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 Habitat
for Humanity of Bucks County and the Bucks County Association
of REALTORS®, Inc. (BCAR) are thrilled to
be in the second year of Neighbor to Neighbor! The program is
a partnership between Habitat, the association and its members
to build homes for deserving families in Bucks County. The goal
of the program is to raise $100,000
with the help of local REALTOR® agents. In addition to a financial
commitment, the program encourages participants to use their voices
to promote the mission of Habitat Bucks to make safe, affordable
housing a matter of conscience and action in Bucks County.
“Ultimately,
the program asks participants to make a donation to Habitat at
each of their settlements and become a true advocate for affordable
housing in their community, by promoting their involvement in
Neighbor to Neighbor” states Kelly Wenhold, director of
member services at BCAR.
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Download the
program
brochure to learn more about
Neighbor to Neighbor!
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Ready to become a part of the team? Download
your pledge form
here!
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Are you a returnuing member? Download this renewal
form instead!
FUNDS RAISED TO DATE | $90,000
GOAL| $100,000
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News +
Notes
Wells Fargo partnership
Wells Fargo sponsored a day with the Bucks County Association
of Realtors (BCAR) on June 26 as they worked to complete their
home for Mary Beth and Corey Fisher. They had a busy and productive
day! We appreciate the tremendous support of Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage and all they have done to make homeownership a reality
for this family. BCAR and their alliance partner, Wells Fargo,
have committed to raising $100,000 and contribute
sweat equity alongside the family to bring this dream of homeownership
to reality through the Neighbor to Neighbor program.
Next build day scheduled
A crew of Neighbor to Neighbor members will be on site July
12, make sure you're there! To register, contact Kelly
Wenhold at kelly@bucksrealtor.com
or 215.956.9176.
BCAR's biggest event
of the Spring
The Annual Community Services Charity Auction, celebrating it's
25th "silver anniversary," was hosted at the Radisson
Hotel in Trevose, PA on May 8. Proceeds from the event benefited:
Bucks County Housing Group, American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County
Chapter Homeless Shelter and Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.
It was a fabulous evening, allowing our wonderful realtors a chance
to mingle with Habitat family members, Marybeth and Corey Fisher.
The winning ticket for the BCAR's cruise raffle was pulled at
the event by Mary Beth, and winner Bill Mahler from Prudential
Fox and Roach in Newtown was thrilled to have his name called!
Thank you to our sponsors Wells Fargo and US Inspect and efforts
of Michael Dameron of Dameron Travel that put the cruise package
together.
Laying down the hammer
on site
BCAR was out on site on May 15, working hard on the home for Mary
Beth & Corey Fisher. They had a busy day, installing fire
wall, framing the second floor walls, and laying out roofing tresses!
As part of the Neighbor to Neighbor program, BCAR has committed
to raising $100,000 and has contributed sweat equity alongside
a family to bring their dream of homeownership to reality, but
they still need your support to hit the goal by this summer. Don't
miss out on this event: we're calling all realtors and
alliance partners to join our Neighbor to Neighbor program today!
Contact Beth Adams at 215.822.2812 x305 or b.adams@habitatbucks.org.
Let's all work together to move this family into their home!
Groundbreaking for
the Neighbor to Neighbor sponsored home
The pressure is on to hit our goal by the summer dedication! We're
proud of our outstanding partnership with the Bucks County Association
of REALTORS who have made a pledge to raise $100,000 and sponsor
one home for a Habitat partner family. They are well on their
way with findraising, having passed the $70,000 mark, and with
sweat equity contributions, having spent days on site building.
Thanks to the members' dedication, we're certain we can reach
the goal in time for our summer dedication. Want to make a donation
to the Neighbor to Neighbor program to help BCAR hit their goal
in time? Contact Kelly Wenhold at BCAR (kelly@bucksrealtor.com
or 215.956.9176) or Beth Adams at Habitat (b.adams@habitatbucks.org;
215-348-2204 x305)
Calling all Realtors
Empower more aspiring homeowners to realize their dreams and enable
them to support a worthy cause in the process. Through the Sharing
Advantage program, each time one of your families closes a loan
with Wells Fargo, they will make a $300 donation to a non-profit
of the family’s choice. When Habitat for Humanity of Bucks
County is selected, we will award the family a golden hammer to
proudly wear! to find out more about this great program, visit
www.joewcallahan.com
or contact
Joseph Callahan at joseph.w.callahan@wellsfargo.com;
267-990-0228 x 53 or Robert Bannon at robert.bannon@wellsfargo.com;
267-880-0228 x 20.
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Alliance
Partner Spotlight
 Eric
Blum
“Being a supporter
of Habitat for Humanity is very important to me because it gives
others a chance to achieve their dreams. As a business owner,
I feel it is important to give back to the community and help
others.” — Eric Blum of 1-800-GOT-JUNK
Eric is a 1-800-GOT-JUNK Franchise Partner
for the Philadelphia North Franchise (215.929.116). To book an
appointment to unload your junk, call 1.800.468.5865 or visit
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Realtor
Spotlight
 Fran
and Mark Redding
We're excited to honor renewing
Neighbor to Neighbor members, Fran and Mark Redding. Mark
and Fran have proudly been members over the years and now lead
the effort in 2008 to show they care by renewing their membership.
They understand, and show through their actions, that Realtors
are the crucial leaders of Neighbor to Neighbor.
“As real estate professionals we believe that the American
dream of home ownership is achievable and Habitat for Humanity
helps to make that happen. By partnering with Habitat we get to
be a part of the solution to affordable housing in Bucks County”
This positive team approach is not only carried throughout Mark
and Fran's involvement with Neighbor to Neighbor, but also in
thier business life: the Reddings service all of their customers
as a team -- it's like getting two-for-one!
Married for over 37 years, together the couple has 40 years of
real estate industry experience. Mark is a CPA and spent 16 years
as CFO of a Manhattan-based commercial real estate development
and property management firm. He also spent 4l years in New York
performing financial due diligence on commercial acquisitions.
Fran, after several years as a legal secretary, began working
in residential sales. She's worked from the Weichert Yardley office
for over 18 years, first as an assistant to a local "Top
Producer" and then as a licensed agent. With their backgrounds
in finance and law, they offer more than the typical agent.
Their very separate opinions are always provided, resulting in
the best service and advice any client could want. You can tell
they truly enjoy what they do, making the best deal for buyer
or seller and especially finding the right house for that first
time buyer. What a team!
> Visit Fran
and Mark at http://www.franandmark.com/
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NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR TEAM
Tom Skiffington, RE/MAX
440, president of BCAR
Maggie Pollich, Prudential
Fox & Roach, Neighbor to Neighbor Chairperson
Kelly Wenhold, BCAR,
Affordable Housing Committee BCAR Staff Liaison
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PARTNERS
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What
a pleasure it is to continue our valued relationship with Habitat
for Humanity of Bucks County. The Bucks County Association of
Realtors feels it has been extremely rewarding and enjoyable to
work on such a great project for our community. The Neighbor to
Neighbor programs brings community back to the area and helps
deserving families in Bucks County realize their dream of Home
ownership! Without such a worthwhile program like this these families
may never realize the American Dream!!