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Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits Donates to Make-A-Wish(R)

George Hackett, president of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, presents donation to Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits, the charitable arm of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, recently donated $100,000 to Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia. George Hackett, president of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, presented the check to Judi Stone, president and CEO, and Stephanie Pugliese, director of development, both of Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

The funds for Make-A-Wish were raised at a variety of charitable events held by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits throughout the year. These events included the Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits 2014 Golf Classic and Bowling for Wishes. The check was presented at the Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services’ monthly branch managers’ meeting at the company’s corporate headquarters in North Hills.

Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children, aged 2 ½ to 18, with life-threatening medical conditions. Currently, the local chapter is one of the most active in the country, having fulfilled nearly 16,000 wishes. For more information, please call Make-A-Wish at (800) 676-9474 or visit its Web site at greaterpawv.wish.org.

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“Funds such as these do make an impact on the important services that Make-A-Wish provides to children and their families in our area,” said Hackett. “Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits’ continued involvement with this commendable organization has only been possible through support from many generous volunteers and supporters throughout the company and the local community including our very own employees and affiliated sales professionals.”

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Charity Benefits, through the support of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services employees and affiliated sales associates, hosts multiple charitable events throughout the year. These events support local nonprofit organizations such as Make-A-Wish, food pantries and other groups.

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Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, a leading residential real estate brokerage company in Greater Pittsburgh, operates 13 offices with more than 900 affiliated sales associates serving the communities of Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company. For more information, please visit www.PittsburghMoves.com.

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