| DICKERSON & NIEMAN REALTORS VOLUNTEER UP A STORM
The scope of volunteerism by Dickerson & Nieman Realtors is astonishing in its breadth and depth. These Realtors hold 91 different positions with nonprofits in and around Rockford. |
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| Ancona Floyette: Meals on Wheels
Lisa Anger: Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
Dorothy Bowers: Ogle County Board of Health, Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center
Louise Bratland: East High School/Class Reunion, Trinity House
Gail Caplinger: Heartland
Community Church
Steve Clark: Forest Hills Country Club, Goodwill, Natural Land Institute, Winnebago Forest Preserve Land Advisory
Tracy Eastman: Rockford Area Realtors/Board-Commercial and Industrial Committee, Rockford East-Cherry Valley Rotary Club
Jane Eurek: Belvidere Parkside Manor
Barbara Fry: Forest City Dog Kennel, Northern Illinois Hospice, Rockton Food Pantry, Roscoe Rescue Mission, Therapy Dog International
Kay Galloway: Court Street United Methodist Church/Lydia Circle
Program, Jeremiah Neighborhood
Development, Justice for our Neighbors
Lora Gilbert: Red Cross, Salvation Army
Maria Graciana: Venetian Club/Ladies Auxiliary
Bob Grzelak: Knights of Columbus, Literacy Council
Lynn Hansel: Mendelssohn
Performing Arts, Roscoe United Methodist Church
Duey Hoff: Business Network International/Rockford Chapter, RVC Athletic Booster Club
John Howard: Cosmopolitan Club, Ducks Unlimited, Rockford ProAm, RVC Athletic Booster Club
Frank Johnson: Central Christian Church, Kiwanis Club of Roscoe
Kay Johnson: All Saints Lutheran Church of Byron, Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Kiwanis Club of Byron, Rockford Area Realtors
Kathleen Kline: American Cancer Society/Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, American Red Cross
Vickie Krueger: City of Rockford Historic Preservation Commission
Brad Marinelli: Rockford Area Crime Stoppers, Rockford Area Service Association, Women's Council of Realtors
Shelley Martin: Churchill's Grove Neighborhood Association
Sandi Mosley: Visiting Nurse Association
Leann Nelson: Jefferson High School Alumni Association, Rosecrance
Lynne Nelson: AC Thompson Elementary School, East High School, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Rockford Area Realtors/Board-Education-Governmental Affairs-Members Services-MLS, Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Rockford Crisis Line, Transform Rockford
Chris Oysti: Belvidere Board of Realtors
Jim Patrick: Milestone Inc, MRV Foundation
Mark Payne: Hononegah High School/Business Incubator Program, Hononegah HOPE Foundation, William R. Brassy Scholarship Foundation
Sue Pehl: Rosecrance
John Peterson: Rockton Lions Club, Village of Rockton
Jayne Ragan: Cosmo Queens Golf Group, Grace/GPS Mobile Food Pantry, Heartland Community Church, Rockford Sharefest, Veteran's Center
Tyler Ragan: Rockford Area Realtors/Realtor Political Action Committee-Young Professionals Network
Bob Schofield: Rockford Area Realtors/Grievance Committee
Derek Sheedy: Rockford Junior Ice Hogs/Volunteer Coach, Rock Valley Ski Association
Christi Steins: Epilepsy Foundation of North Central Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska
Ryan Sullivan: Rockford Area Realtors/Governmental Affairs-MLS Committee-MLS Instructor-Realtor Political Action Committee
Sandy Tower: Alpine Ridge Neighborhood Association, Junior League of Rockford
Kelli Wensky: Boone County District 2 Fire Department
Debra Wisniewski: St. Jude Children's Hospital, Winnebago-Boone Friends of the NRA, Roscoe Chamber of Commerce |
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| ANNOUNCING 'MOVE FOR HUNGER'
Dickerson & Nieman, under the leadership of Realtor Lora Gilbert, is establishing a local Move for Hunger chapter. The mission of the group is to deliver unwanted, non perishable food items that relocating homeowners don't need to local food banks.
D&N and Middleton Movers of Rockton will provide D&N clients with boxes, and will pick up donated goods for free.
To kick off Move for Hunger, Dickerson & Nieman is holding a 500 lb. food fight on Saturday, November 15th. The goal is to raise $500 and 500 pounds of food to help fight hunger in our community. All donations will go to Rock River Valley Food Pantry.
Food and monetary donations will be collected from 11 am to 3 pm at 6277 East Riverside Boulevard, across from Beef-A-Roo. Donations to the drive can also be made at the D&N office anytime before the event. |
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WHY VOLUNTEER?
by Pam Clark Reidenbach
Director, Northern Illinois Center
for Nonprofit Excellence
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The number one reason is that it supports critical work that only nonprofits can do. Nonprofits help keep communities connected, vibrant and healthy.
We rely on them to help rebuild our neighborhoods, comfort us when we're ill and care for our children and elderly parents.
Nonprofits have had a profound effect on my own life. They taught my son to play baseball, cared for my grandmother suffering from Alzheimer's disease and comforted my sister when she lost her husband to suicide. All of which is to say that nonprofits do more than serve the poor — they serve us all. And we need to do what we can to serve them back.
Did you know that supporting nonprofits is also an important economic development issue? Indeed, nonprofits in Illinois employ more than four times as many workers as the food, textile and apparel manufacturing industry. That's about one and half times as many workers than either the finance & insurance industry or the construction industry. Nonprofits represent 10.6% of all Winnebago County paid workers.
So supporting nonprofits is not only the right thing to do, it's vital to the health and economic well-being of our community. If you already donate your time to a nonprofit, thank you. If not, consider doing so! You'll be personally enriched by the experience — and will help enrich us all in the bargain. |
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AGENTS REAP
PERSONAL REWARDS TOO
Epilepsy Foundation: My niece has battled seizures since she became ill at 18 months old with no diagnosis to this day as to what actually happened. It has completely disabled her…she is now 14 years old. It is amazing everyone's story that leads them to who they are, not always knowing what they are dealing with at the time.
- Christi Steines
Rockton Lions Club: I love helping the community. I think if you don't get involved and help you have no business complaining.
- John Peterson
I have been blessed with a wonderful life in Rockford and always try to pay back and pay forward to this area I call home. It gives me great satisfaction knowing that my extra efforts can truly help so many people and needy causes. It gives me a good feeling of self worth.
- John Howard
Visiting Nurse Association/Money Management Bill Payer: I realized, as my own mother was aging, that some people that have always been capable of managing their own affairs may need help as they get older. Most of them have no one else to help make decisions and maneuver the different programs available to low income seniors. It's not only about managing their money. It's about helping them feel secure and taken care of.
- Sandi Mosley
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| VOLUNTEERING HAS BUSINESS PAYOFFS
What can volunteering do for you and
for your business?
Any time you're out in the community meeting new people and letting them know what you do, you increase your sphere of influence. I have had at least one sale as a direct result of our community garden and many others in my neighborhood identify me as a person who cares about people and is willing to help others.
- Shelley Martin
The people I volunteer with have sent me at least eight referrals. Plus a head of HR on the board with me has sent three referrals of engineers moving into the area.
- Lora Gilbert
It has helped my listening skills and given me compassion.
- Sue Pehl
Through my work with the Association I am in contact with a peer group that is on the cutting edge of real estate. This helps me to be always in front of new issues and trends in the market so I can better serve my clients and my brokerage.
- Ryan Sullivan
Taking on a volunteer role is much different than just participating in a group. You are able to establish yourself as an authority figure that people can turn to for advice and guidance. In hockey for example, if people are willing to trust you with their children, they can trust you with their house. You are not just telling people you have good character and ethics, you are showing it through how you interact with their children.
- Derek Sheedy
I have received many referrals over the years because of my involvement and therefore they trust me.
- Lynn Hansel
It helps me meet people and get referrals, but really it just helps put life in perspective. Life, including a real estate transaction is not about me, it's about helping others. I believe it has made me a better agent for that reason alone.
- Jayne Ragan
I meet a lot of residents of Rockford and many high-profile city employees. I have two listings right now and two sales this year directly from this volunteer position.
- Vickie Krueger |
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