ERA JUSTIN REALTY AGENTS HOLD YARD SALE TO SEND YOUNGSTERS TO MDA SUMMER CAMP

Supportive residents came out to support the Muscular Dystrophy yard sale coordinated by ERA Justin Realtor professional Fara Espandi. A bit of this and a bit of that added to a successful fundraising day for the MDA kids summer camp program. Pictured is the ERA Justin Realtor team, Cathy Vick, Carol Calamari, Adrian Tridel, Fara Espandi and Realtor-in-training, Logan Tridel. Not pictured, Kevin Jurik.

 

ERA JUSTIN REALTY AGENTS HOLD YARD SALE TO

SEND YOUNGSTERS TO MDA SUMMER CAMP

Since 1955, MDA has built bridges and knocked down barriers for youngsters with neuromuscular diseases by providing an unforgettable week at MDA summer camp, largely in part this year through the efforts of Fara Espandi who coordinated a yard sale with the help of Adrian Tridel, Cathy Vick, Carol Calamari and Kevin Jurik, who plan to visit the MDA Summer Camp on VIP day to be with the kids.

Fara Espandi, a Realtor professional with ERA Justin Realty said, “It has been the focus of our entire staff of agents to raise tax deductible donations to send as many children to MDA summer camp as possible.  Besides our yard sale, we reach out to all of the business firms and individuals we transact business with throughout the year to send in their donations large and small.  Donations are pooled in an effort to send children to the tri-state MDA summer.  In the past, we had focused on raising funds for MDA research, but we now focus to give these children an immediate positive experience.  Due to the untiring efforts of our staff and those who donate, the MDA youngsters will enjoy fun in the country in a structured environment.  We hope to exceed our past regional totals with our broker Ron Darby who is the ERA chairman for MDA New Jersey.  With the help of my teammates, I hope to be the 2011 Labor Day MDA Telethon presenter and ERA phone bank coordinator at the Telethon television studios.”

Adrian Tridel, added, “Each year MDA supports some 90 summer camps across the country. Whether in Alaska or Hawaii, in California or New Jersey, at MDA camp barriers simply don’t exist. A child with a disability can just be a child among friends. MDA camp is a magical place offering a wide range of activities specially designed for young people who have limited mobility or use wheelchairs. MDA camp programs, although structured, are conducted in a relaxed atmosphere that gives campers an unmatched opportunity to develop lifelong friendships, share interests and build self-confidence. Activities range from outdoor sports such as swimming, boating, baseball and horseback riding to less physically demanding programs like arts and crafts and talent shows.”

“Thousands of youngsters attend MDA camp each year at no cost to their families. Be a volunteer or a sponsor by sending your tax deductible check made payable to MDA and mail it to MDA c/o ERA Justin Realty Co., 118 Jackson Avenue, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070 for our MDA Summer Camp fundraising activities.  If you have questions on this great program for the kids, call us at (201) 939-7500,” stated Cathy Vick.