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REALTOR®: 2009 Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Donations Total Over $36,000 to Local Community Groups
2009 Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation President Joanne Fraser is pictured here with Tom Meyer, Community Services Agency (CSA) executive director. CASA received a $2,000 grant from the Foundation last month.
The Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation donated $36,250 in 2009 to different non-profit organizations that help homeless and low-income individuals and families in Silicon Valley.
The Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation is a trust which makes grants available to organizations from donations by its REALTORS®, affiliate members and friends of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®.
The 2009 grant recipients are from SILVAR's five districts - Los Gatos/Saratoga, Cupertino/Sunnyvale, Los Altos/Mountain View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park/Atherton. The recipients included Abilities United - formerly known as Community Association for Rehabilitation C.A.R), Asian Business Association of Silicon Valley, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), Community Services Agency, Family & Children Services-F&CS - (including FAST-Families and Schools Together), Friends of Deer Hollow Farm, JustREAD (on Campus of Mountain View/Los Altos Union High School District), O'Connor Hospital Foundation, Peninsula Association For Retarded Children & Adults (Parca), Reading Partners, Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (Formerly Christmas In April), Support Network for Battered Women, Westwind 4-H Handicapped Riding Institute, Youth Science Institute, and Tom Rourke Funds – West Valley College.
Also in 2009, as part of its Scholarship Program, the Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation presented a $1,000 to18 graduating seniors from public high schools in the Silicon Valley communities.
2009 Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation president Joanne Fraser thanked members for their donations and urged them to continue with their donations in 2010. "Local nonprofits have been hit exceptionally hard by the economic crisis. Many nonprofit organizations are reporting more families seeking their assistance for the first time," Fraser said.
Non-profit organizations operating within the areas served by SILVAR are eligible for grant consideration provided they meet certain guidelines.
• The community need for the expenditure, as well as the number of people who will be served;
• The impact on the recipient organization;
• The location of the community served;
• The financial soundness and efficiency of the organization;
• Accuracy and completeness of the application;
• The structure of volunteer organization and level of volunteer support.
Applications must be received by Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15, and Nov. 15 in order to be considered at the quarterly meeting. For more information and details about the Charitable Foundation grants and an application form, visit www.silvar.org, or call the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® at (408) 200-0100.
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.
Variations of this article have appeared in local area newspapers.
For further information, please email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.