Event Overview:
WHAT is the REAL Challenge? A one-day, 24-hour challenge to see which REAL (Real Estate Academy of Leadership) class can raise the most amount of money for the REALTOR® Foundation.
WHEN is the Challenge? Tuesday, October 22 iis the big day. Put it on your calendar, set your reminders, circle it in red. You will have from midnight to midnight to collect donations online for your REAL Class.
HOW do we raise money? Each class will have its own unique web page for collecting donations. The main REAL Challenge page will have a live tracker. All donations must be made online between 12:00 am 10/22 and 12:00 am 10/23 to count for the challenge. Anyone can donate! Solicit donations from our office, company, friends and family, and other class members. You are only limited by your own creativity! Plan a social event, visit offices, and post a plea on social media. You will want to coordinate efforts as a group in advance to be successful. Your role is to get the word out to your class and make sure everyone is prepared to support your efforts. We will also send messages out to all REAL alums and share on social media (Follow us! @realtorfnd).
WHAT DO WE WIN? Your class will be immortalized on the REAL Trophy displayed all year at MIBOR, plus bragging rights as the fundraising champs!
The real winner is the REALTOR® Foundation and our most vulnerable neighbors who will benefit from our mission.
⁕Donations will be collected from 12:00 AM on 10/22 until 12:00 AM on 10/23⁕
Our Mission
The REALTOR® Foundation supports local nonprofit organizations solving homelessness in central Indiana because we all need a safe place to call home.
Since its founding, the REALTOR® Foundation has awarded $3 Million to local nonprofits through grants that provide housing and assistance. for Hoosiers experiencing homelessness.
Learn About the REALTOR® Foundation: realtorfoundation.org.
All donations must be made online between 12:00 am 10/22 and 12:00 am 10/23 to count for the challenge.
Information On Homelessness in Indiana
- Over 2,000 people are without a safe place to sleep on any given night in central Indiana. CHIP Indy projects that around 15,000 people will become homeless during a calendar year in our area.
- Half of these individuals are Black or African American, despite making up a small portion of the overall population.
- Around 11% are American Military Veterans, of which women are the fastest growing number.
- Job loss or loss of other income is the #1 cause of homelessness.
- The average age of a person experiencing homelessness is just 7 years old.
- Domestic violence accounts for half of all women and children experiencing homelessness.
- The majority of those experiencing homelessness often go unseen- single parents sleeping in their cars, couch surfing youth, families scraping by in derelict hotels.
REAL CLASS FUNDRAISING RESOURCES
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