Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation donates $1,000 to Home for Heros
John Murphy and Tom Micelli, Rockland Homes for Heroes; Diane Mitchell, Robin Ham, Mary Lovera, and Russ Woolley, HG Realtor Foundation.
White Plains, NY The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, presented a check for $1,000 to Rockland Homes for Heroes. Rockland Homes for Heroes is a 501c3 charitable organization that develops permanent supportive housing for honorably discharged veterans both male and female, who are homeless, disabled or at risk of homelessness in the mid-Hudson Valley.
Founded in 2009, the organization is led exclusively by volunteers – many of whom are veterans – with decades of service to the local community. “Rockland Homes for Heroes enjoys an incredible support from the community, especially the real estate community,” said John Allen Murphy, a veteran whose non-profit human care charity manages the 24-hour operation.
In November 2013, they completed Phase I of their master plan, which comprised new construction of eight permanent, affordable supportive housing units on the historic seven-and-a-half-acre property known as Camp Shanks in Tappan during World War II.
Phase II, including an additional 14 supportive housing units, has recently been completed. Each one-bedroom apartment is optimized for individuals with disabilities, including mobility, hearing, and visual impairment. The units also feature modern kitchens, bathrooms, and washer/dryers. All are Energy Star efficient and use green building methods to reduce energy consumption. The $4 million project was funded by private donations as well as funding from New York State agencies. Subsequent donations will be used for the upkeep and maintenance of the property.
Since 2014, the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities and non-profits throughout the Hudson Valley. 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.