Our REALTOR Community Service goes into 2025 with a very generous donation from the agents of the former Berkshire Dream Home, who allocated their remaining sunshine club donations to our committee. The $3,000 will be used to help the good works of our RCS committee. Thanks you so much for choosing us and our mission. After our fundraising efforts this year, that means we have raised and given over $300,000 since 2000. Wow. What do we do? We CARE!
100% of our fundraising proceeds and donations received go directly to supporting one of our four REALTOR C.A.R.E.S. programs.
C – Community Grants: Twice per year, a Berkshire 501(c)3 will be selected for us to write a grant application to the Massachusetts Charitable Foundation for their efforts in advancing housing and providing homeless assistance in Berkshire County.
A –Aid in Emergencies: All funds raised and earmarked to the ‘Berkshire REALTORS Housing Assistance Fund’ will be distributed solely for transitional housing needs of Berkshire County residents who are housing insecure as a result of, but not limited to, natural disasters, domestic abuse or violence, or other personal tragedies. This is handled by a Board of Trustees.
R – REALTOR® Community Fundraising Events: Annually, the members of the Berkshire County Board of Realtors will establish a series of community initiatives and fundraising events designed to improve and enhance the life of Berkshire residents by sustaining valuable non-profits.
E – Educational Scholarship: Dedicated to investing in tomorrow’s leaders, we maintain a restricted investment account for providing an annual scholarship to a deserving business student attending the college.
S – Service: Our community outreach efforts are successful because REALTORS donate hundreds of service hours every year in soup kitchens, holiday food program coordination, building homes through habitat for humanity and more.