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Silicon Valley REALTORS® Raise $33,000 for Charity


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

- For Immediate Release –

Cupertino, CA – Members of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) showed their support for the 12thSilicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Fundraiser "Chipping for Charity" by participating in the event and pledging $33,000 for charity last week. Over 125 REALTORS® and affiliates attended the event held at the Stanford Golf Course on Monday, Aug. 23. The fundraiser featured a golf tournament, putting contest, rookie golf camp, cocktails, a buffet dinner, followed by awards, a raffle, and live and silent auctions.

 Charitable Foundation president Lisa Keith welcomed everybody and thanked them for supporting the tournament, which is the major charity event of the local trade association. California Association of REALTORS® past president Jim Hamilton served as master of ceremonies and auctioneer.

 The tournament's first place winners were Chris Ray, Justin DeSantos, Chris Trapani and Ed Graziani. Second Place winners were Eric Trailer, Alan Loveless, John Carman, and David Olerich. Third Place winners were Tim Sjobeck, Jim Hamilton, Don Faught and Gene Lentz. Longest Drive: Men - Chris Ray; Women - Tracie Southerland. Closest to the Pin: Men - Mike Sibilia; Women - Debbie Grammar. The putting contest winner was Mike Polanski.

This year's Tournament Sponsor was Prospect Mortgage. Other sponsors were Harrell Remodeling, Inc. Design + Build, Cart Sponsor; Sereno Group, Lunch Sponsor; Los Gatos/Saratoga District, MLSListings Inc., Keller Williams Realty (Palo Alto) and Property I.D., Beverage Sponsors; William Gormanand Judy Bogard-Tanigami, Individual Sponsorships.

Tee and Hole Sponsors were Alain Pinel Realtors (Los Gatos); Alain Pinel Realtors (Palo Alto) - Bob Gerlach; Princeton Capital; Referral Realty (Cupertino) - Moise Nahouraii; Rainmaker Properties; Los Altos/Mountain View District; Coldwell Banker (Los Altos);  Palo Alto Affiliate Bank; Filipino American Real Estate Professional Association; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage;  Menlo/Atherton District; Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl & Chuck; RE/MAX Real Estate Services; American Technologies, Inc.; Cupertino/Sunnyvale District; Palo Alto District; Opes Advisors, Inc.; New York Life - Wilma Baltar; and JCP-LGS Disclosures.com.

The Rookie Golf Camp, sponsored by Allied Brokers Insurance, was an added feature of this year's event. The camp proved popular, with rookies receiving lessons and tips from golf pro Russ Vander Sluis of the Stanford University Golf Course.

Keith extended special thanks to all the tournament sponsors and donors of the live and silent auction items. "We are very grateful for your support and participation. We could not help those in need in our communities without your continued support of our annual fundraiser," Keith said.

 The Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation is a trust which makes grants available to organizations from donations by its REALTOR® and affiliate members and friends. Funds raised by the Charitable Foundation go to numerous beneficiaries, including scholarships, family and youth programs, housing programs and various other community services that help the youth, the homeless and low-income individuals and families in the different communities served by Silicon Valley REALTORS® and affiliates. Last year, the foundation donated a total of $52,000 to different non-profit organizations, including $18,000 in college scholarships to graduating seniors in the area.


The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.

The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

For further information, please contact Rose Meily at SILVAR Public Affairs, email , or phone (408) 200-0109.

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