Waldwick, NJ – (October 25, 2021) Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) recently recognized Karen DeMarco (Coldwell Banker, Tenafly) with the Greater Bergen Realtors® 2021 Good Neighbor Award, for her extraordinary commitment to community service programs and improving the quality of life in her community and throughout the State of New Jersey.  As part of the award, a $1,000 donation was made to Food Brigade in Dumont, NJ, a network of volunteers who assist in the acquisition, transport, preparation, distribution, and delivery of food to those in need, and were named as the community service organization of choice by the award recipient.

“This award is not only an honor for me personally but has also allowed me to give back to the communities we serve, DeMarco said.  The donation made today to the Food Brigade will provide for much-needed assistance in these unprecedented times when so many people are struggling.”

“The Good Neighbor Award speaks to our REALTORS® ongoing commitment to improving lives and stepping up to help when we need it most, said Yesenia Frias, First Vice-President, Greater Bergen REALTORS®.”  We applaud Karen and her team at Coldwell Banker for their continued tireless work and dedication.”

The award was presented as part of the Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) Annual Meeting in Teaneck, which was the backdrop to bring association members and GBR leadership together to discuss the organization’s pending relocation of its headquarters to Saddle Brook, NJ, along with local and State and legislative updates from the National Association of Realtors® and NJ Realtors®.