Spotlight on Community Service

REALTORS® giving back to their communities

The general public knows that REALTORS® market and sell homes and businesses in Central Ohio. But they don't often hear about how much REALTORS® give back in return.

Therefore, the CBR Communication Committee created the Spotlight on Community Service award in 2003. This award recognizes REALTORS® who are involved in their communities. And not just those we might deem exceptional volunteers - but the everyday volunteer. Whether a single event or ongoing program, these activities demonstrate personal commitment on the part of Central Ohio REALTORS® to better our communities.

Listed here are all of our award recipients, including our newly named 2nd Quarter 2006 winners (opposite). Although many of our award recipients were involved in a number of activities, due to space restrictions, we've just listed their primary activity. As you can see, REALTORS® are serving their communities in many diverse and distinctive ways.

If you or someone you know deserve(s) recognition for community service, please complete the application.

And spread the word -- REALTORS® give back to their communities!

Sue Berg - Coach (youth baseball)

Victoria Brenes - Hispanic/Latino community involvement

Alice Buckley - Faith Mission (prepares/serves meals through her church)

Lisa Bueche - Pleasure Guild of Children's Hospital

Tom Calhoon - Hilliard Board of Education

Sean Carpenter - Central Ohio Arthritis Foundation

Chris Close - Dublin community & Dublin Foundation

Bob Colosimo - St. Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church

Art Covan - Teaches Zig Ziglar I CAN program to third graders

Sarah Eagleson - Capital Area Humane Society

Cynthia Gatewood - Columbus Bible Way Church and its military camp

Mike Gencur - Spearheaded first CBR Super Sunday Open House (homes for $125,000 or less)

Mandy Harless - Habitat for Humanity Family Advocacy

Bessie Harper - Parish Nurse, Johnstown United Methodist Church

Sonja Heffner - Mission work in Chad, Africa

Darryl Isabel - CHP; Woodland Elementary; Afro Centric Schools

Mary Lynn Hohman - Autisim advocate & spokesperson

Harold Jackson - Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Jan Jedlinsky - Columbus Museum of Art's Beaux Arts Auxiliary Board

Diane Johnson Boyhan - Madison Correctional Institute Prison Ministry

Alan Jones - platelet apheresis (ay-fer-ee-sis) donor

Brian Kemp - Make a Wish Foundation

Paula Koontz-Gilmour - Children's Hospital's Development Board

Della Lambert - Homes on the Hill

Mary Linda Landauer - Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Ohio

Al Leckrone - Gahanna Area Realty Association Needy Family Project

Paul Love - Clintonville business district

Barbara Lowry - Hilltop Bean Dinner

John Lowry - Hilltop Bean Dinner

Sue Lusk-Gleich - Special Olympics

Marty Majka - Salesian Boys & Girls Club (holiday food baskets for inner-city families)

Ted Oatts - Sharon Woods Baptist Church

Dot Pasden - St. Ann's Hospital (Information Desk); Children's Hospital (TWIG)

Mel Poeppelmeyer - Catch the Peace Spirit

Bill Potter - Variety of community development activities

Carol Prigan - PTA, Avalon Elementary School

Marian Reitano - Fairfield County ADAMH

Joyce Ronding - Children' Hospital

Connie Russell - Lee Slatter Holiday Program

Cathy Schwandt - Breast Cancer Research fund raising

Mark Spangler - Variety of Upper Arlington/Worthington activities

Lucy Tavener - Variety of Johnstown community activities

Jack Travis - Camp Sunrise (empowering children/families impacted by HIV/AIDS)

John Watkins - St. Andres Catholic Church

Skip Weiler - REALTOR® Care Day creator

Al Wilderman - Hospice

Leslie Zimmerman - Indiana University Alumni community service activities