PAAR CARES FOUNDATION

OUR MISSION IS TO UNITE OUR REALTOR® COMMUNITY INTO MAKING AN IMPACT IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY STRENGTHENING CHARITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AIDING IN CRISIS RELIEF AND PROVIDING INDUSTRY SUPPORT

 

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The PAAR CARES Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable foundation; supported by voluntary contributions by REALTOR® and Affiliate members of Peoria Area Association of REALTORS®, member firms and the public. All contributions made to PAAR CARES Foundation are dedicated to their programs and projects; no monies are used for administrative overhead. Donations are tax deductible; contributions can be made to a specific program or as a general donation.

Ways We Help

ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE

Since 2000, the Tukey Drive has raised $496,335 dollars donating 51,485 gift cards to 30+ local area food pantries throughout Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton and McDonough Counties. Help us reach half a million raised by 2025!

BOOTS FOR KIDS

Created by PAAR members in Macomb, to provide boots for children in need during the winter months. REALTORS® raise money to purchase boots as needed.

READY TO ROLL

Assisting in building wheelchair ramps for disabled individuals who own their homes, so they can live independently. PAAR CARES helps financially and with volunteers through the Ready to Roll Ramps for Independence Program, partnering with Advocates for Access and His Helping Hands.

Nancy Koch Scholarship

The Nancy Koch Memorial Fund will be used to award scholarships to complete a GRI, The Graduate REALTOR® Institute Designation through the National Association of REALTORS®. Earning the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation is a way to stand out to prospective home buyers and sellers.

PAAR CARES Sponsors: i3 Broadband, The Giving Branch, SentiLock, Jeff and Wendy Kolubs, Morgan Stanley, and Stellar Systems Inc.

2024 Board of Directors

PAAR CARES Board of Directors

PAAR CARES focuses on homeownership, affordable housing, rehabilitation and homelessness initiatives, including organizations that assist those in our community. The Foundation’s programs strive to support basic and urgent human needs, (food and shelter; family support, and education). The inception of PAAR CARES Foundation was the 2014 Washington, Pekin and East Peoria tornado which dismantled many people’s homes and businesses. Through the relief efforts of many within the Peoria Area Association of REALTORS®, the PAAR CARES Foundation was formed. The PAAR CARES Foundation has grown exponentially from its birth in 2014 and continues to strive to make impactful community efforts through various channels.