The Illini Valley REALTORS® collected more than $800 to help the needy at its annual holiday party at the Seneca Oak Ridge Golf Course in December.

For the third consecutive year, the local association agreed to give the donation to the Illinois Valley Public Auction to Deliver Shelter (PADS). Illinois Valley PADS provides shelter, food and services to people in need in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties. It has locations in Ottawa and Peru.

Karen Yade, Illini Valley REALTORS® PADS Coordinator presented a check for $822 to Carol Alcorn, Illinois Valley PADS Executive Director, for gift cards and supplies.

Illini Valley officers are: President Linda Hamer, President-elect Deborah Spangler and Treasurer Andy Cassidy. Gail Pyszka is the Association Executive.

(This is the ninth in a series of blog posts about local associations giving back to their communities during the holiday season. See the previous stories about the: Three Rivers Association of REALTORS®, Heartland REALTOR® Organization, Logan County Board of REALTORS®, Illinois REALTORS® staff in Springfield, Egyptian Board of REALTORS®, Belvidere Board of REALTORS®, Champaign County Association of REALTORS® and a second story about the Heartland REALTOR® Organization.)