Our Mission
"To be good neighbors to our members, our communities and the world. REALTORS® Care."
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A review of our impact in 2024
Recent Efforts
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HUGE "thank you" to those who donated to the Foundation through the 2025 Travelers Championship's Birdies for Charity program! We were able to beat last year's total, raising $5,775. This generated an $866.25 matching 15% donation from Birdies for a grand total of $6,641.25. Every dollar goes towards Gates Scholarships that will be awarded next year so we, and the lucky future recipients, can't thank you enough for your generosity!!!
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51 Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial scholarships totaling $51,000 were awarded this year. Check out the 2025 scholarship recipients.
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During the March 2025 CT REALTORS Board of Directors meeting, the Foundation held its 8th annual Shelter Drive. Directors very generously donated a variety of wish list items for both the Beth-El Center in Milford and Open Doors in Norwalk along with $600 in monetary donations that was split between the two shelters. Thank you, CTR Directors!
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​Our 9th annual “be homeful for the holidays” campaign (December 2024) was another success, raising $48,754 in emergency funding to keep children and their families in their homes and from having to enter the shelter system. Thanks to our partners at the CT Coalition to End Homelessness - without them, we would not have the opportunity to prevent so many children/families from experiencing homelessness. Our thanks also to the members, local Boards and MLSs and real estate firms across the state who make up our group of very generous supporters. With the help of our friends at Daley Moving & Storage, we also distributed 1,900 Paddington bears, Paddington chime balls and backpacks to 27 shelters/homeless organizations across the state thanks to the Foundation's sponsorship. Until next year – thank you, all!!!
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​The 9th Annual Dog Days of Summer campaign was another success! Thanks to our generous donors, we collected much-needed supplies and $3,900 ($1,950 each) for two local rescues (PawSafe and The Little Guild) working to make sure even our furry friends have a place to call home…THANK YOU!
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The CT REALTORS® Hometown Heroes grant program provides immediate mortgage, rent, property tax or other housing-related expense relief to those who exemplify extraordinary service to the communities where we live and work. The latest Hometown Heroes grant was presented to the Cornerstone Foundation in memory of their past Deputy Director. Read the press release.
