Message from Al Mansell, NAR President

Posted at 5:27 PM, Sep. 1, 2005

Dear Fellow REALTOR®

As we witness the horror and tragedy caused by Hurricane Katrina, we don't have to sit silently by. We can do something now to help.

More than 40,000 REALTORS® have been affected by Katrina--more than any other disaster in history. Many have lost their homes and their businesses. Almost all REALTORS® in the region devastated by the storm have lost their livelihood because the real estate business in their communities will be shut down for months to come.

REALTORS® raised over $8 million to help the families of 9/11 victims keep their homes and we raised more than $1.8 million in record time for the victims of the Tsunami. Now we must help the victims of Katrina--so many of whom are our friends and colleagues.

But this miracle can't happen without your help. I need you and other REALTORS® like you to make a contribution that will have a huge impact on the life of a fellow REALTOR®.

The REALTORS® Relief Foundation is raising money now to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in those states. NAR has kicked off the effort with two contributions totaling more than $1 million, but we will need a lot more. Won't you join us? EVERY PENNY donated will go directly to help victims of Hurricane Katrina get back on their feet. You can find out more about the REALTORS® Relief Foundation at www.realtor.org/relief.

You can make tax deductible contributions online through the following secure site powered by NAR's e-commerce system: https://www.realtor.org/RelFundTrack.nsf/Contribution?OpenForm.

Please join me and thousands of others in this vital cause. Let's show our fellow REALTORS® and all Americans that they can count on us in this time of need!

Sincerely,

Al Mansell,
President