Charitable Organization Community Service Award Winners

 

With the Community Service Award, we recognize members within our organization who go above and beyond in support of our Charitable Foundation.

Community Service awards are presented for contributions made in the year following the year in which the offices qualified. The below awards were presented throughout 2023 for contributions made in 2022.

2022 Community Service Award Winners

The following top fundraising offices for 2022 helped the REO Family of Foundations achieve the $1+ million in charitable giving annual campaign. Take a look at the average per person contributions, the variety of organizations supported, and events held:

Elke VanDyke, Reinhart Saline

Reinhart Saline          

Fundraising Goal: $63,000.00

Actual Contributed: $74,680.00

Avg. contribution per person: $3,394.00

Organizations Supported:  Saline Area Social Services, Huron Valley Humane Society, By Kids 4 Kids, SOMI

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Bake Sale, Walk & Wag, Putt-Putt Golf event, School Supplies Drive, Polar Plunge

Laurie Buys, Reinhart North

Reinhart North          

Fundraising Goal: $33,000.00

Actual Contributed: $81,472.00

Avg. contribution per person: $1,810.00

Organizations Supported:  Huron Valley Humane Society, By Kids 4 Kids, SOMI, Cancer Foundation, Michigan Ability Partners

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Pictures with Santa, Walk & Wag, Swim Across America, No Time to Bloom Dinner, School Supplies Drive, Polar Plunge

Northern Michigan Office: Clint Wheeler and Deanna Fulco, Front Street; Dennis Pearsall and Ellie Vratanina, Randolph Street; Kathy Nevue, Beulah; Michelle Maidens, Cadillac

REO Front Street       

Fundraising Goal: $34,299.00

Actual Contributed: $38,714.00

Avg. contribution per person: $745.00

Organizations Supported:  Fr. Fred Community Foundation, Special Olympics Michigan, Child & Family Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Cherryland Humane Society

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Ladles of Love, SOMI Polar Plunge, CFS Golf Outing, Bubbles & Brunch, Kick MS Butt Tailgate Bundle, Howl-o-ween Yappy Hour

REO Randolph Street

Fundraising Goal: $89,504.00

Actual Contributed: $98,741.00

Avg. contribution per person: $1,645.00

Organizations Supported:  Fr. Fred Community Foundation, Arts for All, Special Olympics Michigan, Child & Family Services, AC Paw

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Ladles of Love, SOMI Polar Plunge, Sips & Santas, CFS Golf Outing Wine Tour, Pours for Pups

REO Cadillac  

Fundraising Goal: $2,816.00

Actual Contributed: $8,922.00

Avg. contribution per person: $1,487.00

Organizations Supported:  Feeding America, Child & Family Services, Jaycees Foundation

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Ladles of Love, CFS Golf Outing, Paddle for a Purpose

REO Beulah    

Fundraising Goal: $33,797.00

Actual Contributed: $45,095.00

Avg. contribution per person: $2,505.00

Organizations Supported:  Special Olympics Michigan, BACN, Child & Family Services, Disabled Vets

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Ladles of Love, SOMI Polar Plunge, CFS Golf Outing, Spaghetti Dinner

Angie Batten, REO/Max Broock Ortonville

REO/Max Broock Ortonville

Fundraising Goal: $4,584.00

Actual Contributed: $22,857.00

Avg. contribution per person: $879.00

Organizations Supported: Brandon Groveland Youth Services, Friends of Amos, Community Christmas Stor4e, Glinda’s Closet

Events Held: Shred It event, Fireworks for Ortonville, Community Toy Drive, Fall Fest

Reinhart West

Fundraising Goal: $28,000.00

Actual Contributed: $33,832.00

Avg. contribution per person: $845.00

Organizations Supported: Gift of Life, Habitat for Humanity, Huron Valley Humane Society, By Kids 4 Kids, SOMI

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Raffle Palooza, Walk & Wag, Habitat Women’s Build, Polar Plunge 

Justin Bercheny, REO/Max Broock Royal Oak

REO/Max Broock Royal Oak

Fundraising Goal: $5,250.00

Actual Contributed: $29,025.00

Avg. contribution per person: $829.00

Organizations Supported: Forgotten Harvest, Seven Ponds Bee Keeping, U of M Children’s Foundation, Impact India, Humane Society of Macomb County, Special Olympics Michigan

Events Held: Food Drive, Lunch and Learn, Toy Drive, Taste of India, Dogstravaganza, Painting with Mitch.

Al Beahn, REO Chesterfield

REO Chesterfield       

Fundraising Goal: $6,600.00

Actual Contributed: $34,600.00

Avg. contribution per person: $629.00

Organizations Supported:  Anchor Bay Rotary Charities Foundation, Forgotten Harvest, Special Olympics Michigan

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Bloody Mary Time, Shred It event, Golf Outing for FH, Eastside Fun Run

Tim Powell, Reinhart East

Pat McVeigh, Reinhart East

Reinhart East

Fundraising Goal: $14,000.00

Actual Contributed: $18,364.00

Avg. contribution per person: $347.00

Organizations Supported: Fisher House, Habitat for Humanity, Brain Tumor Foundation, Huron Valley Humane Society, By Kids 4 Kids, SOMI, Make a Wish Foundation

Events Held: Giving Tuesday Trivia Night, Walk & Wag, Omelets for Habitat, Polar Plunge, Wish A Mile Bike Ride, Tailgate Party

Franchise Real Estate One Great Lakes Bay

Great Lakes Bay Franchise

Actual Contributed: $16,655

Giving Tuesday Hearts for Saginaw $5,043.00

Polar Plunge $4121.00

Walk to End Alzheimer’s $4,500.00

Life Clinic Car Wash $3000.00