Tucson REALTORS’ Charitable Foundation awards Grants

The Tucson REALTORS ® Charitable Foundation (TRCF) has awarded $5,000 in grants to four local non-profit organizations through its quarterly distribution program.

The funds and intended use were issued to:

•  Tucson Aztecs Soccer Club ($2,000) to help pay for its City of Tucson park lighting fees and registration fees for the 2014-15 season.

•  Education Enrichment Foundation ($1,000) for its Shoe Shopping Party that provides free shoes and socks to TUSD students living in poverty.

•  Family Housing Resources ($1,000) for its Low-Income Homebuyer Education and Counseling Program that assists some 1,200 families annually.

•  Interfaith Community Services ($1,000) for its job-related emergency financial assistance program that helps residents find and keep a living-wage job.

Since late 2011, the Foundation has distributed some $53,000, according to TRCF Executive Director Philip Tedesco, who also serves as CEO of the Tucson Association of REALTORS ®.  Each quarter, TRCF distributes $5,000.

The deadline to apply for the next round of funding is May 15.  The TRCF Grant Application Form is at: https://www.tucsonrealtors.org/foundation.html

The Foundation’s main fund-raising events are an annual softball tournament in May and a golf tournament in November.  Sponsorships, open to any interested entity, are now available for the May 10 softball tournament.  Details are at: https://www.tucsonrealtors.org/tar-v2/2014/trcf_softball.pdf

TRCF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that makes funds available to organizations from donations by its REALTOR® and Affiliate members and friends. Its mission is to enhance the community’s quality of life through financial programs, education, and housing-related initiatives and civic activities.

The Tucson Association of REALTORS ® is the largest trade association in Southern Arizona, representing over 4,800 professionals as the voice of the real estate industry. The REALTOR® trademark is for use only by members of the National Association of REALTORS®.  More information is at www.tucsonrealtors.org.