Westchester Area Realtors Fashion Show Nets $22K For Charity

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Women’s Council of Realtors, Empire Westchester Chapter and the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors raised $22,522 for the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless at its “Brown Bag for Hunger” Spring Fashion Show at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.

Attending the fashion show (left to right) were George Oros, Chief of Staff, Westchester County; Ann Garti, HGMLS COO; Carol Christiansen, WCR President: Kevin Plunkett, Deputy Westchester County Executive; Katheryn DeClerck, HGAR President; and Rus
Photo Credit: *Contributed*

Tom Renner

05/30/2013 5:00 a.m.

The figure represents a $4,200 increase over last year’s donation. The population of people in need of help in Westchester County has risen more than 24 percent in the past year.

Bloomingdale’s provided the fashions for the event and HGAR Realtors and Affiliate Members served as models. The association is a not-for-profit trade association covering over 9,000 real estate professionals doing business in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties.

The Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless, Inc. is a not for profit composed of autonomous food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, service organizations and individuals interested in alleviating hunger and homelessness in our region.

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