(TUCSON, Ariz.) Long Realty Cares Foundation is pleased to have given over $1.5 million to more than 160 local charities since its inception in 2002. The majority of funds come from the Long Realty agents and employees that choose to donate a portion of their income to the Cares Foundation. It is through the generosity of these individuals that our community is changing for the better.
Long Realty Cares Foundation has given a total of $53,275 to the following list of charitable organizations in January – July of 2009:
Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation
Arizona's Children Association
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson
Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Vista
Cochise County Youth Orchestra
Friends of Saguaro National Park
Habitat for Humanity Sierra Vista Area
Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Metropolitan Education Commission
Old Fort Lowell Live-At-Home Program
Recovery Centers of Arizona, Inc.
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, Inc.
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
Tu Nidito Children & Family Services
Tucson Arthritis Support League
U of A - Take Charge America Institute
U of A Foundation - Poetry Center
Susan Barry, President of the Board of Long Realty Cares Foundation, said, “It is such a wonderful thing to be able to count on our Long Realty agents and employees to support Long Realty Cares Foundation with their hard earned dollars, especially during these economic times. We are proud to have donated over $53,000 just this year to so many wonderful local organizations and look forward to giving more.”
Contributors of Long Realty Cares Foundation are invited to submit grant requests to the Board of Directors on behalf of the non-profit organizations they are currently and actively supporting. To find out more about Long Realty Cares Foundation and how to become a contributor, please contact Foundation Administrator Michelle Salvagio at 520-918-3757 or visit our website at www.LongRealtyCares.com.
About Long Realty Cares Foundation
Long Realty Cares Foundation was established in 2002 to expand the philanthropic activities of the Long Realty Companies and to provide a venue for our sales associates and employees to collectively enhance the quality of life in Arizona. As our company evolves, it is distinguishing itself by building a legacy of philanthropy. To date, more than $1.5 million dollars in support have been donated to over 160 non-profit organizations in the communities in which we live and work, including Tucson, Green Valley, Sierra Vista and Marana. Foundation monies come from the many sales associates who voluntarily donate a portion of their commission from each real estate transaction and from Long Realty Companies employees who personally contribute to the Foundation. Many of our sales associates and employees go even further in their efforts to effect positive change; they make a commitment to serve local charitable organizations in a volunteer capacity. 520.918-3757. www.longrealtycares.com
