REALTORS Bring Help, Homes and Hope

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• REALTORS Bring Help, Homes and Hope
• A Closer Look at Disaster Relief

Tom Stevens 2006 NAR President FIABCI World
Congress Bangkok, Thailand May 29, 2006
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THANK YOU FIABCI

• World President Alan Tong
• Incoming World President Owen Gwyn
• Secretary General Bruno Crosby

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REALTORS and Disaster Relief
REALTORS Relief Foundation

• Created in response to September 11, 2001
  terrorist attacks on the U.S.
• Mission Assist victims of disasters with
  housing-related needs.

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TSUNAMI
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100 houses in Sri Lanka
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125 houses in Indonesia
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75 houses in India
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100 houses in Thailand
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600 homes in Indiaby June 2006
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Hurricane KATRINA
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NAR raised 6 million from 11,000
contributors,AND2 million from state and local
associations!
IMMEDIATE HELP
A total of 12 million from the real estate
industry!
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More Than Just Money

• Helped displaced families find shelter.
• Donated supplies and manpower.
• Waived dues and provided counseling.

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HOMES
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Operation HOME DELIVERY
Challenge Each State REALTOR Association raise
75,000 to build a home in Alabama, Mississippi,
or Louisiana.
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HOPE
New Orleans is coming back
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NARdi GRAS
REALTORS go marchin in this November

• Renew the local economy.
• Reconnect with fellow members.
• Reenergize the rebuilding efforts.

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Relief is
Taking care of home and family....
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,
youll find one at the end of your arm. As you
grow older, you will discover that you have two
hands one for helping yourself, the other for
helping others. Audrey Hepburn
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• REALTORS Bring Help, Homes and Hope

Tom Stevens 2006 NAR President FIABCI World
Congress Bangkok, Thailand May 29, 2006