Community

Local associations that participated in the RPAC Hearts for Healthcare Challenge delivered candy bars to healthcare workers in their areas. The raffle and challenge raised more than $9,500 for RPAC and 475 candy bars for the associations to distribute. Pictured are just a few of the 22 associations who participated.

Rockford Area REALTORS ® (RAR) delivered candy baskets to healthcare workers at several senior living facilities. (l to r) Rockford AE Conor Brown, REALTORS ® Karen Barbagallo and Connie Kelly and RAR Communications Director Ashley Downing.

Champaign County Association of REALTORS ® (CCAR) President Julie Roth (far left) and CCAR Governmental Affairs Chair Jayme Ahlden Fay (far right) delivered candy bars to the Carle COVID-19 testing site.

Joan Welt (right) of the REALTOR ® Association of Northwestern Illinois presents thank you baskets to the Freeport Health Network, the VA Clinic and Monroe Clinic.

Samantha Bauman and Beth Seibert, both REALTORS ® in Wheaton, have delivered hundreds of meals to medical staff at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, as part of their Meals for Heroes program.

Illinois REALTOR ® Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs) continued to build connections with the Illinois Congressional delegation over the summer, even if the conversations occurred on Zoom rather than face-toface.

In a series of meetings, REALTORS ® and elected officials talked about issues important to the industry: including financial relief for tenants, businesses and communities, affordable housing and more. Find coverage at www.

FPC Kinga Korpacz and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th)

FPC Ayn Bartok and U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-12th)

With funding from a NAR Placemaking Grant, REALTORS ® collaborated with Morris community officials to create a butterfly garden complete with more than 300 native pollinator plants, a pedestrian path and signage. the importance of butterfly gardens. REALTOR ® members and officials with Three Rivers Association of

Bloomington-Normal YPN feeds frontline workers

The Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS ® YPN started a “Feeding Frontline Heroes BN” initiative to feed local health and safety workers in their community.

The Bloomington-Normal association merged with the Livingston County Board of REALTORS ® this summer to become the Mid

Members of the REALTOR ® Association of Southwestern Illinois (RASI) partnered with Caritas Family Solutions to plant flowers, landscape and add new signage for the St. John Bosco’s Children’s

Morris Butterfly Garden at Canal Port Park. Inset: Installed sign that explains Center in Belleville.

Tim Garvey of Regions Mortgage and Rebecca Bollinger of RE/MAX

Preferred of O’Fallon planted flowers and provided landscaping expertise. REALTORS ® attended the riboon cutting ceremony for the butterfly garden.

Members of the REALTOR ® Association of Southwestern Illinois (RASI)

helped spread mulch during the project. Illinois REALTORS ® Association.

Dawn Peters of Keller Williams Revolution (left) and REALTOR ® Kayla Delong of Coldwell Banker (far right) picked up food from a Bloomington restaurant before making a delivery to local essential workers.

Megan Sargent of Keller Williams Revolution (left) and Dawn Peters (second from right) delivered food to the Normal Police Department in mid-June.