Thursday, January 28, 2010

Realtors Helping Haiti

It seems like realtors always get a bad rap as a greedy, heartless bunch, so I had to point out a recent good deed that might make you think differently.


The National Assocation of Realtors' website reported that the REALTORS® Relief Foundation of the National Association of Realtors® contributed $550,000 to the relief of victims of the Haiti earthquake, and called upon its 1.2 million members to help.


The Foundation's donation is going to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund which is supporting earthquake recovery efforts with immediate relief and long-term support to earthquake survivors. The fund is headed by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.


Locally my broker Howard Hanna stepped up and donated a whopping $10,000 to the cause!


How can you help too?

Just SMS text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts or call 1-800-4UNICEF to donate to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.