Prudential’s Charitable Foundation Serves the Community
Agents, board members chart a PATH to recovery for LA’s homeless population

As a result of fundraising efforts made by agents from Prudential California Realty, The Charitable Foundation recently donated nearly $5,000 to People Assisting the Homeless (PATH). The funds were used to procure a brand new, restaurant quality stove for PATH’s Hollywood Center location, which houses between 60 and 80 residents.

Last fall the board of The Charitable Foundation cooked dinner for the residents at PATH’s Hollywood Center, initiating what has become a long-term commitment. Since then groups of approximately 10 to 12 agents and board members, from Prudential’s Los Feliz, Encino, Calabasas, Sherman Oaks and Beverly Hills offices, have been cooking dinner at the center on an ongoing basis. The company’s Pasadena team is scheduled to visit on November 8.

Natalie Hill, director of The Charitable Foundation, commented that, “I would like to thank all of our agents and board members for volunteering their time for such a worthy cause, especially Barbara McDaniels, an agent and board member from the Calabasas office, and Greg Bender, a residential specialist with the Los Feliz office.”

Hill noted that McDaniels was instrumental in working with PATH to find the best possible stove to fit their needs. She also indicated that Bender has volunteered his time to serve as “Kitchen Manager” for nearly all of the foundation’s efforts to cook at the center.

“Our agents and board members have really enjoyed their experiences cooking for and serving the residents of PATH. We are happy to have formed an ongoing relationship with PATH and appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the remarkable model they have created to break the cycle of homelessness,” adds Hill.

Backed by the dedicated agents at Prudential, The Charitable Foundation supports local organizations that promote health, education, community, and the environment. Officially known as Prudential’s The Charitable Foundation/Agent Community Outreach organization, the charity has provided over 1000 grants, in excess of $4 million, to make a beneficial and constructive impact on the community.

For more information about the charities and causes supported by Prudential California Realty, or to find out how to get involved, please visit www.TheCharitableFoundation.net.

Established in 1985, Prudential California Realty is one of the top five brokerages in the nation, with 3,000 agents in 60 offices across Southern California. Prudential California Realty is proud to be a member of HomeServices of America Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate.

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October 24, 2009

3rd Annual Beach Clean-up

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November 6, 2008

2008 National Philanthropy Day

On November 6, 2008, The Association of Fundraising Professionals of the Greater San Fernando Chapter honored The Charitable Foundation, Agent Community Outreach of Prudential California Realty/Los Angeles Chapter with an Award for the “Outstanding Corporate Foundation of the Year.”

Susan Sterns, a long time LA Board Member, accepted the Award on behalf of The Charitable Foundation. The Awards Luncheon was held in honor of National Philanthropy Day.

October 22, 2009

Prudential Supports Housing Efforts

The dedicated Realtors at Prudential California Realty’s San Diego Central office partnered with Habitat for Humanity recently, to help build a house for a needy family in San Diego. Sales agents, former clients, and staff from the office, as well as manager Carol Cianfarani, worked to improve living conditions for families in San Diego.

Since 1995, Prudential Financial has led Global Volunteer Day, an annual event that showcases the company’s ongoing commitment to community service. To ensure the initiative makes a broad and wide-ranging impact, employees are encouraged to independently identify the charity or cause that will benefit from their time and effort. This strategy has also increased volunteer participation by making the global event relevant to local communities.

Cianfarani, with the agents and staff in her office, chose Habitat for Humanity because the organization’s goal to provide housing is similar to the mission that drives Prudential California Realty. “It’s unfortunate, but for many people in San Diego, owning a home is an impossible dream,” said Cianfarani. “Our goal is to make that dream a tangible reality for at least one deserving family.”

Known for her commitment to philanthropy, Cianfarani once made it her personal mission to construct a new domestic violence shelter. Her fundraising efforts resulted in the construction of Carol’s House, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. It has been in operation for over five years.

On the first Global Volunteer Day, 5,000 employees participated in 100 projects. Last year, approximately 32,000 people from 50 states and more than 11 countries donated their time and energy to support communities across the globe.

To find out how to get involved, or to contact a qualified Realtor, please call 619-294-3113, or visit www.PrudentialCal.com.

October 22, 2009

Prudential Sponsors Community Baby Shower

To provide assistance for more than 300 pregnant women who live below the poverty level, Prudential California Realty’s La Costa office sponsored a community-wide baby shower. Contributions ranging from blankets, formula and diapers, to baby shampoo and monetary donations, were packaged and prepared for deserving local families by the dedicated staff and Realtors from the office.

Since 1995, Prudential Financial has led Global Volunteer Day, an annual event that encourages employees to independently identify the charity or cause that will benefit from their time and effort. This strategy has both increased volunteer participation and facilitated the event’s broad and wide-ranging impact on the global community.

Sales agents and staff from Prudential’s La Costa office, together with manager Diane Hogencamp, chose to partner with Project Concern International, a charity organization dedicated to low-income families. The goal of Project Concern and Operation Baby Shower are to assist underprivileged children and reduce the percentage of negative birth outcomes experienced by impoverished families in San Diego.

“We were thrilled to participate in Global Volunteer Day, because of the unique opportunity it offers Prudential employees, clients, and the general public,” said Hogencamp, adding that “it reinforces the idea that we are living in a global community.”

The Global Volunteer Day, which showcases the company’s ongoing commitment to community service, began with 5,000 volunteers who participated in 100 projects. Last year, approximately 32,000 people from 50 states and more than 11 countries donated their time and energy to support worthy causes and charity organizations around the world.

More information about Project Concern International can be found on the web at www.ProjectConcern.org. For specific details about the baby shower, or to contact a qualified Realtor, please call 760-632-4000.

October 22, 2009

Prudential Escondido Provides Housing

Prudential California Realty’s Escondido office will be collaborating with Habitat for Humanity and the National Association of Realtors on Friday, October 16th, to build homes for low-income residents of San Diego. The dedicated Realtors and staff from Prudential’s Escondido office, as well as manager Cliff Helbock, are inviting clients and the general public to join their efforts to improve the quality of life for underprivileged people in San Diego.

Since 1995, Prudential Financial has led Global Volunteer Day, an annual event that showcases the company’s ongoing commitment to community service. Allowing employees to personally select the worthy cause or charity that will be the recipient of their time and effort has increased volunteer participation by making the initiative locally relevant. This strategy has also facilitated the event’s broad and wide-ranging impact on the global community.

Together with fellow agents and staff from her office, Realtor Donna Davis chose Habitat for Humanity because the organization’s goal to provide housing is similar to the mission that drives Prudential California Realty. “Unfortunately, the cost of owning a home in San Diego makes it prohibitively expensive for many people,” said Davis. “Our goal is to make the ‘American Dream’ of home ownership a tangible reality.”

Participants from Prudential Escondido will be framing walls, hanging drywall, painting, and laying tile, to provide affordable housing for impoverished residents of San Diego. They will be joined by individuals from all levels and business groups within the Prudential family, as a part of a large-scale endeavor to exert a positive influence on the world.

On the first Global Volunteer Day, 5,000 employees participated in 100 projects. Last year, approximately 32,000 people from 50 states and more than 11 countries donated their time and energy to support communities across the globe.

To find out how to get involved, or to contact a qualified Realtor, please call 760-796-6300, or visit www.PrudentialCal.com.