(l-r) Donna Bennet, MCAR Equal Opportunity Committee co-chair; Linda Keenan, director of development for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties; and Diane McCarty, MCAR Equal Opportunity Committee co-chair The Monmouth County Association of Realtors recently completed its year-long initiative to collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The Monmouth County Association of Realtor members donated and collected money at various events throughout the year and presented a check to the Foodbank for $10,811.75.
“Fighting hunger in the local communities is an ongoing effort that local Realtors have embraced,” said MCAR President Albert S. Veltri. “We salute those who have helped us address the issue of hunger and the growing need for support of our local food bank.”
The $10,811.75 donation will provide the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties with more than 30,000 meals and help the 127,500 individuals currently being served by the Foodbank.
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors, provider of The Monmouth/ Ocean Multiple Listing Service (MOMLS), is a trade association serving 5,800 Realtors and Realtor-associates and more than 8,500 Monmouth/Ocean Multiple Listing Service users. The Monmouth/Ocean Multiple Listing Service works as a clearinghouse through which more than 900 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, members participate in about 40,000 real estate transactions every year.
For more information, visit www.momls.com.