FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Long Island Board of Realtors® Ensures 2009 Polo Event a Success for Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
$90,000 Raised to Help Children Despite Rain
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| Pictured from (l to r) Georgia Wescott, Vice Chairperson of
LIBOR’s PR Committee, Buddy Hoosein, LIBOR President, Carol Gallo-Turschmann,
Chairperson of LIBOR’s PR Committee, Morty Kaplan, LIBOR PR Committee Member and
Staci Rodriguez, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ronald McDonald House. |
October 2009 - West Babylon, NY -
Rain was not going to stop the Long Island Board of Realtors from
ensuring that a 2009 Polo Event which honored the organization and benefited The
Ronald McDonald House of Long Island was a phenomenal success. While the Polo
match had to be cancelled, the Polo Party continued as hundreds of guests
enjoyed an afternoon filled with plenty of festivities and an abundance of
exquisite cuisine, great musical entertainment, auctions and plenty to do for
children. There was even an appearance by Ronald McDonald himself. “As
professional REALTORS, we are committed to supporting our neighbors who help
others,” explained Carol Gallo-Turschmann, Chairperson, LIBOR’s PR Committee.
“While we are honored to have been recognized by The Ronald McDonald House for
our philanthropic efforts through the “We’re More Than Realtors” program, our
efforts were concentrated on making a difference in the lives of the children
that The Ronald McDonald House supports,” added LIBOR President Buddy Hoosein.
LIBOR’s “We’re More Than Realtors” initiative was created by
LIBOR’s PR Committee, to support numerous programs and charitable community
organizations throughout Long Island. The program is making a significant
difference within our communities. In addition to the support provided to The
Ronald McDonald, the organization recently kicked off its Realtors® Against
Hunger campaign with a record collection of food donations at Citibank Park and
its Realtors Against Hunger Campaign is underway to fight hunger on LI.
During the Polo Party, Ronald McDonald House recognized the Long
Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) for their extraordinary support of the
organization. “Even though the weather forced us to change our program, it was
still a great event,” said RMH-LI Executive Director Joanne Reda. “There are so
many people to thank who worked tirelessly to make this event a success once
again. In particular I would like to thank, the Long Island Board of Realtors,
the Meadowbrook Polo Club, the Metropolitan of Glen Cove and Roslyn Savings
Foundation for their hard work on behalf of our families.”
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Press Release Contact:
Christina DeFalco
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
631-661-4800 Ext. 358
LIBOR is a non-profit trade association consisting of more than 20,500
real estate professionals. 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.