(l to r) Cindy Caba of Re/Max Advisors, Christine Rubin of Baird and Warner Barrington, Pam Weinert of RE/MAX Barrington and Mary Hancock of 4 Sale Realty volunteer at the Cuba Township Food Pantry.

(l to r) Cindy Caba of Re/Max Advisors, Christine Rubin of Baird and Warner Barrington, Pam Weinert of RE/MAX Barrington and Mary Hancock of 4 Sale Realty volunteer at the Cuba Township Food Pantry.

Six members of North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® (NSBAR) helped organize food donations and created holiday bags of food at the Cuba Township Food Pantry in Barrington, IL on Dec. 10.

realtors_give_back_xmas_BLOGThe activities were part of NSBAR’s Volunteer Days. Each volunteer worked at the food pantry for two hour shifts, and together, about 100 bags of food were prepared and distributed to Cuba Township families in need.

The following offices donated a total of 60 pounds of food:

  • 4 Sale Realty;
  • RE/MAX Barrington;
  • Unique Realty;
  • Jameson Sotheby’s International;
  • RE/MAX Advisors;
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Visions Realty;
  • Baird & Warner Palatine; and
  • Baird & Warner Barrington.

nsbar logo 253 by 95“This was a great way for Barrington NSBAR members to give back to their community,” said Tiff Krause-Lewandowski, Education department for NSBAR. “Special Thanks to Baird & Warner – Barrington, Baird & Warner – Palatine and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Visions Realty for their assistance in collecting donations for the food drive.”

NSBAR Officers for 2016 are: President Keith Hancock (RE/MAX Villager, Glenview), President-Elect Carrie Healy (Jean Wright Real Estate, Winnetka) and Secretary/Treasurer Ian Robinson (Baird & Warner, Highland Park). The Association Executive is Steve Volkodav.

(This blog post is one in a series of blog posts about charitable community work performed by local Illinois REALTORS® during the last six weeks of the year. To see all the stories in the series, search for “charitable giving.”)