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Over $75,000 Raised from Holidays with HIF Event


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Thursday, October 25, 2007

The HIF Home for the Holidays Planning Committee poses for the photo after another successful event.

SILVAR is proud to announce due to the generous support given to the event by SILVAR Realtors and affiliates, over $75,000 was raised at the 10th annual HIF Home for the Holidays.

Home for the Holidays was held Thursday, October 18 at the Avalon in Santa Clara. The event ushered in the holiday season with a gourmet buffet, live and silent auctions, a raffle and dancing to live music by Garage Band. In the spirit of the holiday season, SILVAR members supported the event, which benefits the Housing Industry Foundation (HIF). Over 350 people attended the events; 470 tickets to the event were sold this year and participation was excellent in the live and silent auctions. The winner of the big raffle item – a trip for two to Hawaii, was Sharon Butler from Indymac Bank.

Many in attendance wore colorful costumes as part of the event's Halloween theme. The evening featured David Walsh as Master of Ceremonies and Charlie Krackeler served as the auctioneer.

Funds SILVAR Realtors and Affiliates raise during Home for the Holidays go directly to the HIF, a non-profit charity which helps individuals and families in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties either remain in, or return to stable housing.

SILVAR's contribution makes up 20 percent of HIF's budget, according to HIF Executive Director Debbie Wade. Wade and Dennis Young of the Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, both said they were pleased with the turn-out this year.

"HIF is thrilled to have SILVAR as such a close partner. We're very grateful," said Wade.

Dale Anne Collings and Robert Reid, who have co-chaired the HIF planning committee for the past 10 years, thanked everyone who participated in the event, especially the sponsors, donors and volunteers.

"I would really like to thank the many people who participated to make the event possible, especially the planning committee that worked so hard for many months and the sponsors and donors and people who attended," said Collings.

"It really was a great evening. My thanks to all who participated. We couldn't have done it without you!" said Reid.

A big thanks to sponsors of this year's event, especially the following major sponsors: Corporate Sponsor Coldwell Banker; Angel Sponsor Wachovia; Platinum Sponsors Absolute Mortgage,  Alain Pinel Realtors (Almaden, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Saratoga offices), American First Realtors/Fariba Lighvani, Keller Williams Real Estate ( Cupertino, Palo Alto Offices), Property I.D., Sereno Group and Siamack Shariat/Bankers Network Mortgage.

Special thanks also goes to this year's HIF planning committee, without whose hard work the successful event would not have been possible: Co-chairs Dale Anne Collings (Coldwell Banker) and Robert Reid (Keller Williams), Sharon Butler (IndyMac Bank), Sarah Blackburn (SILVAR staff), SILVAR Development Director Kelly Dadsetan, Judy Faulhaber (Alain Pinel Realtors), Diane Fiorina (Cort Furniture Rental), Jackie Jackson (Coldwell Banker), David Hunt (Coldwell Banker), Kay Maurer (Wachovia), Mike Miehe (Stewart Title), Kim Nettleman (First American Exchange), Joanne Grimaldi (Housing Industry Foundation), Diana Parham (Intero Real Estate Services), Diane Renna (Old Republic Title), Bryan Robertson (Coldwell Banker), Mickey Shaevitz (Coldwell Banker) and Debbie Wade (Housing Industry Foundation).

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