Members of the REALTOR® Association of Southwestern Illinois (RASI) made contributions of food to the Community Interfaith Food Pantry in Belleville and money and toys to the Griffin Center of East St. Louis.

RASI held its Annual Holiday Celebration on Dec. 14 at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Members of the Association brought loads of toys including bikes, baby dolls, games, balls and more, as well as bags of canned goods.  Many members also made monetary contributions totaling over $350.two local charitable

“While the holiday season is a joyous time for most of us, for those who are struggling, this time of the year can be difficult,” states Angie Zahn, President of RASI. “It’s always important for us to lift each other up and help when and where we can. These communities that we work in are our communities – we work AND live here.  Thank you to the numerous people that volunteer for and run these two extraordinary charities for our communities. We know that our donations will be making a difference.”

The association will continue its efforts to help those in the Metro-East.  Throughout 2017, RASI helped: REALTOR® Relief Fund, BCMW Community Services, the Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois, the Weekend Wildcats, and now the Griffin Center and the Community Interfaith Food Pantry.

This is the 16th in a series of blog posts demonstrating the community involvement of local REALTOR® associations across the state. Scan through the previous stories in this series.)