(Hartford, Conn., June 26, 2020) – The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) and it’s members raised $7250 for Foodshare, a regional foodbank serving Hartford & Tolland counties. The GHAR Foundation matched the donations up to $3000 and members met that match in just one day.
REALTORS® are champions for the communities they serve and offering our help now is more important than ever. GHAR understands the hardship during these unprecedented times and partnering with Foodshare to help get the most basic need to our neighbors is our goal.
“Our association leadership and our members felt a need to help in a way that was safe and would make an impact,” said Holly Callanan, GHAR CEO. “Foodshare is a fantastic organization and one we are proud to support. Thanks to the generosity of REALTORS®, our donation is estimated to provide over 18,000 meals to those in need.”
Pictured (from left to right): Jason Jakubowski, Foodshare CEO; Holly Callanan, GHAR CEO; Diane McAdams, 2020 GHAR President; and Al Marino, Foodshare Corporate and Community Giving Manager
The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) is the largest local real estate trade association in Connecticut, serving over 4,000 members in the 27 town Greater Hartford real estate brokerage community. The Association provides technology, training, networking and business support to members, and supports a healthy real estate market by upholding high professional and ethical standards through a Code of Ethics, ongoing education and certification programs. As the advocate for the real estate brokerage industry, GHAR is the Voice for Real Estate® in the Greater Hartford region. For more information, call 1.860.561.1800 or visit www.gharonline.com
Founded in 1982, Foodshare is the regional food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties, where 118,000 people struggle with hunger. Foodshare is a member of the national organization Feeding America, along with more than 200 other food banks nationally. In partnership with the food industry, donors, community leaders and volunteers, Foodshare works to maximize access to nutritious food and other resources that support food security. And, because hunger is more than food, Foodshare collaborates with anti-hunger organizations, policy makers, and the broader community to build effective solutions to end hunger.