enjoyed. The result will be a neighborhood of choice for residents of all income levels.
“Philanthropy is our mission at the REALTOR® Foundation – it’s not a new venture for us,” Regina Jones, 2010 president of the REALTOR® Foundation said. “But it’s exciting to be part of a long-term giving and volunteer project. We know that we’re creating a piece of history for the community, not to mention providing a life-changing opportunity for numerous local families fighting back from homelessness. It’s the best possible way we could mark both our MIBOR Centennial, and our city’s first-ever Super Bowl.”
Each year, the Foundation looks to support the vital work of organizations that serve people displaced because of domestic violence, natural disaster or those affected by economic hardships that have made them temporarily homeless. In the past seven years, the REALTOR® Foundation has provided $500,000 to local homeless service providers throughout central Indiana. However, the Foundation envisioned a more permanent gift to mark 100 years of REALTOR® community involvement.
To learn more about the MIBOR’s Centennial, including Building a Living Legacy visit www.MIBOR100.com
