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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2005
Contact: Amy Ritsko-Warren, Director of Communications
301.590.8764
awarren@gcaar.com
The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS'® Tsunami Relief Project officially closed this week with a total of $44,909 raised from more than 529 mailed-in contributions.
GCAAR launched one of the first relief projects in our industry on December 28, 2004, to help the victims of the December 26 earthquake and tsunami that affected millions of people in Asia and Africa. The association attributes the overwhelming success of the project to the tremendous heart and generosity of REALTORS® and member companies that contributed to the project.
Funds raised will be donated directly to Save The Children, an organization directly involved in protecting and caring for the 1.5 million children who have either been displaced from their homes and families or who are now orphaned. Although the project is officially closed, donations will still be accepted by mail.
GCAAR would also like to thank the generous support of its Member Value Program (MVP) partners Marketing Matters and USA Press for donating their services to assure that all monies raised would go directly to Save The Children.
This was the first project under the association's GCAAR REALTORS® Care moniker. Several other projects are scheduled for this year. Next up: Barrel of Books, a reception event to collect new children's books during the NAR Midyear Meetings in early May. A celebrity guest will be in attendance. Complete details coming soon.
GCAAR represents more than 9,500 REALTORS® in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Washington, DC. The association provides a variety of services to local real estate professionals such as providing continuing education courses, setting up lockboxes and constantly keeping them informed of up-to-date changes within the industry. GCAAR is also the voice for the area's REALTORS® and works with lawmakers to ensure public policy that encourages home ownership in the greater capital area.
