CHICAGO (March, 2009) - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce its support of
Children's Oncology Services, Inc. and its One Step At A Time programs with a
$2,000 grant to benefit the organization's efforts to improve the quality of
life of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer.
The funds were provided through the Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage Charitable Foundation, a local chapter of the NRT
Foundation that operates as the charitable arm of Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage with a primary purpose of raising funds to provide financial
assistance to housing-related causes in the community.
"Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage has served the Chicago
community for years, so it gives us great pleasure to support a great
organization that calls it home" said Fran Broude, president and COO of
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. "We hope our contribution will assist
Children's Oncology Services in achieving its goal of providing children with
cancer the chance to be just kids."
The Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage Charitable Foundation 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 Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage, a leading residential real estate brokerage company serving
Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Southeast Wisconsin and Southwest
Michigan, operates 58 offices with more than 3,800 sales
associates. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is part of NRT LLC, the
nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company. NRT, a subsidiary
of Realogy Corporation, operates Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage
offices. For more information, please visit www.coldwellbankeronline.com.
About
Children's Oncology Services, Inc.
Children's Oncology
Services, Inc. (COSI) believes that a diagnosis of cancer should not prevent a
child from experiencing the simple joys of childhood. Through the One Step At A
Time programs, COSI offers camp experiences and educational programs throughout
the year that allow children with cancer to just be kids. Their programs offer fun,
friendship, and support in a safe and nurturing environment. The One Step At A
Time programs operated by COSI give children facing cancer a
chance to bond with other pediatric cancer patients and survivors in a
non-hospital setting. Together, they learn to challenge themselves in new ways and
give each other hope, strength and understanding through shared experiences.
For more information, please visit www.onestepcamp.org.