Many thanks to the almost 620 local REALTORS®, family and friends cleaned, painted, pruned and planted this past Wednesday as part of the Columbus REALTORS®’ 18th annual REALTOR® Care Day, helping improve many homes and organizations all over central Ohio!
Started in 2005, REALTOR® Care Day is an annual day of service to the communities in which REALTORS® live, work and raise families.
In the last 18 years, REALTOR® Care Day has contributed $675,000 in improvements and repairs and hundreds of hours of service to residents and communities around central Ohio.
Although REALTORS® donate time and talent to their communities throughout the year, this one day event focuses the energy of hundreds of volunteers in areas all over the central Ohio area. With careful planning, preparation and the dedication of many volunteers, it's amazing how much can be accomplished in one day!
Below is an overview of each groups project(s).View pictures.
Columbus REALTORS® Main Project - In addition to improving the properties of six home owners, the main project included extensive weeding and improvements to The Miracle Garden in Linden. Volunteers planted fruits and vegetables and other plants throughout and also painted the fence surrounding the garden.
Bexley Eastmoor Berwick Realty Association - Picked up trash on Livingston Ave. including exit ramps and weeded, trimmed trees and cut grass for a Berwick family who lost a loved one in the last year.
Big Walnut Area Realty Association - Built and installed a Little Free Library at Sunbury Elementary School and contributed to My Very Own Blanket in Westerville.
CCIIR - Removed two dilapidated structures and did extensive cleanup at the Amercrest-American Addition Community Garden on 12th and Joyce Avenues. This project was done in conjunction with Homeport.
Columbus Realtist Association - Landscape cleanup, tree trimming and concrete repair for two long-time Linden homeowners.
Delaware County Board of REALTORS® - Exterior cleanup, landscaping, beautification, power-washing and additional projects for the Delaware Speech and Hearing Center.
Gahanna Area Realty Association - Landscaping and maintenance for a resident in need supplied by GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need).
Greater Dublin Realty Association - Yardwork and patio repair for an elderly mother with a disable daughter. They also brought food to the fire department.
Greater Worthington Area Real Estate Association - Extensive interior and exterior cleanup of American Legion Post 239 and provided treats to the fire and police departments.
Grove City Area Realty Association - Stocked food pantry and provided meal prep at Life Care Alliance for their Cancer Clinic.
Hilliard Area Realty Association - Purchased supplies and volunteered at the free lunch camp for FESTA whose mission is to serve families and build relationships that help end poverty.
IREM Columbus - Cleaned up Washington Gladden Social Justice Park - an oasis of hope where past achievements for social justice are recognized and current struggles are revealed.
Lewis Center Realty Association - Donated new sign and beautification at the the Williamsville Cemetery which now includes the former Patterson (McCloud) Cemetery which was moved to Williamsville Cemetery in 1974 due to the Alum Creek Project.
Licking North Central Realty Association - Provided bird feeders for the enjoyment of residents at the new Johnstown Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation facility.
Madison County Area Realty Association - Purchased new clothes, shoes and hygiene products for “the Raider Rack” where London City Schools students are able to go into a retail like setting and choose the items they like at no cost to them or their families.
Marion County Realty Association - Cleaned the inside and landscaped the outside of a newly built Habitat for Humanity home.
Marysville Area Realty Association - Provided $6,000 worth of food and supplies to Blessings in a Backpack and the Hope Center.
New Albany Realty Association - Major yard clean up, trimming, planting, mulching and pwer washing for a local family in need.
North Area Real Estate Association - Cleaned up the bench/planter areas along High Street in Clintonville and cleaned up the gutters and yard for a local homeowner.
Northwest Area Realty Association - Yardwork, paintng and staining for a Grandview family who recently lost their husband/father to cancer.
Pickaway County Realty Association - Supplied dumpsters at several locations for people to be able to clean up their properties.
Powell Area Realty Association - Worked with a landscape architect to improve the entire landscape perimeter of the Powell-Liberty Historical Society.
Tri-County Area Realty Association - Helped a Reynoldsburg veteran with chimney repairs and yardwork. Replaced flooring and cleaned up the flower bed at the VFW. Improved landscape beds at Freedom Park in Pataskala. Helped with a Habitat home in Lancaster.
Westerville Area Realty Association - Collected/purchased $3,000 worth of food for WARM (Westerville Area Resource Ministry).
