News
Long Island Board of
Realtors® Joins HGTV and
Rebuilding Together to Help Children
 The Long Island Board of Realtors® (LIBOR) is joining together
with Rebuilding Together Long Island and HGTV to help economically
disadvantaged children by refurbishing the Hagedorn Community
Center playground and surrounding areas in Manhasset. Over
50 Long Island Realtors® are scheduled to show their support
for this project by volunteering their time and muscle on Friday,
May 2nd during LIBOR’s Annual Realtor® Volunteer Day. The
work day will begin at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial tree planting
scheduled for 11 a.m.
This unique project was selected as part of Change the World.
Start at Home, a community revitalization and environmental
cause effort launched by HGTV in partnership with Rebuilding
Together, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and
the Natural Resources Defense Council. The campaign focuses
on revitalizing communities across the country and helping
consumers make smart choices within their homes and daily lives. Long
Island Realtors® have supported the project by donating
time and facilitating logistics to enable work to be completed. Sponsors
for the donation of plants is Martin Viette Nurseries, Inc.
Lunch sponsor is Jim Kelly from JVKellyGroup, Inc.
LIBOR has donated $10,000 to Rebuilding Together of Long Island
under the “We’re More than Realtors…” campaign
that has been earmarked specifically for this revitalization
project. The campaign showcases the support real
estate agents provide to local community and not-for-profit organizations. "Community
service is one way that we, as Realtors® , can make a significant
difference within our community," explained Mohsen Zandieh,
LIBOR 2008 President. “We are thrilled to spearhead
this effort and do our part to make our communities extraordinary
places to live and work,” added Joe Sinnona, Chairperson
of LIBOR’s PR Committee.
The Hagedorn Community Center was originally built in 1929 as
a public school, Until the 1960's the school was
segregated, serving a predominantly African American population. Eventually
the building was closed and re-opened as a community center focused
on helping "at risk" youngsters in Manhasset/Great
Neck achieve success. Activities include a Head Start program,
after school programs, family support, teen youth council, summer
programs and AA meetings.
Rebuilding Together LI is dedicated to restoring homes of economically
disadvantaged homeowners who are elderly, disabled, and/or single-parent
families, so they may continue to live in comfort with dignity
and independence. According to Sol Goldstein, President, “LIBOR’s
generous support of our efforts enables us to help people in
need".
LIBOR is a non-profit trade association consisting of more than
25,000 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.
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