Community News

Community Engagement Welcomes All To Be Involved

Read about SPAAR members, the good work done in the communities where you live and work, and the many community partnerships in which you are involved.

Find out how you can be involved by contacting Joe McKinley, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement, at jmckinley@spaar.com.

Wilder Foundation grateful to St. Paul area Realtors® for generous donation

SPAAR and REALTORS® Charitable Foundation collaborated to donate $25,000 to the Wilder Family Investment Fund, which provides immediate, one-time assistance to families served by the Wilder Foundation.
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Realtors® provided community goodwill for SPAAR’s 2025 #thanksgivingback

Thanks to generosity of members, SPAAR collected nearly 900 boxes of cereal throughout November for its #thanksgivingback program.
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SPAAR volunteers serve as kitchen crew at Open Arms of Minnesota

Volunteers from SPAAR packaged more than 1,200 meals at nonprofit Open Arms of MN on January 9 in St. Paul.
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REALTORS® Charitable Foundation now accepting applications for 2026 scholarships

Applications are now open for the 2026 REALTORS® Charitable Foundation scholarship program.
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Bringing B-I-N-G-O to the community

Members of SPAAR's Community Engagement Committee took time out of their day to visit with residents at Emma Norton Services, and enjoyed playing B-I-N-G-O with the group.
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Cereal collected and donated for #thanksgivingback; plus members earn prizes for winning cereal box designs

Cereal collected and donated for #thanksgivingback; plus members earn prizes for cereal box designs.
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Join the kitchen crew at Open Arms MN

SPAAR is volunteering with Open Arms of MN on Friday, January 9, from 2 to 4:30pm and welcomes any interested members to join in this special opportunity.
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Grateful to REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Board and members who give back

Mission-driven, giving back, making an impact. These are the kinds of phrases that resonated loud and clear when the REALTORS® Charitable Foundation of the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® shared their reasons for getting involved.
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Generosity from SPAAR members supports feeding the community

SPAAR’s Community Engagement Committee recently approved donations from the committee’s budget to Second Harvest Heartland, Emma Norton Services and Open Arms of MN on behalf of SPAAR’s members.
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