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President’s Perspective – December 2011

2011 SAR President Doug Covill

Five goals – some specific, some far-reaching – have guided the leaders and staff of SAR this year as we all work to serve you, our Members. As you read through this brief review, you will see that we have accomplished a lot this year.

  1. Improve Communications
  2. Develop a Green Program
  3. Establish a 501 (c) 3 Foundation
  4. Increase Diversity in Participation and in the Leadership
  5. Continue Focusing on SAR as a Progressive, Evolving Organization

SAR’s new charitable foundation will be fully up and running in 2012. Kathy Fox led the task force and Charlene Singley now chairs the Foundation board. Kathy continues to serve as vice-chair.

SAR continues to be recognized for its charitable contributions. Allison Couchman and Jenifer Miller led the Community Outreach Committee. With fewer dollars to distribute, committee members shifted their efforts to developing relationships with the charities SAR Members support. Watch this newsletter every month to learn about the charities and how you can volunteer.

The CanTree Committee under Ilah Turner and Bobby Campbell put on the Crab Fest and Sip & Support and has just finished building two Can Trees. Twenty nine years and going strong! Thanks to their efforts, SAR has given more than $2 million to the Salvation Army.

Led by Sandi Burden-Bradley and Ted Williams, the Equal Opportunity Committee organized a highly successful Multi Chamber Mixer, with the numerous ethnic chambers of commerce in the Sacramento area. They also worked on strengthening our relationship with the Asian Real Estate Association of American, Realtists and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.

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Community Outreach Committee Toured St. John’s Shelter Program for Women and Children

Members of the Community Outreach Committee toured St. John’s Shelter Program for Women and Children on November 3. They were impressed to learn how the women at the Shelter are required to participate in a program designed to move them towards self-sufficiency, towards employment and a permanent living space. The Shelter houses more than 100 women and children and currently turns away more than 300 per day.

Committee members brought laundry detergent for the Shelter and left with enthusiasm for collecting more donations. The Shelter always needs diapers and office-appropriate clothing for its graduates. Donations are accepted Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1-6 p.m. and Saturday, 10-4 p.m.

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