There has been a lot going on in the Louisville area with the $8K tax credit coming to the conclusion on April 30th.  Looking at the statistics for April with sales up in excess of 30% over the same time last year, there were many folks out looking for Louisville houses.  But my blog is not to talk statistics, it is to keep you current with activities of the Community Relations Committee. 
In spite of my absence at the April meeting, things proceeded quite nicely without me at the head of the table.  My thanks go out to Lester Sanders, Chair in Waiting, to set in for me.  Sherry Spanyer of the Milestone Louisville office is continuing to keep our group on task with serving meals at The Wayside Christian Mission once a month.  Milestone will be serving this month and we are looking forward to getting down to their new downtown facility.  Wayside serves those less fortunate not owning a home.
“Carnival Day at Camp Quality” will be taking place June 30th at Country Lake in Henryville, IN.  Our subcommittee, under the leadership of Leesa Hill, has been in the planning stages and are looking to top last year’s outstanding event with games, prizes, ice cream Sunday bar, DJ, dance contests and assortment of celebrities to mingle with the kids.  We are expecting to have over 70 children (all with cancer) along with their companions, volunteers and medical staff.
“The Repair Affair” will be June 12th with our committee providing breakfast for all of the volunteers along with registering  the repair teams.  This is a super event and a great opportunity for GLAR and affiliates to assist those in Louisville homes unable to make the repairs themselves. 

“VIPS (Visually Impaired Preschool) Fund Raiser” will take place in August with numerous teams from GLAR participating in the “Run/Walk at Churchill Downs” to raise funds for this most worthy cause.   This committee is being headed  up by Lester Sanders.

“The GLAR Annual Golf Outing” is taking place May 24th with the Milestone Louisville office fielding a team consisting of Becky Locknane, Debbie Jenkins, Jill Kelley and yours truly.  Mulligans will be sold with all proceeds going to the “Fuller Center Project”.  Our team doesn’t   know it but I am planning on playing from the ladies tees.  
Last, but certainly not least, sub- committee has been formed to brainstorm on  how to get more offices, Realtors and affiliate members to participate in community affairs.  I can’t speak I for other associations but Louisville has a membership of over 3800 agents and our the Community Relations Committee has 30 members.  Do the math and it doesn’t take long to see there is something wrong with this picture.  We are all familiar with the 80/20 rule but it does not apply when it comes to volunteering for community service.  The next time someone in your office is looking for a helping hand, reach out to serve.  I promise you, you will gain more than you give.