NAR Teams with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
NAR Teams with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
The National Association of REALTORS® has announced that it is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to show support for the nation’s youth. Starting in 2016, NAR and BGCA will collaborate to find positive ways to impact communities across the country as local and state associations team with their neighborhood clubs and determine volunteer opportunities and resources that are needed.
NAR and BGCA have launched a co-branded web page at realtor.org/BGCA that will serve as a resource for associations and members and includes a club locator, tool kits for getting involved, and a list of sample volunteer activities.
“BGCA has been close to my heart for many years, and as I begin my NAR presidential term, I am very excited that REALTORS® will be partnering with their local clubs and offering their time and resources to make a difference in the lives of their communities’ children,” says NAR President Tom Salomone.
BGCA is a youth development organization that serves nearly 4 million kids and teens annually in the U.S. State and local REALTOR® associations will be offering their time and resources to aid their local groups, with activities ranging from clean-up days to holiday-themed parties to tutoring assistance and career days.
“We are proud to partner with NAR, state, and local REALTOR® associations and the more than 1 million REALTORS® nationwide,” says Jim Clark, president and CEO of BGCA. “This partnership will have an immediate and profound impact on clubs, communities, and most importantly, young people across the country. REALTORS® live and work in every ZIP code in the country and, like Boys & Girls Clubs, are woven into the fabric of the communities they serve. We look forward to this impactful partnership and working together, hand-in-hand, on volunteer projects, club improvements and mentoring, as well as fundraising and awareness initiatives to enable more young people to achieve great futures.”
Associations that participate in the BGCA partnership may be able to meet their “Community Involvement” or “Community Investment” requirement under NAR’s Organizational Alignment/Core Standards policy.
