Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Unveils Project Hope

Raleigh, NC, September 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced that the Community Service Committee has launched Project Hope, a food and snack drive aimed at helping to feed underprivileged students of Hope Elementary School. Hope Elementary is a charter school that provides education for at-risk urban children, 99% of whom currently live below poverty and do not receive adequate meals at home. From Sept. 1 – 25, Project Hope will be accepting donations of nonperishable food items to be used for Hope's after school programs and track out camps. Among the donations being requested are items such as juice boxes, water bottles (.5 pint size), granola bars, fruit snacks, crackers, chips, cookies and canned goods. Donations can be made at any of the following Project Hope drop-off locations:

· Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS
11 Realtors Way
Cary, NC 27513
· Fonville Morisey - Cary
1149 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511
· Fonville Morisey - Preston
1903 High House Road
Cary, NC 27511
· RE/MAX Capital
1520 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27617
· Allen Tate - Brier Creek
10371 Moncreiffe Road, suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27617
· RE/MAX United
9131 Anson Way
Raleigh, NC 27615

For more information on Project Hope, please contact Priscilla Erwin at 919-654-5400, ext. 216 or priscillae@rrar.com

“RRAR would really like to encourage the Triangle community to donate to Project Hope,” said Wood. “There are several drop-off locations that make giving to these local children quick and easy.”

About Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®:
For more than 70 years, the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® has been the area’s leader in real estate, providing quality programs to help its members deliver a myriad of real estate services in the Raleigh area. Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® offers members a vast resource of services, products and programs to meet the evolving needs of the real estate industry and consumers. These resources include educational programs, Triangle MLS access, networking opportunities and more. The association also serves as a leading advocate of private property rights and community involvement. For more information, visit www.rrar.com.

Patty Briguglio
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PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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