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SAMCAR Members Donate Over $4000 for “Support The Troops” Program

Members Hand Check To VA Director

Sunday, December 21, 2008 , Julie Ziemelis

SAMCAR Members Donate Over $4000 for “Support The Troops” Program

Christmas was made a bit more festive this year for our troops in Iraq and also at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto due to the efforts of the members of the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS®. The SAMCAR Affiliate members began a “Support the Troops” fundraising drive this summer and raised almost $4000 by October. $3000 was spent on care packages that were shipped directly to the military service people in Iraq. The remaining monies were donated to the VA Hospital to help returning injured service members and their families who stay at the VA Hospital.

SAMCAR Affiliate members, Corrin Trowbridge, Farmers Insurance and Ed Bright, State Farm Insurance presented a donation check directly to William Ball, the Chief of Voluntary Service at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto last week. Mr. Ball said the donation would be used for their Operation Enduring Freedom fund to make sure out-of-area family members had financial assistance with their transportation and lodging costs to make it easier to visit their injured sons and daughters. Mr. Ball stated, "We go beyond what we can do to support our service members while they are here. This donation will help us do this. Thank you to the members of SAMCAR!"

The San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® (SAMCAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 3,100 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula. SAMCAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in San Mateo County. For more information, please contact SAMCAR at 650.696.8200. San Mateo County sales statistics, news stories and press releases are available on SAMCAR’s web site at www.samcar.org.

The San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® (SAMCAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 3,800 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula. SAMCAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in San Mateo County.

The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

For further information, please contact Julie Ziemelis, Director of Public Affairs, e-mail , or phone (650) 696-8214.

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