Mississippi REALTOR® Hurricane Relief Fund

Rebuilding efforts on coast get boost through REALTOR® relief funds

The Mississippi REALTOR® Hurricane Relief Fund requested financial assistance from NAR's REALTOR® Relief Foundation for rebuilding efforts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina. The RRF granted the request and provided a first installment of $250,000 for building supplies for the Lutheran-Episcopal Disaster Response Group, one of many faith-based groups on the Coast working swiftly to put families back into homes. The non-profit organization has a diverse mix of more than 600 volunteers from a variety of religious backgrounds working to rebuild homes for families of all denominations over the next six to eight years. A case-based approach is used to determine which homes are rebuilt or repaired. The group focuses on families who are slipping through the cracks - the new poor on the Coast who don't fit any of the other programs available.

Directors from the Mississippi REALTOR® Hurricane Relief Fund visited with representatives from the Lutheran- Episcopal Disaster Response Group to present the check and tour the operation. The directors were able to meet with volunteers and observe construction in progress on homes and will continue to monitor how the funds are utilized. An additional $250,000 may be granted by the RRF for additional building supplies and projects.

Pictured from left to right are Mike Huseth, Board Chairman of the Lutheran Episcopal Services of Mississippi; Rev. Nick Roberts, Regional Director Lutheran-Episcopal Disaster Response; Russell Wilcox, Chairman of the Mississippi REALTOR® Hurricane Relief Fund; Pam Beard, 2006 MAR President; Nancy Lane, Immediate Past MAR President; back row Bob Ridgeway, Mississippi REALTOR® Hurricane Relief Fund Board Member; and Maurice "Moe" Veissi, 2005 NAR Region 5 Vice President.

About the Mississippi REALTOR® Hurricane Relief Fund

Relief fund helped thousands with damaged primary residences $2.4 million raised by REALTORS® across the country
Rebuilding efforts on coast get boost through REALTOR® relief funds
Relief fund recipients say thanks
Thank you, REALTORS®
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