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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 - May 3, 2024 - On April 27, on National Rebuilding Day 2024, Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) nonprofit organization, the REALTORS® Care Foundation and the Community Service Committee joined forces with local nonprofit partner, Rebuilding Together North Jersey, in volunteering time and resources to repair and clean the home of a local homeowner in Teaneck, NJ.

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 – July 28, 2023 –During their month-long campaign, the Back-To-School Backpack-A-Thon, the Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) Community Service Committee alongside the GBR REALTORS® Care Foundation, collected school supplies and classroom essentials at GBR headquarters and several participating GBR brokerage locations in Bergen County.

Last week, a team of dedicated volunteer members participated in the successful packing event of 300 backpacks, which were then distributed to four local non-profit organizations who partnered with the committee for the cause.

Saddle Brook, NJ – July 12, 2023 – This June, the Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) awarded over $35,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in 51 local school districts throughout Bergen County, NJ. The annual initiative has grown exponentially over the last few years, thanks to the dedication of the RCF and ongoing support from the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service (NJMLS).

“It is an honor to be able to provide support to young adults in our community through scholarships for their postsecondary education. The Foundation stands for community betterment, and assisting these graduates is another way to ensure that our neighborhoods grow stronger by helping shape future leaders,” said RCF President Maureen Mamunes, adding, “We are grateful to all RCF supporters, who participate in events throughout the year, which enables us to expand our scholarship outreach to more worthy recipients.”