San Diego Association of Realtors Gives $76,000 to Charity in 2007

RISMEDIA, Jan. 4, 2008-The San Diego Association of Realtors® has donated approximately $76,000 to several San Diego-based charities and causes in 2007. Of that amount, $6,300 was donated in December 2007 to organizations that assist with housing, jobs, food, and other regional needs.

During the last five years, the San Diego Association of Realtors made $170,000 in charitable contributions.

The companies to which the San Diego Association of Realtors made donations includes: Community HousingWorks, Rebuilding Together San Diego, The San Diego Housing Federation, University of San Diego Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, San Diego Housing Opportunities Collaborative, San Diego Habitat for Humanity, Father Joe’s Villages, San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Hospice, Veterans Village of San Diego and San Diego State University Campanile Foundation.

“The San Diego Association of Realtors has a long tradition of charitable giving. Our membership is dedicated to giving back to the community. The cornerstone of what the Association stands for is developing and sustaining the quality of life in San Diego,” said Michael T. Mercurio, San Diego Association of Realtors executive vice president.

This year the San Diego Association of Realtors formed the Ambassadors Foundation and launched its Everyday Heroes program, designed to help police officers achieve homeownership. In the first phase of Everyday Heroes, the Ambassadors Foundation is buying down mortgage loan interest rates for a number of qualifying San Diego Police Department officers and providing education and financial preparation.

For more information, visit www.ambassadorsfoundation.org and www.sdar.com.