Community Giving Archives - Colorado Association of REALTORS
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Community Giving

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2025 Colorado’s Heart Award Winner – REALTOR® Scott Matthias

Posted on May 22, 2025
CAR Foundation, Community Giving, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

Creating Comfort, Delivering Hope Scott Matthias, Broker Associate with Madison & Company Properties and one of Colorado’s most respected REALTORS®, has been named the 2025 Statewide Winner of the Colorado’s Heart Award. This prestigious honor recognizes REALTORS® who give back to their communities, and Scott’s work through Knock Knock Angels Colorado (KKACO) is a shining example of service, dignity, and heart. Founded...

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Summit REALTOR® Dan Burnett Winner of 2024 Colorado’s Heart Award

Posted on May 28, 2024
CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, REALTOR® News

A Legacy of Rescue REALTOR® Dan Burnett has been saving lives in the Colorado backcountry for decades. The Colorado mountains are home to some of the most breathtaking scenery and heart-pounding outdoor recreation opportunities in the world. Year round, millions of locals and visitors alike venture out into Colorado’s backcountry to ski, snowboard, climb, fish, hike and more. Most will return...

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Nominate a D&I Champion for CAR’s Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Posted on May 25, 2023
Communities, Community Giving, General, Local Association, Meetings & Events, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

CAR’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee is honored to celebrate the groups and individuals who strive to make our industry more diverse and inclusive. Applications are open June 4 through August 4th, so nominate someone you know who is working to make a difference. The winners will be announced at the Inaugural Dinner at the 2023 Fall Forum. Awards are separated into...

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Colorado REALTOR® Scott Matthias, a Denver 7 Everyday Hero

Posted on November 15, 2022
Communities, Community Giving, General, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Residential Housing

Realtors with big hearts helping veterans one room full of furniture at a time Congratulations to CAR Past President and longtime Colorado REALTOR® Scott Matthias for being recognized as a Denver7 Everyday Hero for his work with Knock Knock Angels, a nonprofit dedicated to sourcing donations for those who have gone through abuse, homelessness, or other instability. Scott helped found the Colorado...

REALTORS® Investing in Vail Valley Workforce Solutions

Posted on September 22, 2022
CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, Local Association, REALTOR® News

Eagle County down payment assistance gets funding boost from the Vail Board of REALTORS® and the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation Colorado REALTORS® continue to show their commitment to finding and supporting workforce solutions in the Vail Valley by contributing $10,000 in grant funds issued to the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority (ECHDA), made available by the Colorado Association of...

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CAR Foundation Announces $65K in 2022 Spring Grants

Posted on July 14, 2022
CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, REALTOR® News

The CAR Foundation announced its grant recipients for the Spring 2022 Grant cycle. These nonprofits align with the CAR Foundation’s mission to support safe and attainable housing and advance homeownership in Colorado. These organizations will receive money from the $65,000 grant pool. Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation Home Builders Foundation St. Francis Center Mile High United Way Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley Eagle County Housing and Development...

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Grand Junction REALTOR® Brenda Case Wins Colorado’s Heart Award

Posted on June 1, 2022
CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, REALTOR® News

Five REALTORS® across Colorado recognized as REALTORS® with a Heart https://coloradorealtors.com/heartaward/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 2022      Contact:   Amy McDermott Executive Director, CAR Foundation(303) 785-7131 or (303) 790-7099 ENGLEWOOD, CO– The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) Foundation has named Grand Junction REALTOR® Brenda Case the recipient of its 2022 Colorado’s Heart Award in recognition of REALTORS® serving their communities with distinction. In honor of her selection, the...

MacKenzie Scott Makes $13.5 Gift to Habitat Denver

Posted on March 22, 2022
Community Giving, Market Trends, REALTOR® News

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver will receive its largest donation ever--$13.5 million—from author MacKenzie Scott. “It is a vote of confidence in the collective work of many people – homeowners, staff, board, donors, volunteers, and community partners,” said Habitat Director Heather Lafferty. CAR’s Market Trends showed the need for affordable housing:  There were only 1,486 single-family homes listed for sale in the seven-county metro area...

Marshall Fire Renters Need Assistance, Too

Posted on February 7, 2022
CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, REALTOR® News

Families renting homes, apartments, and hotel rooms because they lost their housing in the Marshall fire are struggling to make rent payments. Because some renters are still waiting to hear if property owners will pay to clean smoke and ash residue from their apartments, they are living in limbo, with remediation priced at thousands of dollars. During this challenging time, the Colorado Association of REALTORS®...

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REALTORS® Announce $2 million relief grant for victims of Boulder County fires

Posted on January 13, 2022
CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, NAR, REALTOR® News

Application process now open to displaced residents ENGLEWOOD, CO – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation has been awarded a $2 million grant from the REALTORS® Relief Foundation to be distributed to victims of the December 2021 fires that ravaged Boulder County, destroying more than 1,000 residential properties. Funded through donations from REALTORS® and REALTOR® organizations and administered by the Colorado Association of...

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