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Realtor Ring Day, Ringing In Donations!

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Realtor Ring Day, Ringing In Donations!

Bob & Tina Timm

North Dakota has a lot of things to brag about these days, fastest growing State, wealthiest State per capita, greatest longevity, the State with a multi-billion dollar State surplus and more.

BUT, one of my favorite things to brag about is Realtor Ring day. Many years ago, at least a decade, Minot ND Realtors got the idea to set a day aside to ring the bell at the Salvation Army kettles. We were the first in the nation, now more then 15 States have followed suit.

We also decided to up the ante and focus our annual Realtors Christmas party on the same cause, raising funds for the Salvation Army. It's a blast! Of course we have our diner and there is an open bar but we have two auctions at the party. We hold a silent auction and a live auction with all the proceeds going to the Salvation Army. All items are donated by Realtors and affiliates as well as a few businesses.

Things always get out of hand for the sake of charity. Every see a plate of fudge sell for $100.00 or a $10.00 gift certificate sell for $30.00? You will if you attend one of our parties.

This year, 2012, Proceeds of $15,947.76 were presented to Salvation Army from Minot Realtors. Now that's something to party about! Keep in mind our entire membership is less then 200 Realtors.

 



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Teral McDowell
Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

What a wonderful effort and a charitable donation the Minot Board of Realtors® contributed to the Salvation Army.

Dec 29, 2012 12:54 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Teral, for many of us it was a real "giving back" as the Salvation Army was a wonderful presence here during the tragedy that struck our community in the spring of 2011.

Dec 29, 2012 08:50 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I saw on the national news, that your state is among the healthiest financially in the country.  It is wonderful that resources and good planning have favored the citizens where you live.

Dec 30, 2012 10:40 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Hi Myrl, we really have been blessed here. If I remember correctly we were either the only State or one of two that ran a budget surplus last year. Actually we have run a budget surplus for many years in a row now.

Dec 30, 2012 11:32 AM