Luxury Portfolio Members Give Back

This past year Luxury Portfolio members across the globe participated in some extraordinary charity events and offered their support to honorable causes across the world. As 2009 comes to a close, we want to highlight these great stories that illustrate that even in midst of a rough economic climate, people have found the strength to aid the less fortunate.

Patterson Schwartz Real Estate Gives Back to the Community
Committed to making the community a better place to live, Patterson Schwartz Real Estate embraces the philosophy that being a good neighbor is more than just giving money to a worthy cause. The mission: to develop and invest in the community in which they live and do business.

Patterson-Schwartz donates a portion of the proceeds from every transaction to the Patterson-Schwartz Foundation. The Foundation lends support to local charitable organizations, including social services, health care research, youth programs and garden clubs. In 2008, the Patterson Schwartz Foundation donated more than $80,000 to several local organizations. Read more.

Long & Foster Holds Eleventh Annual Community Service Day
All 213 Long & Foster sales offices throughout the firm’s seven states participated in the company’s most inclusive day of volunteering during the annual company-wide Community Service Day. Hundreds of sales associates and employees throughout rolled up their sleeves and took their talent into local neighborhoods to help give something back to the many communities the company serves. Read more.