March 31, 2016 | Press Releases
COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE RAISED AN UNPRECEDENTED $240,000 FOR LOCAL HOUSING-RELATED CHARITIES IN 2015
DEERFIELD, Ill. (March 18, 2016) – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s independent sales associates
and staff continue to prove just how committed and passionate they are about giving back to local
communities. A staggering $240,000 was raised in 2015 for local housing-related charities across
Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Southeast Wisconsin and Southwest Michigan. Check donations were
personally delivered to each Foundation partner by Foundation Advisory Board members, making this
milestone even more special for everyone involved.
“Our independent sales associates and staff truly have the biggest hearts in real estate, and I couldn’t be
more pleased to watch our selfless efforts continue to grow year-after-year,” said Fran Broude,
president and COO at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “Every additional dollar can open up
another opportunity to give back to the inspiring communities we live in.”
Raised entirely through office fundraisers and automatic donations, the funds will benefit the following
organizations:
Almost Home Kids
National Runaway Safeline
Connections for the Homeless
New Foundation Center
Bridge Communities
Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago
Chicago House
Resources for Community Living
COSI’s One Step at a Time Camp
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
DuPage PADS
A Safe Place
Haven House Services
South Suburban Family Shelter
Heartland Alliance
Special Spaces Chicagoland
Helping A Hero-Illinois True Hero
Teen Living Programs
Housing Opportunities
Thresholds
Lazarus House
Windy City Habitat for Humanity
Lory’s Place
Naperville CARES
Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation was launched in October 2007 to support local housing-related
causes that directly benefit the needs of people and communities. Coldwell Banker independent sales
associates have contributed substantially through donating time, talent and resources to various
charitable organizations and have helped raise more than $1.3 million since inception.
To learn more about the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation, its partners and how to donate to such
an important cause, visit www.GiveHousing.com.
About Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation
Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation is a chapter of the Realogy Charitable Foundation, Inc. a
501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in Delaware (Tax ID# 20-0755090).The Foundation’s mission is to
better the quality of life in communities where Realogy Corporation/NRT LLC has a presence. To learn
more about the Coldwell Banker Charitable Foundation and how to get involved with the organization’s
non-profit partners, visit www.givehousing.com.
About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, a leading residential real estate brokerage company serving
Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Southeast Wisconsin and Southwest Michigan, operates 52 offices and
is affiliated with close to 3,700 independent sales associates. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is
part of NRT LLC, the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company. For more information,
please visit coldwellbankerhomes.com.
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Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor
sales associates and are not employees of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.