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.
SPAAR members packed more than 5,700 meals
Three teams of SPAAR members joined the annual B2B Mealpacking Challenge on May 16 that resulted in 5,700 meals being packed for local food shelves.
Members wanted for food packing competition on May 16
SPAAR members are invited to join in meal-packing competition at Meals from the Heart in Oak Park Heights on Thursday, May 16, to support local food shelves. SPAAR members will go to head-to-head with teams from area businesses, competing for bragging rights.
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation partners with Spare Key to help families in need
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation has committed to match up to $25,000 for Spare Key’s “Help Me Bounce” platform, which harnesses the power of crowdfunding to connect thousands donors directly to help families.
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation represented at Spare Key’s Groove Gala
As Realtors® support communities through their work and service every day, REALTORS® Charitable Foundation is seeking members’ support to help provide some relief and support to these families, including helping them to stay in their homes during the immediate crisis they’re facing. Together, Realtors® can do so much!
Collecting pillows for Bridging
Bridging in the recipient of the annual Coldwell Banker Realty Pillow Fight Challenge.
Fair Housing is for everyone, everywhere
April is Fair Housing Month. It is dedicated to honoring and upholding the principles of equity and eliminating discrimination from the housing market.
Volunteers sought: financial literacy consultant and personal finance instructor
The Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) promotes financial literacy through education. MCEE is developing Minnesota’s new financial literacy curriculum, which will be required in MN high schools beginning in 2026. REALTORS® Charitable Foundation awarded a grant to MCEE in 2023 to support its programs that help prepare students to manage their personal finances.