Realtors Step Up to the Plate in Donations for Haiti’s Countless Victims
January 22, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
“Realtors Build Communities and there is no better time to do that in Haiti.”
According to United Nations data issued on Tuesday, more than 1.2 billion dollars have already been pledged in aid funding to devastated Haiti, struggling to recover from last week’s deadly earthquake.
International organizations, individuals, countries and private companies have generously donated funds while others have helped by sending experts and tons of relief to Haiti.
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation
The National Association of Realtors®’s Relief Foundation has also generously stepped up to the plate in donations for Hiati’s countless vicitims.
The Foundation was created in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. In 2005, the Foundation rallied up again with a donation of 1.5 million, when Hurricane Katrina pummeled Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving thousands of causalities and countless people homeless.
NAR and Lowe’s Join Forces for Haiti
In response to Haiti’s recent earthquake and desperately needed aid, The National Association of Realtors® and Lowe’s, a partner in NAR’s REALTOR Benefit® Program, have joined forces to contribute immediate relief to Haiti’s victims.
According to National Association of Realtors®, NAR and Lowe’s will each donate 100,000 to the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, which will in turn distribute the money to charitable organizations aiding Haitian earthquake victims.
$50,000 of that money will be donated to The Harvest of Haiti, founded by Patrick Moore, a 2007 winner of REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards. Moore’s humanitarian outreach program delivers clean water and supports the care of orphans in Haiti.
“Lowe’s is proud of our association with the Good Neighbor Awards and we hope this support for Realtors® providing relief in Haiti can help make a difference” Says Mark Malone, vice president of Consumer Marketing at Lowe’s.
Donations
Realtors are being asked to make donations for Haitian victims through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, non of which will go to NAR administrative costs. NAR members and others who wish to make a donation should go to www.realtor.org/relief and complete the contribution form.
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Sources:
National Association of Realtors
Yahoo News
Victoria Stankard is a freelance journalist, SEO copywriter and co-owner of Get Found Now, an online marketing and search engine optimization company. She and her husband, Michael Stankard, live in Tampa, Florida with their two children. Victoria writes for industry leaders who desire a strong Internet presence. If you would like Victoria to write for your current website/blog or create a dynamic, search engine friendly WordPress website/blog that will rank high in the search engines, email Victoria at: victoria (@) getfoundnow.com.
Leigh Brown, aka The Real Estate Diva, is a native of Concord NC in the Charlotte area. She grew up on a farm at the edge of Cabarrus County, still goes to the same church she grew up in (home of the world famous Mallard Creek Barbecue!), but has become a leader in area real estate through constant learning and continually upgrading technology to better serve buyer and seller clients. Leigh does indeed have a reputation as a barracuda-when it comes to protecting client interests. Her softer side is reserved for her husband and two kids who provide a constant source of joy-and entertainment
