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PAYING IT FORWARD-FOR OUR SOLDIERS

By Mitzi & Phyllis White & Carpenter

Real Estate Agent with Real Estate Central

September 21, 2008 10:08 AM

We are some lucky people to live in this wonderful country of ours. I truly appreciate our Soldiers and their families. I have been trying to think of a good way to let them know how much I appreciate them fighting for our freedom and risking their lives to make mine and my family's life safe.

I have decided to donate 10% of my listing commissions, when the homes sell, to the Soldiers and their families. I have done some research and found organizations I can donate items or money to to help. The Soldiers always like to receive care packages from home. I had a Captain who just got deployed to Iraq tell me that they really like to receive canned foods. Also, the families left behind could be in financial binds.

I have begun today advertising to the public that I will donate 10% of my personal commission to these organizations to help those helping us. I passed out flyers today at my open house announcing this and got a rave response. Hopefully I will be able to help lots of families sell their homes as well as donate to our protectors!

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Sharon Fleming

Real Living Realty Unlimited - Port St Lucie, FL

Realtor, Port St Lucie-Florida

It's people like you that make this world a better place....KUDOS my friend! What a great act of kindness! I myslef am considering doing the same to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research. Nice to know there are people like you still in this crazy world we live in....THANKS and GOD bless!

Sep 21, 2008 10:19 AM

See I read this blog without looking at where you are from, I am originally from West Virginia, BECKLEY to be exact, born and raised

Sep 21, 2008 10:21 AM

Mitzi & Phyllis White & Carpenter

Real Estate Central - Hurricane, WV

The Dream Team

Sharon, awesome! Thanks for your kind words. And yes, I'm born and raised a hillbilly too...and PROUD of it! I just think we should all help each other. Breast cancer research is a wonderful way to help too. My best friend is a surviver, thank God! Let me know if you do it and how it goes for you!

Sep 21, 2008 10:26 AM

Konnie Mac McCarthy

MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD

Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"

I feel the same way as you do, I love our troops and I wish I could do more for their families..I also send "treats for troops" it's a great site that (www.treatsfortroops.com) that lets you pick out a gift bag to send to a soilder.....and you can even pick out your soilder...

Sep 21, 2008 01:09 PM

Konnie, Thanks for your comment. I checked out the website you mentioned and I love it. I will be sure to use it. Thanks again!

Sep 21, 2008 02:40 PM

Ken Medeiros

K&M Medeiros Real Estate - Falmouth, MA

Mitzi,

It is truly a great thing you will be doing by helping the soldiers and their families. Sometimes the families left behind can have it tougher than the soldier, but will not say anything about their situation. So from a retired military person Thank You for your effort and caring.

Sep 21, 2008 02:48 PM

Ken,

Thank YOU for defending us!

Sep 21, 2008 02:55 PM

Judy Greenberg

Compass - Long Grove, IL

Compass- Long Grove -Buffalo Grove

You are a good person... Sell a lot of homes!

Sep 22, 2008 12:00 PM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Thanks for this post! If we all were as thoughtful as you, the world would be a better place. Also, I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a Realtor from Lewisburg, WV.

Nov 23, 2008 11:45 AM

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