CBRB To Host Spirit of Home Celebration

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA (Sept. 27, 2016) – The Jamaica Plain office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England will join the company’s charitable foundation, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, as it hosts the 11th annual Spirit of Home Celebration to benefit Homes for Our Troops on October 25th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston.

Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that is committed to supporting veterans who have sustained severe injuries during their military service. Established in 2004, the organization constructs specially adapted homes for veterans and their families throughout the country.

Merit McIntyre, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England, will join company and business leaders, affiliated sales associates, local veterans, and supporters of HFOT. Marine Corporal Brandon Rumbaugh of Uniontown, Penn., a veteran who lost both of his legs while serving in the Marine Corps. in Afghanistan, will be honored.

“We are very pleased to once again host this fundraiser in support of Homes for Our Troops. This is the third consecutive year we have selected Homes for Our Troops as the beneficiary of Spirit of Home because we are committed to supporting our veterans and helping HFOT build specially adapted homes for the men and women who have sacrificed so much to serve our country and protect our freedom,” said McIntyre. “We invite the community to support us in this very worthy endeavor.”

Spirit of Home will feature a brief presentation and cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, cash bar for cocktails, as well as live and silent auctions. Tickets are $150 and can be purchased by visiting www.events.org/NESOH.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares is a chapter of Realogy Charitable Foundation, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Delaware, tax ID 20-0755090. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares’ primary purpose is to raise funds to provide financial assistance to housing-related causes in the communities where we have a presence.

About Homes for Our Troops:

Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) is a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds mortgage-free, specially adapted homes nationwide for severely injured Veterans Post – 9/11, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar has gone directly to their program services for Veterans. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives.

About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage:

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the largest residential real estate brokerage company in New England. With more than 4,000 affiliated sales associates and staff in approximately 80 office locations, the organization serves consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company. For more information, please visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com.