FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIBOR Names 2006 REALTOR®-Broker of the Year
Carol Gallo-Turschmann

December 2006 - Queens, NY – The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) announced that it raised more than $35,000 for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island to sponsor a room in the new wing at the House. Realtors from Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties joined together to raise the funds and were on hand at the Ronald McDonald House Celebration of Lights during the holiday season to commemorate the donation.

“This is the second room that LIBOR has sponsored at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island,” said Gil Picard, president of LIBOR. The Realtor® support is part of LIBOR’s ongoing philanthropic program titled “We’re More Than Realtors® .” It is coordinated by the Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) and their Public Relations Committee. The campaign showcases the support real estate agents provide to the local community and to nonprofit organizations on Long Island throughout the year.

“Our members want to make a difference in this community and we are doing so helping the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island create a home-away-from-home for families for children undergoing medical treatment and their families,” Picard continued. Buddy Hoosein, vice president of the Queens Chapter of LIBOR, added “LIBOR is much more than a professional organization; we are a community that seeks to help a difference in the neighborhoods where we do business.”

The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island recently initiated a capital campaign to double the size of the facility so that no family will ever have to be turned away. “The generous contribution by LIBOR helps us to meet our goal by providing a comfortable and supportive environment that helps families through their most difficult time,” said Stacie Rodriguez, President of Ronald McDonald House.

PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured from left to right are Gil Picard, President of LIBOR, Stacie Rodriguez, President of Ronald McDonald House and Buddy Hoosein, Vice President of the Queens Chapter of LIBOR.

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Press Release Contact:
Christina DeFalco
Public Relations & Communications Specialist
631-661-4800 Ext. 358

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.For more information about LIBOR, or to locate a Realtor in your area, visit our web site at: www.mlsli.com.