The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors presented two local charities with $7,500 checks each last week as part of its Community Service Committee outreach.
The recipients of the donation were ReWiGo Ministries and The Frazee Dream Center. ReWiGo creates safe, healthy, sustainable home environments for elderly, disabled and impoverished people. The organization also provides wheelchair ramps and railings and performs emergency home repairs for low-income homeowners in the Upstate.
The Frazee Dream Center is a free preschool, after-school and summer program for under-resourced children in the downtown Greenville area. The program offers assistance and guidance to children ages 3-16 in the areas of academics, character development, sportsmanship and emotional wellness.
Funds were raised through the committee hosting Lobs, Links and Lanes and Mix and Mingle events.
The Lobs, Links and Lanes event, which is now in its 16th year, consists of a golf tournament, tennis round robin, bowling tournament and a barbecue dinner party. “The success of this event is due to the generosity of sponsors, event participants, and the dedication of the Community Service Committee,” says Connie Winslow, director of finance for GGAR.
Mix and Mingle events are sponsored by affiliate GGAR members and held at local restaurants. Association members and guests bring monetary donations or items from the wish list for the two charities supported and enjoy appetizers provided by the sponsors.
“Everyone on the committee dedicated a lot of time to help make this year’s event so successful,” said Tim Lee, a mortgage loan officer with BankLine Mortgage Corporation and the 2013 committee chairman. “The sponsors were very generous with their donations and help. The real estate industry should be very proud of what they have done for these two fantastic community organizations. This is what it is all about: giving b
