Young REALTORS® Support Junior Achievement
When the Colorado Young Professionals Network (CYPN) advisory group met at the end of 2014 to discuss its strategic plan for 2015 and beyond, the group committed to move forward with supporting charitable organizations as a way to develop leadership among its members. Justin Knoll, 2015 CYPN Chair, made the decision to support Junior Achievement of Colorado and CYPN organized 40 members and affiliates to volunteer time at JA...
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December 11, 2014
Englewood, COLO. – (Dec. 11, 2014) The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has contributed $5,465 to the Wounded Warrior Project®. The funds were collected from the Association’s membership during its recent state convention, featuring a keynote speech by former Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell.
Luttrell’s experiences, chronicled in the book “Lone Survivor” and featured in the movie of the...
In September 2013, the Wildfire Insurance and Forest Health Task Force issued an 80 page report to Governor Hickenlooper outlining concerns and recommendations regarding how to best protect citizens who live in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), and protect Colorado’s landscape, which is a critical element of the State’s economic health. Their findings also brought to light related issues of water...
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February 25, 2014
The Aspen Board of REALTORS® is accepting grant applications from qualified organizations that provide housing services to moderate- to low-income households. The deadline to submit an application is Friday.
“The Aspen Board of REALTORS® has $9,000 available for local housing projects,” said Karen Toth, president of the board. “To date, the foundation has granted more than $7.4 million statewide to over...
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February 11, 2014
Are you or someone you know doing great work serving the community? We want to hear about it!
At REALTOR® Magazine, we have two programs that work to recognize and nurture REALTORS® who are working to better the world around them. The Good Neighbor Awards recognize REALTORS® for extraordinary accomplishments in community service. Volunteering Works is designed to help new and...
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January 9, 2014
January 08, 2014 Business News
(PRLEAP.COM) Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Society Volunteering Works Award at the National Association of Realtors® convention in San Francisco. The Volunteering Works recipients were selected based on their dedication to the community through volunteer work and the potential for their charitable work to be expanded or improved with the help of an expert mentor.
Joan Rogliano...
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October 23, 2013
Fort Collins Board of REALTORS® Raises Over $6,000 in Gift Card Donations for Colorado Flood Victims
To meet the diverse and expansive needs of recent flood victims, the Fort Collins Board of REALTORS® Community Outreach Committee in partnership with Serve 6.8, conducted a three week gift card and fundraising campaign to benefit evacuees who would need immediate and long-term help in...
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October 21, 2013
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) REALTORS® Relief Foundation ("RRF") is donating up to $100,000; matching CAR’s contribution of $50,000 plus additional donations CAR receives for the victims who were impacted by the recent horribly destructive floods here in Colorado.
CAR will be accepting grant applications for up to $1,500 for mortgage and temporary housing assistance only from November 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. Each...
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October 2, 2013
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR)is donating $25,000 with a goal of raising an additional $25,000 to help victims of Colorado’s recent floods. These funds will serve as seed money for our request of $500,000 from the National Association of REALTORS® Relief Foundation.
As a reminder, financial assistance would go to qualified Colorado REALTORS® and members of the public in affected...
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September 20, 2013
When disasters strikes, unfortunately so do scam artists! Coloradoans should beware of possible charity scams in the wake of the floods affecting many parts of Colorado. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler offers some guidance to help citizens raise funds legally or donate wisely to help survivors, their families, and affected communities recover from this disaster.
Raising Funds
Under Colorado law, most...
