REALTORS® Who Saw a Need and Took Action

Did you know that REALTORS® volunteer nearly three times more than the typical American? Read some of their inspiring stories below.
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REALTORS® Who Give Back

REALTOR® Mentors Families Facing Child Brain Trauma

REALTOR® Mentors Parents Facing Child Brain Trauma

March 2, 2023

Kerri Payne watched her daughter go through “a form of hell” after suffering a severe concussion. Now they both help others who have similar injuries.

Colorado REALTOR® Furnishes Living Spaces for the Homeless

Colorado REALTOR® Furnishes Living Spaces for Homeless

February 8, 2023

Scott Matthias joins forces with a California-based Good Neighbor to expand her transitional housing program into a second state.

REALTOR® Feeds Souls of Abuse Survivors in Africa

REALTOR® Feeds Souls of African Abuse Survivors

February 24, 2023

Pam Graves, who participated in mission trips to Uganda, helped a local cook open a culinary school to teach abuse victims a trade.

Omaha REALTOR® Raises Millions for Cancer Research

January 19, 2023

Amy Lindsay partnered with David Karnes, who served on Capitol Hill in the 1980s, to form an annual soccer tournament to benefit research.

Encounter Inspires REALTOR® to Be Source of Hope

Encounter Inspires Agent to Be Source of Hope

January 26, 2023

Carolyn Gable, who struggled in poverty as a young mom, now provides small gestures of compassion—and $100 each—to people facing all kinds of issues.

REALTOR® Gives Sick Horses New Purpose in Equine Therapy

REALTOR® Gives Sick Horses New Skills in Equine Therapy

January 5, 2023

Alison Wheatley started buying the abandoned animals to soothe her ill daughter. Now they work with children throughout the community.

Tennessee REALTOR® Forms Community Under Downtown Bridge

Tenn. REALTOR® Forms Community Under Downtown Bridge

December 22, 2022

Cyndi Sweet rallied volunteers and started a charity to serve more than 200 warm meals to the homeless every week.

Virginia REALTOR® to Build Hospice That Feels Like Home

December 15, 2022

Julie Teets, whose daughter died in a hospital, imagines a place where families can have more privacy and comfort as they say goodbye to loved ones.

Florida REALTOR® Helps Addicts Get Sober

November 2, 2022

After her father, husband and son struggled with addiction, Catherine McClellan launched a transitional home for people in recovery

REALTOR® Brings Critical Lifelines to Asian Community

September 9, 2022

Mary Liu helps underserved children locally and abroad receive life-changing medical care while also giving Asian Americans a tool to combat hate.

REALTOR® Gives Wayward Girls Fighting Chance for Brighter Future

REALTOR® Gives Wayward Girls Fighting Chance for Future

July 28, 2022

Kama Burton provides a safe space for troubled youth in California to express themselves, build camaraderie and chart a more positive path forward.

On Trip to Mount Everest, REALTOR® Brings Mobility to Disabled Kids

Trip to Mount Everest Brings Mobility to Disabled Kids

July 15, 2022

Eric Donoho was taking an adventure in 2018 to reconnect with himself after a failed suicide attempt. While visiting Nepal, he discovered a dire need.