- For Immediate Release –
Cupertino, CA - Realtors and affiliates of Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) Palo Alto District presented the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) with over $50,000 this month - the results of their very successful Palo Alto Realtors® Campaign for Partners in Education (PIE).
SILVAR Realtors, affiliates and guests gathered at Palo Alto's Garden Court Hotel to celebrate another successful PIE campaign on Wednesday, April 11. Michael Hall of Alain Pinel Realtors, co-chair of the Palo Alto REALTOR® Campaign for Partners in Educa-tion, announced 150 Realtors and 11 affiliates and brokers contributed to the campaign.
Since they became involved with the PIE program eight years ago, Palo Alto Realtors and affiliates have contributed approximately $350,000.
"The Realtor community is proud to make this contribution," Hall said. "We can be rightly proud of the high quality of education in the Palo Alto schools. We are parents too, and we know that our students work very hard. We want to acknowledge them."
Hall praised the school district and its teachers and students who have strived to live up to high standards. Hall said, "As professionals who help people buy real estate, we value the contributions the schools make. The number one question our clients ask before purchasing a home is schools. Our sellers reap benefits because of the great quality of our schools and we acknowledge the role our schools play in the process. Children are the hope of our future. Their education is the key to success in the work place."
Palo Alto Partners in Education is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting Palo Alto public elementary, middle and high schools by raising money to meet classroom needs otherwise left unfunded. Programs supported by PIE funds include art, home to school translations, math and science programs.
PIE Board President Susan Bailey and PAUSD Superintendent Mary Frances Callan thanked the Palo Alto Realtors and affiliates. Callan added, "Your generosity goes directly to helping the districts 11,000 students and 17 campuses. We could not do what we do without your support. I can assure you, there are staff members behind every dollar you give."
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 email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.