Columbus REALTORS® is proud to announce that the Institute of Real Estate Management, Columbus Commercial Industrial and Investment REALTORS®, and Marysville Area Realty Association were awarded Weiler grants in honor of their 2022 REALTOR® Care Day projects.
REALTOR® Care Day is an annual day of service to the communities in which REALTORS® live, work and raise families.
Since its inception in 2005, REALTOR® Care Day has resulted in almost $675,000 re-invested into our communities.
The REALTOR® Care Day Weiler Grant was established in 2014 to recognize Area Realty & Trade Association projects that exemplify the principles of the event which is to provide community service to those in need. The grant was named for Skip Weiler, founder of REALTOR® Care Day. By receiving this honor, all three groups will have an additional $500 in funding which they may use towards their 2023 REALTOR® Care Day projects.
The Columbus Commercial Industrial and Investment REALTORS® (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.Pictures.
“CCIIR was excited to participate again this year in REALTOR® Care Day,” said Joe Menninger, CCIIR President. “Travis McIntyre took the lead once again for CCIIR and did a fantastic job organizing an extensive cleanup at the Amercrest-American Addition Community Garden in conjunction with Homeport.”
“On behalf of CCIIR, I would like to thank Skip Weiler and Columbus REALTORS® for the REALTOR® Care Day Weiler Grant and for their continued efforts to give back to our fantastic city!”
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Columbus cleaned up Washington Gladden Social Justice Park in Columbus’ Discovery District - an oasis of hope where past achievements for social justice are recognized and current struggles are revealed.
“IREM® Columbus is honored to receive a REALTOR® Care Day Weiler Grant and we commend Skip Weiler and The Robert Weiler Company for its commitment to bettering our community through REALTOR® Care Day,” said Anthony Tynan, 2022 President, IREM Columbus.
“We had approximately 25 people participate in our project, which was completed in support of the Capital Crossroads and Special Improvement Districts of Downtown Columbus, and the Washington Gladden Social Justice Park. Our group picked up trash east of Downtown near Columbus State Community College, Columbus College of Art & Design, the Columbus Museum of Art and Thurber Park.
We look forward to participating in REALTOR® Care Day again in 2023.”
The Marysville Area Realty Association (MARA) provided $6,000 worth of food and supplies to Blessings in a Backpack and the Hope Center. This included 27 sleeping bags, 14 tents, 14 tarps, eight ponchos, 21 totes and 60 McDonald’s gift cards.
'MARA could not be more surprised and grateful for the honor of being awarded the Weiler Grant,” said Katie Crocco, RCD Project Coordinator. “Homelessness and food insecurity are increasing annually, and the need cannot be ignored. Every donation dollar or hour matters. This money will allow us to assist even more for our 2023 project!”
“Thank you from the bottom of not only our hearts but those in need that it will help in the future.”
Other 2022 REALTORS® Care Day projects included:
Bexley – Trash pickup in coordination with the City of Bexley. Clintonville - Sprucing, mulching, flowers added to bench/planter areas along High Street from Olentangy Street to Whetstone Library. Power washing and landscaping for a resident. Delaware - exterior cleanup, landscaping, and beautification work as well as painting the interior and additional projects as needed for the Delaware Speech and Hearing Center. Packing/delivering food boxes, general maintenance and organizing warehouse/storage for the Andrews House. Dublin – landscaping/improvements for a resident. Bringing lunch to local police and fire departments. Eastmoor – Repair and maintenance for a family in need. Gahanna – Landscaping and maintenance for a resident in need (through GRIN). Galena – Installing and landscaping around a new Little Free Library. Grandview Heights – Deck staining, repair and yard work for a resident. Hilliard – purchasing supplies for FESTA and helping at their summer lunch camps. Johnstown – Providing bird feeders outside the windows of the residents. Lewis Center – Installing a sign and beautifying the Williamsville Cemetery. Lancaster – helping with a Habitat home build. Linden – repairs/landscaping for 8 residents; extensive improvement to The Miracle Garden London – Supplying new clothes, shoes and hygiene products for The Raider Rack which provides these items at no cost to students in London City Schools. Marion – Cleaning the inside and landscaping the outside of a recent Habitat for Humanity home. New Albany – helping a local family with house projects, painting and landscaping. Pataskala – Improving landscape beds at Freedom Park and installing a “native garden” at Karr Park. Pickaway County - Suppling dumpsters at several locations for people to be able to clean up their properties. Powell - leveling out the parking lot, planting flowering trees, landscaping, general cleanup, and shed maintenance for the Powell Liberty Historical Society. Reynoldsburg - Repairing fireplace/chimney, trim trees, pull weeds and mulch/add flowers for a local veteran. Replacing the floor in the VFW ladies’ room. Westerville – food drive for WARM (Westerville Area Resource Ministry). Worthington – Landscaping/improvement to the American Legion Post. Bringing snacks/desserts to local police and fire departments. Other organizations being supported: Lifecare Alliance Cancer Clinic, My Very Own Blanket.
For photos, detailed project descriptions, and pictures, visitwww.ColumbusRealtors.com/RCD.
REALTOR® Care Day is funded through the Columbus REALTORS® Foundation. Area Realty and Industry Trade Associations are offered matching funds (up to $500 each) to help fund their community service efforts for this event. Additional assistance is received from many individuals and companies through in-kind donations of money, goods and services.
