KCRAR to Host Donation Drop-Off Day at ReStore to Benefit Habitat for Humanity
During a time of year when many KCRAR members would ordinarily be preparing for the REALTORS® Rock the Block volunteer event with KCRAR and Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City, this year looks different. Although the virus has prevented REALTORS® from physically getting together to help those in need in the area, there is still […]
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Veterans Community Project ‘Battle Home’ Installation Opens at Union Station
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the Veterans Community Project (VCP) opened an art installation called “The Battle Home” Monday at Union Station. REALTOR® and VCP co-founder Mark Solomon was honored last year with NAR’s Good Neighbor Award, and this art installation is a part of NAR’s recognition for the work Solomon and VCP […]
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KCRAR to Spotlight REALTOR® Community Service, Acts of Kindness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Kansas City REALTORS® give back to the community throughout the year, but now, especially, KCRAR has seen the community efforts in its membership. To shine light on these efforts, KCRAR is launching a social media campaign to work hand-in-hand with its existing “Which Role” consumer ad campaign. KCRAR wants to share the REALTOR® neighbor spirit […]
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Local REALTORS® Give Back for the Holiday Season
With the holidays just around the corner, YPN/KC, Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) and the St. Joseph Chapter of KCRAR have all made efforts to give back to the community. After the KCRAR Holiday Party in early December, YPN/KC hosted an after-party from which all admission charges went toward Operation Breakthrough, a local non-profit that […]
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Mark Solomon Selected as National Good Neighbor Award Winner
KCRAR REALTOR® and Co-Founder of Veterans Community Project Mark Solomon was selected this week as a National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award winner. In addition to the $10,000 grant he will receive for Veterans Community Project, he was also voted as a top three Web Choice winner, which will earn his organization an additional […]
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Hundreds of REALTORS® Volunteer at REALTORS® Rock the Block in Wyandotte County
About 250 local REALTORS® and community partners volunteered at the fourth annual REALTORS® Rock the Block event on Wednesday to help revitalize 12 homes in Kansas City, Kan. REALTORS® from all across the city came together to paint, build porches, landscape and more with the coordination of Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. “In our […]
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Veterans Community Project Co-Founder Mark Solomon Honored as National Good Neighbor Award Finalist
Kansas City REALTOR® Mark Solomon was selected as a top 10 finalist for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Good Neighbor Award. NAR selected these 10 finalists from REALTORS® across the nation who “make the world a better place through extraordinary volunteer work” according to REALTOR.com – on Oct. 2, five of these finalists will […]
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St. Joseph Chapter Gives Back at Volunteer Event
Fourteen St. Joseph Chapter members gathered at Crossing Men’s Transition Center in June for two days of volunteer work toward the “Bunk Bed Project” in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Earlier that month, at the Chapter’s Spring Social, members raised $425 for the organization as well as donations of pillows and bedding. The volunteers for […]
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Rock the Block Home Adoptions Open to Brokers
Broker home adoptions are open for the 2019 REALTORS® Rock the Block volunteer event. KCRAR has once again partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City to Rock the Block—this year Sept. 18 in Kansas City, Kan. This year, ten homes are up for adoption, and each adoption requires 20 volunteers. Brokers can adopt a […]
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St. Joseph REALTORS® Come Together to Bring Coats, Scarves and More to Women and Children this Holiday Season
The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® St. Joseph Chapter kicked off the holiday season with a celebration at Room 108 in St. Joseph, Mo. Close to 100 members enjoyed an evening of socializing, while giving back to the community through a “Cold Weather Drive.” The Chapter Social Committee spearheaded the drive to benefit […]
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