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 supports teachers and classrooms
At the beginning of the school year, SPAAR put out a call to more than 500 schools in SPAAR’s service area with information about classroom resources. Teachers were invited to share their online wish lists (Target, Amazon, etc.) for a chance to receive $100 in items from their respective lists. Twenty gifts were awarded to teachers.
It’s the giving season! Two nonprofits provide opportunities for Realtors® and Affiliates
Thinking about giving back? Below are two amazing opportunities.
Bridging welcomes donations from SPAAR members
Bridging welcomes donations from SPAAR members in its mission to provide basic home essentials to more than 4,500 households each year.
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation grants $75,000 to three area nonprofits
SPAAR’s REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, on behalf of area Realtors®, granted a combined $75,000 to three area nonprofits: Minnesota Council on Economic Education, NeighborWorks Home Partners and YWCA St. Paul.
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation announces 2023 grant recipients; check presentation on October 24
SPAAR’s REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, on behalf of area Realtors®, announces its 2023 grant recipients: Minnesota Council on Economic Education, NeighborWorks Home Partners and YWCA St. Paul.to receive a combined $75,000.
Grey Duck Properties hosted an ODSO
Grey Duck Properties hosted an On Demand Service Opportunity (ODSO) on September 20.
In the community: Keller Williams Preferred Realty in Burnsville gives back in multiple ways
Keller Williams Preferred Realty in Burnsville coordinated a very successful collection drive this month, collecting new and gently-used socks to be donated to local emergency shelters. The office will deliver socks in mid-October.
It’s back to school!
It's back to school time, and SPAAR is involved in a number of ways.