Our Impact
The Connecticut REALTORS® Foundation works hard year-round organizing a wide variety of charitable efforts that have a positive affect on communities across the state.
be homeful for the holidays
The 9th annual (2024) be homeful for the holidays campaign was another success, raising $48,754 in emergency funding to keep children and their families in their homes and from having to enter the shelter system. Thanks to our partners at the CT Coalition to End Homelessness - without them, we would not have the opportunity to prevent so many children/families from experiencing homelessness. Our thanks also to the members, local Boards and MLSs and real estate firms across the state who make up our group of very generous supporters. With the help of our friends at Daley Moving & Storage, we also distributed 1,900 Paddington bears, Paddington chime balls and backpacks to 27 shelters/homeless organizations across the state thanks to the Foundation's sponsorship. Until next year – thank you, all!!!
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Check back in October 2025 for our 10th annual campaign!
CTR's Hometown Heroes
The CT REALTORS® Hometown Heroes grant program provides immediate mortgage, rent, property tax or other housing-related expense relief to those who exemplify extraordinary service to the communities where we live and work.
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2024 Recipient: The Cornerstone Foundation - press release
2022 Recipients: Families of Bristol Police Officers - press release
Dog Days of Summer
The Foundation is proud to coordinate the annual Dog Days of Summer drive each summer to collect funds and items to donate to animal shelters and other animal welfare organizations around the state.
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The 9th annual campaign (summer of 2024) benefitted two local rescues: Pawsafe and The Little Guild. All funds raised were split equally between the two groups.
Check back in the summer of 2025 for our next campaign.
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Scholarship Program
Past...
The Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1976 in memory of Raymond F. Gates, Jr. following his tragic death in an automobile accident. Mr. Gates was the Executive Vice President of the Connecticut REALTORS®.
Originally the fund was intended to assist Mr. Gates' children through college. Once this objective was met, the fund was expanded to benefit the children of Connecticut REALTORS®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® and local Board-Association/CTR staff.
Over the past 48 years, children of REALTORS® have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1,000,000!
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Present...
Students can apply for ONE of two scholarship categories: academic excellence, based primarily on academic factors or scholastic achievement, based on academic factors, extracurricular activities and an essay.
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Future...
With the ever-rising costs of college today, our goal is to strengthen this program to increase the number of scholarships awarded and expand our ability to "Invest in America's Future".
VIDEO: Watch a special interview (2020) with Raymond F. Gates, Jr.'s daughter and two sons who talk about their father's legacy.
Opioid Awareness
CT REALTORS® Foundation partnered with iHeartMedia and WTNH News 8 to combat the opioid crisis in Connecticut and help end the stigma surrounding Opioid Use Disorder. Our award-winning campaign included public service announcements, news stories and "A Concert for Recovery" with Grammy Award winner Keith Urban. Proceeds from the concert were used to provide 21 organizations more than $600,000 in grants.
Other Drives
The Foundation holds various drives throughout the year that support shelters and other organizations across Connecticut.
Each drive collects specific items based on needs at the time. Past drives included toiletries, razors, "care kits", paper products, bed and bath items, diapers, and even mattresses.
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Visit our Past Efforts page for details on drives held by the Foundation.
