Naples Area Board of Relators Continues Commitment to Care for Community

As part of its tradition to provide the initiative, support, and leadership behind the community-based charitable efforts of its 7,000-plus members, Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®) is pleased to report that it has collected and distributed since July over $30,000 in direct donations and supplies to five charities that provide vital humanitarian and habitat preservation services. The remarkable four-month achievement required a heightened level of strategic project coordination, collaboration among several committees, and passionate encouragement and participation by thousands of its members.

“We take our commitment to help our community seriously,” said Corey McCloskey, President of NABOR®. “When asked, there is never a lack of willingness or spirit from our members and staff to lend a hand. Our enhanced partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and the Women’s Council of REALTORS® will afford even more opportunities to assist the community. With this level of collective compassion, NABOR® is proud to report its impressive giving results during recent fundraising initiatives with several charity partners.”

NABOR®’S Charitable Activity Since July:

* $10,000 to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR®), REALTORS® Relief Foundation,

* $10,000 and over 300 pounds of toiletry supplies to Project HELP®,

* $5,000 to the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge,

* Over 50 bags and boxes of backpacks and school supplies to the Immokalee Friendship House/St. Matthew’s House, and

* 30,240 meals packed for distribution to local families facing food insecurity through Meals of Hope.

*The school supply drive and meal packing event were achieved through partnerships with the Women’s Council of REALTORS® and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals®.

How these charitable efforts make an impact.

Contributions to the NAR® REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) fund assistance programs to victims of natural disasters. Since 2001, the RRF has provided over $33 million to 17,000 families whose homes were damaged or lost in one of over 100 recorded disasters in the United States.

Contributions to Project HELP support the agency’s crisis care services including counseling, advocacy, and personal items to Collier County residents affected by sexual violence, sudden death, and other crimes.

Contributions to Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge help the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, a part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, manage and conserve local lands and waters where panther habitats and biodiversity can thrive without the threat of human interference.

NABOR® school supply drives arm local children with the supplies they need to be successful students. The summer school supply drive in 2021 benefitted children living in or receiving services from Immokalee Friendship House.

The meal packing event helped Meals of Hope deliver nutritious meals to the Feeding America Food Bank Network, which coordinates distribution of food to local food pantries that aim to combat hunger in Collier County.

The contributions listed above are in addition to the many hours of volunteer time NABOR® members donate to protect and preserve the property rights of Collier County homeowners, clean-up waters, beaches, and roadways, and advocate for the continued interests of all professionals working in the real estate industry. 

Caring for the community is an important part of NABOR®’s mission. For more information on how your company can partner with NABOR® and its charitable community efforts in Collier County including a food drive this fall, go to NABOR.com.

The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics.