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Coldwell Banker Realty Donates $50K to St. Jude

Coldwell Banker Realty Makes $50,000 Holiday Donation To St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Joe Valvano
Joe Valvano (Coldwell Banker Realty)

DANBURY, CONN. (Jan. 6, 2021) – Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester, New York donated $50,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital following the real estate company’s virtual “Home for the Holidays Extravaganza” on Dec. 16. The donation was presented via Coldwell Banker Cares, the real estate company’s philanthropic arm.

“Thank you to the more than 3,000 sales associates and employees who donated, and the more than 5,500 viewers who made our contribution to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital possible. This holiday season, we were proud to support the invaluable service that St. Jude provides to families who are dealing with serious childhood illnesses,” said Joe Valvano, president of Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester County, New York.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont gave a special introduction to the holiday event, which also featured a spectacular performance by the Fairfield County Children’s Choir, a cooking class and a virtual tour of Connecticut and Westchester communities. Coldwell Banker Cares increased its donation based on the number of people that watched the free stream, reaching its maximum goal of $50,000. The “Home for the Holidays Extravaganza” can be replayed at https://bit.ly/2JmD5ji.

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The CB Supports St. Jude partnership helps St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital treat more than 8,500 kids a year from across the United States and around the globe who are being treated for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, providing many patient families a home-away-from-home when they need it most. Learn more at www.coldwellbanker.com/stjude.

About Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester County, New York

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Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester County, New York is a leading residential real estate brokerage company with approximately 46 offices and more than 2,660 affiliated agents. Coldwell Banker Realty is owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. Visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com.

About Coldwell Banker Cares

Coldwell Banker Cares is a chapter of The Realogy Charitable Foundation. The Realogy Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in Delaware (Tax ID#20-0755090). The Foundation’s mission is to better the quality of life in communities where NRT LLC/Realogy has a presence.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

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