FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LONG ISLAND BOARD OF REALTORS SPONSOR REALTORS AGAINST HUNGER (RAH)

June 2008 - West Babylon, NY - The Long Island Board of Realtors® is mobilizing a campaign to fight hunger in our local communities.  Realtors Against Hunger (RAH) will be collecting donations of non perishable food items from August 1st – 15th at various real estate offices throughout Nassau, Suffolk and Queens to support efforts to provide food to hundreds of local food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other programs that feed the hungry.  “With more than 300,000 children and adults facing hunger or potential malnutrition in the region the Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) must respond to the needs of our communities, especially in these difficult times for so many families,” said Mohsen Zandieh, LIBOR President. 

Realtors Against Hunger (RAH) is part of the Long Island Board of Realtor’s “We’re More Than Realtors®…” initiative that supports numerous programs and charitable community organizations.  A kick-off celebration for the campaign will be hosted at Citibank Park in Islip on July 31st at the start of the Long Island Ducks baseball game.  In addition to Realtors, The Long Island Ducks and Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be on hand to accept donations of non-perishable food. “We’re very excited about the Realtors Against Hunger campaign that will support the work of our network of more than 540 member agencies that feed the hungry on Long Island, said Paule Pachter, Executive Director, Long Island Cares.  “The support of LIBOR and their affiliates throughout the tri-county region is especially needed during these very difficult economic times when so many families are finding it hard to put nutritious food on their tables while the cost of fuel and basic food staples are dramatically increasing,” explained Pachter.

Food donations can be brought to Realtor Service Centers in Jackson Heights, West Babylon, Riverhead and Woodbury as well as local Realtor offices.  “As professionals we are witnessing first-hand the impact of the economy on families and how the escalating cost of fuel and other challenges are resulting in families having little or no food.   We cannot stand by and watch our communities struggle. We will work diligently to fill these pantries and stamp out hunger”   explained Joe Sinnona, Chairperson of LIBOR’s PR Committee.

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

LIBOR is the largest local Realtor® Board in the Country with ten Chapters covering the North and South Shores of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.