Prudential Select Properties Announces Partnership with Angels’ Arms

ST. LOUIS – Prudential Select Properties, a locally-owned real estate firm, has announced its newest partnership with local charity Angels’ Arms.

Prudential Select Properties made the announcement Tues., February 12 during their Real Estate Expo 2013. During the expo, Prudential Select Properties also presented Angels’ Arms Event Coordinator Jasmina Schue with nine unique custom-made dollhouses.

“We are proud to partner with this noble charity,” said Gary Lombardo, Vice President of Strategic Development at Prudential Select Properties. “Giving back to our community is quite a large part of our mission, and we are so honored to be making a bigger difference in the lives of foster children.”

Angel Arms, which was formed in 2000, is a local charity that provides homes for foster parents and children. Since then, it has changed the lives of over 250 children, including over 50 sibling groups by providing them with a loving home and allowing them to thrive in a happy, functional family setting.

“Children who enter an Angels’ Arms home are always met with acceptance and love and immediately learn about their role in their new family,” said Bess Wilfong, Founder and Executive Director of Angels’ Arms. “Countless foster children don’t know how a family unit works or what it means to be a part of a family, but the house parents quickly involve these foster children in activities such as chores, extra-curricular activities, homework, eating together as a family, sharing, peaceful problem solving, and so much more.”

Angels’ Arms helps their foster children live normal lives by providing items and experiences like clothing, birthday celebrations, music lessons and instruments, sports camps and equipment, tutoring, braces, and much more.

“Simply put, every child who enters in an Angels’ Arms home is welcomed with open arms to experience a loving and fulfilling life by being part of a caring family,” said Wilfong.

Prudential Select Properties also has a long partnership with The Sunshine Kids Foundation, a national charity that is dedicated to helping children with cancer. During the Real Estate Expo 2013, Prudential Select Properties was recognized by The Sunshine Kids Foundation as one of their largest donors.

Prudential Select Properties and its affiliates adopted The Sunshine Kids Foundation as a network-wide charity in 1991 and since this has generously aided the foundation by planning exciting fundraising events, participating in the “listings” program, and taking an active role in activities and even national events designed for the foundation.

During the expo, The Sunshine Kids Foundation presented Prudential Select Properties with awards to the top agents for The Sunshine Kids Pledge Card and The Sunshine Kids Listings contributions. Since 2007, Prudential Select Properties has contributed over $259,000 to The Sunshine Kids Foundation.

Prudential Select Properties ranked in the Top 10 Prudential Companies for their contributions to The Sunshine Kids Foundation. They have ranked in the top 10 for 6 years in a row, ranking #5 out of 10 in 2012.

Formed in 2002, Prudential Select Properties now has ten offices in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, representing over 500 agents. They specialize in St. Louis County real estate and St. Charles real estate, and they strive to find their customers the best homes for sale in the greater St. Louis area.

Prudential Select Properties has recently been named as the 18^th Largest Female-Owned Business in the Greater St. Louis Region, and they have also been awarded with the 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Agent Award from STLtoday.com.

Prudential Select Properties has recently expanded into a new location in Clayton, Missouri. Their new location is located in Upper End Properties at 7721 Clayton Road and is headed by manager Gretchen Adams.

Prudential Select ranks as the #1 locally-owned real estate firm in St. Louis. They are also ranked as #31 in the Prudential Real Estate Services national network, #3 in the St. Louis Business Journal Book of Lists of Top Real Estate firms, #2 in real estate transactions recorded by the St. Louis Association of Realtors, and are in the top 20% of real estate firms nationwide.

Prudential Select Properties also strongly believes in giving back to their local community. Throughout the years, their members have participated in many fundraising activities in St. Louis, including golf tournaments, auctions, trivia nights, and listing programs.

Angels’ Arms is dedicated to providing and supporting loving homes for foster children. They keep brothers and sisters together within a nurturing family setting until a forever home is located.

After much research and fundraising, Angels’ Arms purchased its inaugural home in South County in 2003, and in 2005, Angels’ Arms purchased a second home in Ballwin. As of yet, Angels’ Arms has nine homes total in the Greater St. Louis Region in order to help foster and provide children with loving homes.

For more information, please visit www.realestateexpo2013.com or call Prudential Select Properties at (314) 835-6000.