RISMEDIA, November 23, 2011–As the holiday season begins to jingle all the way, the real estate professionals at Prudential Network Realty’s St. Augustine office are celebrating by leading and supporting several festive charitable events benefitting local organizations that help children and families in the community.
“Our team members have heart – for their customers and for their community,” said Prudential Network Realty Broker/Manager Ann King. “We love the St. Augustine area, and everyone on our team is committed to community service. We want to do everything we can to make a difference in our community.”
The following are the philanthropic initiatives Prudential Network Realty is involved in the St. Augustine area.
Holiday Shopping Extravaganza. REALTOR® Debbie da Silva and Flagler College are leading the second annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, a fundraiser for the Children’s Home Society of Florida. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Tickets for the extravaganza are $40 per person, which includes transportation to and from shops in historic downtown St. Augustine as well as lunch at La Pentola. Each participating venue will donate a percentage of its proceeds to the Children’s Home Society of Florida and Healthy Families of St. Johns County. Participating stores include Goldfinch, Down the Rabbit Hole, W.B. Tatter, St. Augustine Paper Co., Spanish Dutch Convoy, Declaration Boutique, Anchor, Fendi, Tre Sebastian, Rochelles, Whetstones Chocolate, The Spice and Tea Exchange, The Gifted Cork, Go Fish and H.W. Davis. Store purchases will be gift wrapped and delivered to guests during lunch. For more information, contact Debbie da Silva at DdaSilva@flagler.edu or call (904) 823-5777.
Gala for Humanity. Several St. Augustine associates, including Ann King, An Marshall, Shelley Trela, Ann Van Fleet and Molly Butler, are supporting the Gala for Humanity to benefit Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County by serving on the event’s silent auction committee. The gala, which features food, live music, live and silent auctions, will be from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, at the River House in St. Augustine. Reservations are $55 each or $100 per couple. Silent auction donations can be dropped off at Prudential Network Realty’s St. Augustine office in the SeaGrove Town Center. For more information, visit www.habitatstjohns.org.
SeaGrove Luminaria. Prudential Network Realty’s St. Augustine office will host holiday festivities from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the SeaGrove Town Center. The Groove will be providing music and food, and Santa Claus will be making an appearance. Prudential Network Realty will be collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots during the event. There will also be select open house events hosted by Prudential Network Realty’s agents.
Pie in the Sky. Throughout the holiday season, the St. Augustine office will continue collecting food and clothing for Pie in the Sky. Based in Hastings, Pie in the Sky is a country store that supports the community by connecting people to the resources they need. Prudential Network Realty has been providing ongoing support to Pie in the Sky since September.
The public is encouraged to drop off donations for Pie in the Sky, Toys for Tots or Gala for Humanity’s silent auction at Prudential Network Realty’s St. Augustine office, located at 112 SeaGrove Main Street, Suite 210, St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080. For more information, call (904) 471-6906 or visit www.PrudentialNetworkRealty.com.
About Prudential Network Realty
Prudential Network Realty is an independently owned and operated franchise of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., one of the largest real estate brokerage franchise networks in North America. There are approximately 1,600 franchise offices and more than 54,000 sales professionals in the franchise network. Prudential Network Realty currently ranks in the top 1 percent of all Prudential Real Estate Affiliate offices nationwide and is one of the most dynamic and respected real estate firms in Northeast Florida.
Since 1988, Founder, President and CEO Linda H. Sherrer has led a team of more than 300 real estate professionals in eight branch offices in the buying and selling of residential property throughout Northeast Florida. The company also operates a corporate relocation division, a builder sales and marketing division, a title company and a mortgage company. During the past decade, the company has sold more than 25,000 homes valued at more than $7 billion.
More information is available at www.PrudentialNetworkRealty.com.