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Saddle Brook, NJ – January 27, 2025 - Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) hosted their annual 2024 RCF Grant Award Ceremony at GBR Headquarters in Saddle Brook, NJ on Thursday, January 23, 2025. This year, the RCF awarded $165,050.00 in grant awards to 47 local non-profit organizations.

 “I am proud to continue the RCF's goal of raising funds to support initiatives aimed at elevating the well-being of the community,” says 2025 RCF President, Shana Sanchez. “It is so rewarding to see exactly what our grants are going toward within each of these amazing organizations, and how they truly make a difference."

Saddle Brook, NJ – August 27, 2024- Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) non-profit organization, the REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) was thrilled to join a special evening hosted by Stuart Weitzman with One Hope Wine at the Shops At Riverside on August 21, 2024. A percentage of proceeds from the evening benefited the RCF so the organization can continue to fund grants to non-profit organizations in our local communities throughout Northern New Jersey.

Saddle Brook, NJ – July 23, 2024 – In 2024, Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) and the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (NJMLS) have awarded over $36,000 in high school scholarships to graduating high school seniors throughout fifty-two schools within Northern New Jersey.

Greater Bergen REALTORS®, REALTORS® Care Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization within GBR that provides grants to organizations and those in need within the community from donations received by its REALTOR® members, and with financial support from the NJMLS.

Saddle Brook, NJ – February 1, 2024 – Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) hosted their annual 2023 RCF Grant Award Ceremony at GBR Headquarters in Saddle Brook, NJ on Friday, January 26, 2024. This year, the RCF awarded over $202,000 in grant awards to 41 local non-profit organizations.

The yearly event is a celebration of the ongoing philanthropic efforts of the REALTORS® Care Foundation and other local non-profit organizations across Northern New Jersey. The gourmet catered breakfast ceremony, kindly donated by Skopos Catering, Wood Ridge, NJ was an opportunity for RCF Trustees, NJMLS executive leadership, and the grant award recipients to gather to highlight each special organization's impactful work.

Saddle Brook, NJ – January 16, 2024- The Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) welcomes their newly elected Board of Trustees for the year 2024. GBR member, Shana Sanchez has been elected the 2024 RCF President, alongside 2024 Executive team: Vice President, Maureen Mamunes, Treasurer, Patricia Sudal, and Secretary, GBR Chief Executive Officer, Jorge Ledesma.

The 2024 RCF Board of Trustees includes GBR 2024 President, Lisa Comito, Linda Barba, Charlene Barbetta, Jaqueline Frank, Aaron Galileo, Maria Gesualdi, Esq., Steve Grossman, Rose LaPira, Nataly Mendez, Debra Norman, and Soo Yu.

Saddle Brook, NJ – January 9, 2024 - Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) Community Service Committee partnered with Jersey Cares for the 2023 Annual Winter Coat Drive, a collection of over 600 new and gently used winter coats of all sizes for local communities throughout the months of November and December.

This year, thanks to participating GBR brokerage offices, Berkshire Hathaway Home Service, Hasbrouck Heights; Christie’s International Real Estate Group, Ridgewood; Coldwell Banker, Allendale; Corcoran Infinity Properties, Cresskill and Rivervale; Keller Williams Town Life, Tenafly; Liberty 100 Realty, Waldwick and Re/Max Home Signatures, Closter, the committee collected over 600 coats – their second year reaching a record-breaking number of donations since their partnership with the organization.