Representatives of Strano & Associates Real Estate showed their community spirit by helping the Belleville Area Humane Society.

Volunteers collected leashes, toilet paper, paper towels and trash bags and then packed them into a sports utility vehicle and delivered them to the shelter in Belleville.

“Public donations help the animals at the shelter, help rescue more animals and help supply the community with needed resources,” says REALTOR® Tricia Tialdo of Strano & Associates in Belleville. “The animals need our help now more than ever.”

All five Strano & Associates offices participated in the fundraiser: Belleville, O’Fallon, New Baden, Waterloo and Edwardsville. REALTORS® there are part of the REALTOR® Association of Southwestern Illinois (RASI).