Improving Our Communities by Giving Back
Our Mission: As concerned members of the communities we work in, The Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation participates in qualified community-based charities who serve the housing, hunger, health, happiness, and humane needs of citizens everywhere.
The focus of the Foundation's efforts will be in Manhattan, Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange Counties.
Established in 2004 and relaunched in 2013, the Foundation has donated thousands of dollars to charities and non-profit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley.
Serve with the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation in 2025
Apply for a Position as a Foundation Trustee
Application deadline, September 27
2024 Fund Raising Goal
How You Can Help
Get involved! Volunteer for our Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation committee or consider a leadership position on the HG REALTOR® Foundation board of trustees.
Committee members work hard to promote the Foundation’s mission, plan events and raise money that is used for grants that ensure the Foundation’s success. Please email us or follow us on Facebook. #RealtorsGivingBack.
Volunteer Your Time:
Consider volunteering your time. Throughout the year we hold Volunteer Days; give us a couple of hours of your time to help out at the local charities in our communities.
Make a Contribution: Your financial support is essential to our success and our ability to support local charities in the communities where we work and live. Unable to attend a Fundraiser (see list below), your donations are welcomed and greatly appreciated.
Apply for Funding
You may apply for funding for your 501 (c) (3) organization by completing the application form below and
emailing it to us. Please Submit All applications On or Before September 30th to be considered for this year. Any applications received after September 30th will NOT be Reviewed and will need to be resubmitted starting January of the following year.
Board of Trustees
Ralph Gabay
President
Matthew McAllister
Vice President
Theresa Crozier
Secretary/Treasurer
Lynda Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer, HGAR
Robin Ham
Kathleen A. Kane
Stacey Pinkas
Valerie Port
Robert Shandley
Kerri F. Stretch
2023 Highlights:
The Foundation’s donation recipients include:
| Name | Community | County |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Carter Foundation (Realtor Safety) | Little Rock | Arkansas |
| Bridge Fund of Westchester | White Plains | Westchester |
| Caritas of Port Chester | Port Chester | Westchester |
| Center for Safety & Change | New City | Rockland |
| Children of Promise Stable | Nanuet | Rockland |
| Community Capital New York | Hawthorne | Westchester/Orange |
| Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, Inc. | Carmel | Putnam |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford | Westchester |
| Food Bank of the Hudson Valley | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Orange |
| Friends of Karen | North Salem | Westchester |
| Furniture Sharehouse | White Plains | Westchester |
| Green Chimneys | Brewster | Putnam |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh | Newburgh | Orange |
| Hearts to Home Furnishings, Inc. | Yonkers | Westchester |
| Hi Tor Animal Shelter | Pomona | Rockland |
| Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley | Tarrytown | Westchester/HV |
| Meals on Wheels of Rockland | Nanuet | Rockland |
| My Sister’s Place | White Plains | Westchester |
| People to People | Nanuet | Rockland |
| Ronald McDonald House | Valhalla | Westchester |
| Support Connection | Yorktown Heights | Westchester |
| The Children’s Village | Dobbs Ferry | Westchester |
| United Hospice of Rockland | New City | Rockland |
| Venture Foundation | Sparkill | Rockland |
| Volunteer New York | Tarrytown | Westchester |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation | Valhalla | Westchester |
Bonnie Koff receives the 2019 NYSAR Community Service Award
HG Realtor Foundation Check Presentation to Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley
Volunteering time at Habitat for Humanity
Fundraising Events
One Maple Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm Saturday – Sunday: Closed