Austin Realtors Collect 700 Toys For Needy Central Texas Kids

AUSTIN, TX — Affiliated sales associates and staff with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors in Austin, collected around 700 toys for two local non-profit organizations for needy Central Texas children, officials said on Monday.

The company staged two events to help collect the toys for the holidays collectively valued at more than $12,500, officials noted.

As part of the effort, affiliated sales associates throughout the company’s eight offices in the region and their clients donated around 500 toys to the United States Marine Corps Reserve for the Toys for Tots program. Real estate agent Carol Polito, affiliated with Coldwell Banker’s Georgetown office, staged a neighborhood event after collecting some 100 toys with the help of her neighbors and clients, company officials added.

Additionally, during the Coldwell Banker United, Realtors annual holiday party, the real estate agents donated 200 toys for the local Austin Police Blue Santa Program. The mission of the Austin Police Operation Blue Santa program is to provide toys and food for families in need during the holiday season. For more information on this program and how to get involved, visit bluesanta.org.

“Our affiliated agents give back to their communities in various ways, year-round, but it’s very special when we come together during the holiday season to provide for children and their families in need,” David Pruitt, regional vice president of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors, said in a prepared statement. “We are grateful for the service that these programs provide to our communities and we’re happy to be a part of this year’s toy collection.”

Added Mike Sheffield, director of City of Austin Police Departments’ Operation Blue Santa: “I want to thank Coldwell Banker for the donation of all the toys and being a part of our effort to reach out to the Austin community that might not otherwise have a very merry Christmas for their children,” said

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® is a leading residential real estate brokerage company with eight offices and approximately 440 affiliated agents serving the Austin community. Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company in sales volume. For more information, visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com.