Charities
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Our goal is to raise $250,000 in 2010 for charity… because we can, and we should. MRev is truly a grass-roots movement of mortgage professionals joining forces to influence a positive change in our industry. Our charities are chosen by the local event organizers whom have personal connections with the causes they want to support. The future of philanthropy:
We’re not thinking our way into a new way of acting, we’re acting our way into a new way of thinking. |
You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want…… Zig Ziglar
| 2010 Charities and Total Donations |
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Show: MRev Atlanta Cause: Cystic Fibrosis Donation: $5,215.18 Organizer: Mark Madsen Links: |
Aly Madsen and her sister spent a significant part of their childhood growing up in hospital rooms and dealing with the painful symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis. Their mother, a single parent that spread herself thin between a demanding job at an industrial factory and visits to multiple medical facilities with her girls, sometimes had to depend on the financial assistance of the CF foundation to help cover the high costs of life saving treatments. While donating to a cure for CF is obviously something close to my heart, I wanted to dedicate my MRev money to a community that is fighting to raise awareness about the disease. My wife reads Ronnie Sharpe’s blog every day for hope and inspiration, which is especially important to our family since she is pregnant with twins. |
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Show: MRev Atlanta Cause: Lou Gehrig’s Disease Donation: $5,215.18 Organizer: Brian Larrabee Links: |
Fighting on Every Front to Improve Living with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). George Harris was the epitome of the next door neighbor you’re happy to have. A great neighbor, loving father, a supportive husband and a loyal friend. He tried valiantly to teach me that there’s more to life than work. He would remind me of this every time he was walking through our yard to get to the lake to go fishing, often with his family in tow. George loved the outdoors almost as much as life itself, and George loved his family even more than that. George never complained when he lost mobility in his fingers, could no longer walk by himself or do all the things he loved to do. He’d even make jokes when we would wrestle him back up from a fall to the floor. George remained stronger than all of us to the end, yet it’s hard to imagine the inner struggle of maintaining your wits while you completely lose control of your body. In the memory of George, and for the others currently suffering, I wanted to donate my MRev charity money in support of the fight for a cure. |
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Show: MRev Atlanta Cause: Sickle Cell Anemia Donation: $5,215.18 Organizer: Mark Green Links: |
I’ve chosen the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Georgia in honor of my friend Dante Jones and his son “Little Tay” whom suffers from Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell Anemia is a painful, debilitating and heartbreaking disease. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia’s mission is to provide education, screening and counseling to sickle cell patients. It also provides vital activities and services for school-age patients with sickle cell disease (such as their annual holiday party and summer camp). On a personal note, I spend 200+ days per year working alongside Dante Jones – and I’ve never heard him complain. He works a full day at Top of Mind and then heads directly to his 2nd job at Fed Ex. During his free time, he’s a loving and caring father to his son. Dante doesn’t realize it, but he’s made me a better person over the past five years. I’m proud that Mortgage Revolution is helping a cause close to Dante’s heart. Thanks to everyone for making this gift possible. |