FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Long Island Board of Realtors®, Inc. Donates $15,000
to Rebuilding Together Long Island

The Long Island Board of Realtors, Inc. (LIBOR) has donated $15,000 to assist the Long Island Chapter of Rebuilding Together in their mission to help rebuild the homes and lives of people in need. The check was presented by Gil Picard, President of the Long Island Board of Realtors®, Inc., Frank Urso and Christina Cidoni, LIBOR Public Relations Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson respectively, to Sol Goldstein, President of Rebuilding Together Long Island during the recent LIBOR 18th Annual Education Conference and Trade Show. The education conference, the largest in LIBOR history, was attended by over 700 Realtors®. “The Long Island Board of Realtors® is very proud to be able to support the great work of Rebuilding Together Long Island,” said Gil Picard. “We’re more than Realtors®. Our members know how important it is to be able to have our senior citizens, disabled residents and single parent families remain in their own homes, despite hardships they might encounter. The generous work of Rebuilding Together Long Island allows these homeowners to remain in their own homes in a safe and healthy environment and we support the efforts to ensure that takes place,” added Picard.

Rebuilding Together Long Island is dedicated to restoring the homes of economically disadvantaged homeowners who are elderly, disabled, and/or single-parent families, so they may continue to live in comfort with dignity and independence. Their committed staff of 300 volunteers is the backbone of the organization. According to Sol Goldstein, “The generous contribution by LIBOR enables us to continue our efforts and help people in need. We provide a wide range of services which include plumbing and electrical repairs, yard work, gutter cleaning, carpentry, roof repair, trash removal, non cosmetic painting, lock work, smoke detector installation and the construction of wheel chair ramps. We are especially proud of our proficiency in building these ramps, which enable those people that are home-bound to enjoy their renewed freedom. All of the services of Rebuilding Long Island Together are provided at no cost to the homeowner thanks to generous contributions such as the one we have received from the Long Island Board of Realtors®.”

PHOTO CAPTION:
Accepting the $15,000 donation from LIBOR to assist the Long Island Chapter of Rebuilding Together are, pictured from left to right, Karen Laurence, Board Member, Public Relations Committee Chair Joseph Kresek, Board Member, Rebuilding Together Long Island; Frank Urso, LIBOR Public Relations Committee Chair; Sol Goldstein, President Rebuilding Together Long Island; Gil Picard, President of the Long Island Board of Realtors®; Christina Cidoni, Public Relations Committee Vice Chairperson; Linda Bonarelli, President Elect LIBOR and Harold Feldman, Executive Director with Rebuilding Together Long Island.

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Press Release Contact:
Tricia Chirco
Marketing & Communication Director
631-661-4800 Ext. 345

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® is a non-profit trade association consisting of more than 23,500 professional Realtors. LIBOR is the largest local Realtor® Board in the Country with ten Chapters that cover the North Shore, South Shore and Central areas of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties. Many Realtors® members actively volunteer to participate in their local Chapter meetings and fundraising events.For more information about LIBOR, or to locate a Realtor in your area, visit our web site at: www.mlsli.com.