PSA - California Association of REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund

California Association of REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund 

Dear C.A.R. Member:

Most of us have watched the events of the last week unfold from the comfort of our homes, offices, or local associations. But for many of our members and local association staff, and their families, the Southern California Wildfires were all too real.

C.A.R. stands ready to assist REALTORS® who have been impacted by these wildfires through its Disaster Relief Fund. The Association established the fund in the wake of the 2003 California wildfires. Grants provided by the fund are used to help members of the REALTOR® family --REALTORS®, their staff, and Association members and their staff -- who have incurred substantial losses due to wildfires and other disasters by distributing grants of $1,000 to $5,000.

If you are a REALTOR®, or know of a REALTOR®, who has been impacted by the wildfires, applications to request a grant from the C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund are available by calling Elizabeth de Carteret at (213) 739-8308 or e-mail to: elizabethd@car.org.

C.A.R. is urgently asking members to contribute to the Disaster Relief Fund in order to meet the current and ongoing needs of our members. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund, please make checks payable to the California Community Foundation and write "C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund" on the "memo" line. Send checks to the California Community Foundation, 445 S. Figueroa St., #3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071-1638. To make a contribution online, visit http://www.calfund.org/8/giving_calrealtorsrelief.php.

More information about the C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund can be found under REALTORS® Care in the About C.A.R. section of C.A.R. Online at http://www.car.org/, or by clicking on the REALTORS® Care button on the home page.

Yesterday, NAR, through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, made a $500,000 donation to our Disaster Relief Fund. I was especially gratified by their rapid response to help our members and others in the REALTOR® community and know we can count on you to do the same.

C.A.R. also has created a clearing house for wildfire-related info on C.A.R. Online at http://relief.car.org/. Here you will find news updates and information on local associations affected by the wildfires, what to do after the fire, and insurance-related issues, as well as additional resources for those looking to help or needing assistance.

Thank you for your contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund. Our thoughts remain with our REALTOR® family.

Sincerely,

Colleen Badagliacco

2007 President