Foundation has awarded nine local Habitat for Humanity organizations a
total of $22,500 through its Habitat Support Program. The foundation
is dedicated to making a difference in the regional community by
creating housing opportunities, promoting homeownership, and
positioning and educating Realtors® as leaders.
The Habitat Support Program provides monetary support to area Habitat
for Humanity organizations in areas served by the Carolina Multiple
Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS).
Association/Carolina Multiple Listings Services, Inc. (CMLS) President
Laurie Knudsen said,
"We recognize the role that Habitat for Humanity plays in meeting
crucial housing needs at a very basic level for many in the area. We
are happy that we are able to continue to assist these organizations,
which are committed to building a better quality of life for low- to
moderate-income families living in our communities."
The foundation increased the number of grants awarded this year to
benefit nine Habitat programs for a total of $22,500 to support the
following initiatives:
• Habitat for Humanity of Cabarrus County ($2,500) to support the
Cabarrus County Habitat's operating budget for the 2011 calendar year,
specifically in the area of Neighborhood Revitalization.
• Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte ($2,500) to help cover rehab and
repair costs for one vacant foreclosed home purchased by Habitat
Charlotte.
• Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County ($2,500) to be applied to an
unsponsored renovation project on Parkdale Avenue in Gastonia, N.C.
Funds will cover the cost of electrical wiring in this home, which was
previously a millhouse.
• Habitat for Humanity of Iredell County ($2,500) to fund A Brush
with Kindness, a program that offers home-improvement services to
qualifying non-Habitat families
• Habitat for Humanity of Union County ($2,500) to purchase building
materials (specifically windows, doors and roofing materials) for a
family in Marshville, N.C.
• Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County ($2,500) to purchase tools
for volunteers rehabbing homes as well as for the new program, A Brush
with Kindness. The tools will allow more volunteers to help with the
mission of decent, affordable housing for low- to moderate-income
families.
• Habitat for Humanity of Matthews ($2,500) to purchase
weatherization kits which will improve the energy efficiency of over
55 Habitat homes.
• Our Towns Habitat ($2,500) to cover the cost of exterior doors of
three townhome units.
• Stanly County Habitat for Humanity ($2,500) to start a build in
March for a single mother of two children. For the first time, the
son will have a room within the home, as he currently sleeps in an
enclosed back porch with very little heat.
The foundation awarded the grants at the close of 2010 for use during
2011. For more information about the association's Housing
Opportunity Foundation and its initiatives, visit www.CarolinaHome.com
and search keyword "foundation."
The Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association is a trade association
that provides its more than 7,600 Realtor® members with the resources
and services they need to conduct ethical, professional, successful
and profitable businesses. The association is dedicated to being the
region's primary resource for residential real estate information. The
association operates the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc.
(CMLS), which has approximately 7,100 Subscribers and is the private
cooperative Realtors® use for access to tens of thousands of
residential listings in a 10-county service area, including the high-
growth Charlotte area and outside this service area.
The Housing Opportunity Foundation is the charitable arm of the
Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association and is dedicated to funding,
education, advocacy and leadership programs that are focused on fair
and affordable housing and workforce-housing initiatives. The
foundation serves to position and educate Realtors® as leaders,
promote homeownership and provide funding to create housing
opportunities.
