 |
8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301.590.2000 Fax: 301.590.2248 www.gcaar.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2006
Contact: Amy Ritsko-Warren, Director of Communications
301.590.8764
awarren@gcaar.com
Move over DIY - REALTORS® are here and ready to work! This Saturday, April 29, about 30 REALTORS® from the Greater Capital Area will help two low-income homeowners in DC and Montgomery County repair their houses as part of the national Rebuilding Together Project Day (formerly known as Christmas in April). Volunteers will do everything from sealing wall cracks and drains, to replacing doors and painting interior walls, as part of the Association's continued commitment to improving the community through its GCAAR Cares initiative.
"GCAAR has supported Rebuilding Together for many years now," said Kristin Gerlach, Chair of the Community Service Committee that is organizing GCAAR's involvement in Project Day. "It's such a wonderful organization and fills a need in the communities REALTORS® serve."
To visit one of GCAAR's houses on Project Day, contact Amy Ritsko-Warren, 301.590.8764 or awarren@gcaar.com for the home address.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Work begins: 8:30 am and ends at 4 pm (approximately)
GCAAR Cares is the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® ongoing community service initiative. Launched in 2005, the initiative provides opportunities for association members to contribute time, energy, and effort to their communities by becoming engaged in unique community and charitable projects.
Through GCAAR Cares, the association collected and donated over $100,000 in 2005 for a variety of causes including the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk-a-Thon, Katrina and Tsunami relief projects, Housing and Community Initiatives, Inc., and Rebuilding Together. For more information about GCAAR Cares, visit www.gcaar.com/care.
GCAAR is the voice for REALTORS® in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, Maryland. Representing more than 11,500 real estate professionals in the greater capital area, GCAAR provides numerous services vital to its members' daily business needs and works with lawmakers to ensure public policy that encourages home ownership.
