Lower Eastern Shore, MD – The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $5,500 in grants to local charities through the Coastal REALTORS® Foundation during its latest round of funding. Since 2019 Coastal REALTORS® Foundation has given more than $25,000 to local charities in Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties.
The following organizations received grants in the Coastal REALTORS® Foundation’s latest round of funding:
- Art League of Ocean City
- Coastal Hospice
- Eastern Shore Running Club Scholarship Fund
- Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County
- Junior Achievement Eastern Shore
- Most Blessed Sacrament School (Eagle Scout Project)
- Wyatt’s Warriors
The Coastal REALTORS® Foundation is a charitable fund held by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The association raises money for the fund through an annual charity golf tournament as well as other efforts throughout the year. The fund is accessible to members of Coastal through an application process administered by the association and reviewed by a committee of members. Grant recipients must be 501(c)3 organizations and must be located in Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester counties.
“We are starting our 4th year as a charitable foundation and we are very honored and excited to continue to give back to the Lower Shore,” said Coastal President Grace Masten. “The organizations we choose to support are championed by our members and we are proud to support the work they are doing. With over 1000 members in the Lower Shore, REALTORS® give back countless amounts of their time, money and expertise to nonprofits. We are just honored to be able to participate in their hard work in this small way.”
Grants are awarded 3 times a year, and the next deadline is June 15th, 2022.
For more information about the Coastal REALTORS® Foundation, visit www.coastalrealtors.org.
More about Coastal Association of REALTORS®
The Coastal Association of REALTORS® is fortunate enough to represent over 1,000 real estate professionals in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. These members are engaged, informed, and active in their communities. They support the American dream of homeownership, as well as the purchase and use of all types of real property. They are local. They are accurate. They are trusted. They are REALTORS® and affiliate members.
For more information on Coastal REALTORS®, visit www.coastalrealtors.org. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark unique to real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics.
MEDIA CONTACT: Colin Zimmerman / 410-641-4409 / colin@coastalrealtors.org
