Participants at the July 24 build day strike a pose. L-R in the back row: Clarry Ellis, Candace Thompson, Sherry Skinner, Nora Partlow, Karen Miller, Casey Menish, Kathy Bonzano, Christine Richardson and Fred Westerlund. L-R in the front row: Ebony Brown, David Morales, Ricky Webster, Mary Ann Burstein and Victoria Kiser.

A Busy Season for Giving Back

OVER THE SUMMER, the NVAR Cares Committee hosted a backpack collection and helped build two houses with Habitat for Humanity – all while accepting applications for the NVAR Hero and Spirit awards and gearing up for its fall fundraiser event: Party With a Purpose.

The NVAR Cares 2019 Backpack Collection benefited Britepaths’ “Collect for Kids” Back to School Program, which harnesses community resources to help Fairfax County Public Schools students start the school year with all the supplies they need. Donations were accepted at 15 drop-off locations, including NVAR’s Fairfax and Herndon facilities and at several NVAR brokerages.

A donation pick-up at Redfin. Top row: Stephen Kilroy, Keith Lombardi, Diane Freeman, Jim Sandidge, Sahar Anwar, Brian MacMahon. Bottom row:  Suvda Villaroel,  Eman Othman,  Katie James, Joseph Dao.

On July 24, 17 NVAR members and volunteers helped with construction on two houses as part of the NVAR Cares Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia Build Day in Alexandria, Va. Earlier in June, members volunteered at the Habitat Restore in Alexandria by staging, organizing and cleaning the facility to help boost sales.

After a successful summer giving back, NVAR Cares continues to gear up for its second annual fundraiser, Party With a Purpose, on Nov. 6 at the Carlyle Club. Visit NVAR.com/partywithapurpose to register and learn more!