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REALTORS®
Establish Relief Fund: Tornado
Victims Will Be Among First to Receive Assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Royce K. DeBow, 262-994-2231
January 8, 2008
Wisconsin - REALTORS® in Kenosha,
Racine and Walworth counties have established a relief fund to
aid victims of the storm system that produced destructive
tornados yesterday, destroying and damaging many homes in
southeastern Wisconsin. “This is something we can do that will
make a difference for some of the people who were most affected
by the storm,” said John O’Day, President of the Kenosha
REALTORS® Association. Storms that produced three tornados tore
through Walworth, Kenosha and Racine counties, leaving a path of
destruction and damage. Dozens of people were injured, thousands
were without power, 25 homes were destroyed and nearly 60 were
damaged. “This really puts things in perspective,” added Fritz
Cape, President of the Racine Board of REALTORS®. “While the
housing market has faced some challenges, it’s tough to imagine
what a family goes through while losing their home in a natural
disaster. As REALTORS® we often talk about the American Dream of
home ownership. When a nightmare, like these powerful storms
takes away that dream, we feel compelled to help.”
The relief fund is a joint project between the Kenosha and Lakes
Area REALTORS® associations, and the Racine Board of REALTORS®.
“With nearly 2,000 members of the three local organizations, we
can combine our efforts to help these families,” said Lakes Area
President Sharon Seguin. “We will encourage our members to
donate, as well as the public.”
Donations to the Tri-County REALTOR® Relief Fund may be made at
any M & I Bank location. The sponsoring organizations will work
with local agencies to identify storm victims needing
assistance. In the future, the fund will be used for other
charitable purposes approved by the founding organizations.
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