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(Troy, MI-) Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors (GMAR) recently presented Community Housing Network with a donation of $25,000 from its annual Give Back charity fundraiser. GMAR Gives Back is an annual fundraiser hosted by GMAR allowing members to bid and donate to raise funds for local charities through the Greater Realtors Foundation.
Community Housing Network (CHN) was chosen as GMAR’s 2021 charity partner. The partnership allowed GMAR to raise both awareness and funds for CHN’s mission of opening doors and changing lives for individuals throughout Michigan.
"Annually, GMAR's Member Engagement Committee calls on their members to submit non-profit organizations that could benefit from assistance, whether financially or volunteer resources. Last year, the Committee interviewed the Community Housing Network and made this selection. This was then approved unanimously by the GMAR Board of Directors because of Community Housing Network's support within the tri-county area to help provide affordable housing and education to consumers," said Teri Spiro, GMAR 2022 President.
GMAR’s Gives Back event is held annually in November. To date, the event has raised over $200,000, of which $25K is donated annually to a partner charity.
“Community Housing Network is grateful to Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors for partnering with us for their annual GMAR Gives Back event. The funds raised through that event will directly impact hundreds of individuals and families throughout Southeast Michigan in need of safe, affordable, stable housing,” said Marc Craig, President of Community Housing Network. “The work that we do is only made possible through the support of our communities. We can’t think of a better partner than our local realtors who witness the impact of inclusive housing in every community.”

About Community Housing Network
Community Housing Network is Southeast Michigan’s largest housing resource nonprofit agency opening doors and changing lives for people in need through proven strategies of homeless prevention, housing assistance and development, community education and referral, advocacy, and additional services. The organization carries out its work in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties. For the past seven years, it was recognized by the Detroit Free Press as a Top 100 Workplace. In 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 CHN was honored as a Crain’s Cool Place to Work. For more information, visit www.communityhousingnetwork.org .
About GMAR
The Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® (GMAR) is the premier association of REALTORS® in Southeast Michigan, providing services and support to the real estate profession and the communities they serve. With over 10,000 members, GMAR is the largest local REALTOR® association in the state. GMAR provides many benefits to its members, such as access to the MLS, over 220 quality continuing education and designation courses per year, the largest REALTOR® specific store in the area, the ToolShop™, Metropolitan Minute weekly newsletter, and Metropolitan REALTOR® monthly electronic magazine. GMAR’s mission is to educate, advocate, and care for our members and the communities they love. Visit GMARonline.com to learn more. Like us at Facebook.com/GMARonline .