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What do REALTORS do when not selling Houses? We Make a Difference in Lives

By Kathy McGraw

Real Estate Broker/Owner with CELLing Realty CalBRE #01445865

September 09, 2009 03:09 AM

We all have slow times in our business, and some of us more than others lately. But what do you do with this time? How do we help families other than getting them into new homes? I know this community, and I know that it is a caring one. So many people have supported each other, and shared their hopes, dreams, and sorrows together. Well, I want to share what I am doing today to help.

Born2Fly Organization

Today is September 9th, 09_09_09 the one day Twitterthon to Stop Child Sex Trafficking. Anyone that knows me knows that I spent my life working with, and for kids, to give them a better life. So when I was asked to help, I did! Here is what I wrote on Squidoo for them, explaining about the Project. Background information on the perverts that are capitalizing on our kids, the worlds kids.

Look at this Video, then get angry! Afterward please help with this Twitterthon for a most worthwhile cause. As one Twitter user said this morning, after I thanked her "@brokerkathy My pleasure, Miss Kathy. $9 and a Tweet is the least any of us can do."

Here is how you can make a difference today: Stop Child Trafficking!

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Edward & Celia Maddox

The Celtic Connection Realty - Queen Creek, AZ

EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

You are doing the right thing by putting something back. God Bless.

Sep 09, 2009 03:20 AM

Audrey June-Forshey

RE/MAX Realty Services - Darnestown, MD

GRI, Gaithersburg, MD

Just made my donation. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We all have the power, no matter how big or small, to make a difference. Thank you my friend.

Sep 09, 2009 03:28 AM

Russell Lewis

Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX

Broker,CLHMS,GRI

Awesome post and I am with you that when we are not selling real estate it's good to be giving back to our communities as well as supporting causes like this !

Sep 09, 2009 03:30 AM

Jason Sardi

Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC

Your Agent for Life

Kathy - What a good cause to get out there. I haven't been on Twitter in quite sometime, but will get this out there from my end.

Sep 09, 2009 03:33 AM

Monica Bourgeau

Portland, OR

Business Coaching

Kathy - that's a great cause to work for, we've missed you on Twitter and here on the Rain though :) Hope to see you back more often.

Sep 09, 2009 03:55 AM

Kathy McGraw

CELLing Realty - White Water, CA

Riverside County CA Real Estate

Roy- We do have a lot of opportunities......thank you for stopping by.

Edward & Celia- Thank you , and Bless the Organization Born2fly for the work they do :)

Audrey- Thank you.....and thanks for sending the Tweet out too...we can all make a difference in our own way, as you said big or small it all helps :)

Russell- Yes....there are so many causes, and also so many of us :) Every little bit helps make this world a better place.

Jason- Thank you my friend......People helping People make our communities a better place :)

Monica- I too hope to be back on both Active Rain and Twitter more often. I have missed the friendships, interactions, and the wonderful people like yourself. Thank you for helping with this cause :)

Sep 09, 2009 06:19 AM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

You are a caring individual and you are supporting the cause for sure. (and bout time you wrote something here :) Call ya later...gotta run.

Sep 09, 2009 07:48 AM

Kathy McGraw

CELLing Realty - White Water, CA

Riverside County CA Real Estate

Hey Sally my friend, yea bout time I wrote something huh ;) Talk to you later.....

Sep 09, 2009 11:15 AM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Kathy, That made me angry and sick. I will go to your link and see what I can do to help. You and all the others are a treasure to help these children and it's something we can all to to help. Thank you for bringing more awareness; nothing is more important then helpless children.

Sep 09, 2009 11:39 AM

Mara Hawks

First Realty Auburn - Auburn, AL

Inactive-2012 REALTOR - Homes for Sale Auburn Real Estate, AL

Excellent broadcasting, Kathy. Educating the public will be most effective in helping to address & heal this awful injustice.

Sep 10, 2009 04:00 AM

Cathy Lee

CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA

ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

Your work and dedication is making a difference. Thank you for posting this. I support and work with www.ijm.org. There is so much injustice in the world-we can make a difference and thank you for caring Kathy!

Sep 10, 2009 03:12 PM

Marcia Hawken

WILLIAM RAVEIS - Naples, FL

Naples Luxury Specialist

Kathy, Thanks for the video. I love your spirit. It always better to give than receive, isn't it. ")

Sep 10, 2009 10:06 PM

Jane Penttinen

V.I.P. Mortgage - Tucson, AZ

NMLS #222178

The three glues that hold us together are the courage of women, the compassion of men and the laughter of children. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and for doing what you can to make things better for children.

Sep 11, 2009 03:10 AM

Kathy McGraw

CELLing Realty - White Water, CA

Riverside County CA Real Estate

Hi Carol.....sorry to make you angry and sick, but that was the purpose of the Video, to make people see that it's a global problem, and one all of us can do something about. Thank you for taking the time to do something.

Mara- :)

Cathy- Yes, we can make a difference. With all the projects Volunteers do, we help make the world just a little better one step at a time.

Marcia- Giving is always more rewarding in the long run than receiving....but a good balance of both is best :)

Jane- I never heard that saying about the glue thanks for sharing it, and yes, I hope some people actually went to the site. But it's never too late to help :0

Sep 15, 2009 09:34 AM

Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant

Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Kathy I am sorry I missed this post first go round. What a great cause and certainly our children are our future and they are the innocent that should be protected.

Sep 22, 2009 08:07 AM

Anonymous

Diana Scimone

Thank you all for your encouraging and supportive comments before, during, and after our 09-09-09 Twitterthon.

Kathy is amazing, isn't she? Thanks to her, to you, and to many others, we've raised more than $15,500 for the B2F Project to help stop child trafficking!

Yes, we're still receiving donations for the project. Bottom line: The more donations we receive, the more books we can print, and the more kids we can reach. Remember: our goal is to reach kids before the traffickers do.

You can donate at www.born2fly.org (click on the donate page) or www.dianascimone.com where you'll find updates on our progress.

Thank you to everyone! You are the best.

Diana Scimone

Director

The Born2Fly Project

Stopping child trafficking...setting kids free to soar

www.born2fly.org

www.dianascimone.com

Sep 30, 2009 09:43 AM

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1~Judi Barrett

Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK

BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

I missed this when it was posted. I came here by way of the post that you wrote today about borders.. I'm glad that I came.

Thank you so much for helping in this great cause. I'm going to further check this out and help. Thanks!

Oct 23, 2009 10:53 PM

Kathy McGraw

CELLing Realty - White Water, CA

Riverside County CA Real Estate

Judi- I am so glad you came here.....the Twitterthon was just one day, but donating to help them is ongoing :)

Diana- I am so glad you found this Post...and even more glad that I could help share the message and do my part.

Oct 24, 2009 01:27 AM

Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula

Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA

Realty Works Temecula

Kathy, Horrifyingly strong and important message. I've never hear that proverb before and will not be able to get it out of my head now. I guess that's why they put it in there...... "Someone is watching you closely, someone not impressed with weak excuses". I'll visit their site and thanks for posting.

O.K. I'm back...Well, I obviously missed this one...do you know if they ever made the quoto or more about how the money was spent? Or where alternative places are to donate...now or in the futuer let me know.

Oct 24, 2009 02:35 AM

Kathy McGraw

CELLing Realty - White Water, CA

Riverside County CA Real Estate

Jane- yes to all.....scroll up 3 spaces...that is Diana the Director of the Organization. She has given links that will allow anyone to donate. A wonderful person!!!! They didn't raise what they hoped, but because of people like you and Jane coming back here and finding this.......what you donate now will help reach more kids! BTW that Video NEVER ceases to shock me, and make me angry....and I too had never heard that quote, but I have it now ingrained in my memory.

Oct 24, 2009 02:56 AM