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Metro office provides gifts and donations for children in foster care
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2024) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty proudly announces the company’s Metro Offices of Avondale/Ortega and San Marco/San Jose are supporting Family Support Services of Duval and Nassau Counties’ annual Be an Angel holiday drive, an effort to make the holidays extra special for First Coast children in foster care.
The company’s Angels buy gifts from a child’s wish list or make a monetary donation so that the children receive holiday presents they would not otherwise be able to enjoy this time of year. The Metro offices team collected and purchased gifts to make Christmas wishes come true for 50 children in foster care in Duval County.
For the fourth year, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty Realtor Kimberly Waterhouse managed the real estate firm’s initiative. Additionally, Waterhouse secured a generous $20,400 donation from the Gray Family Foundation that will help fulfill Christmas wishes for additional children served by Family Support Services.
"As we celebrate our fourth year of providing Christmas for 50 children in foster care, we are filled with immense gratitude for the amazing team of Realtors at the Metro Offices of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty,” said Waterhouse. “This holiday season, we come together with a shared purpose — to bring joy, love and hope to children who deserve to feel special and supported. Thanks to the generosity of our team and our community, we are able to make this holiday season brighter for these children, and we are deeply thankful for the opportunity to continue this tradition of giving."
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty is among Family Support Services’ top donors supporting the Be an Angel campaign – the agency’s largest giving program of the year.
“Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty and the Gray Family Foundation for their unwavering dedication to supporting our community’s children through Be an Angel,” said Leigh Ann Luttrell, Community Engagement Manager for Family Support Services Duval and Nassau Counties. “Their steadfast support brings joy to children in foster care during the holidays, and their partnership is vital to the success of our programs throughout the year.”
“One of our greatest joys as a company is supporting charitable organizations that make a positive difference in the lives of many local children and families,” said Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty President Ann King. “We are so proud of our Metro team and their support of the Be an Angel campaign to ensure more children can have a gift under the tree.”
For more information about Family Support Services, visit www.familysupport.org. For more information about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, visit FloridaNetworkRealty.com or FLNetworkRealty.com.
Photography (photo credit Cailin Smith Photography):
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty provides holiday gifts to Family Support Services’ Be an Angel holiday initiative. From left,
Realtor Kimberly Waterhouse, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Josh Cohen, Managing Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Kayla Garza, Community Engagement Specialist, Family Support Services
Norma Albano, Administrative Assistant, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Leigh Ann Luttrell, Community Engagement Manager, Family Support Services
Realtor Nathan Gray, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty is the most dynamic and respected real estate company in Northeast Florida. Founded in 1988 by Chairperson Linda Sherrer and featuring the leadership of President Ann King, the company has a team of more than 500 real estate professionals in 11 offices throughout Northeast Florida. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty operates a corporate relocation division, a builder sales division, a commercial division, Florida Network Property Management, Gibraltar Title Services, LLC, Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, and HomeServices Insurance.
In 2023, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty achieved more than $1.4 billion in closed sales. The company ranks as one of the Top 25 companies in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty is a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and the nation’s largest homeownership services company.
For more information about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, visit FloridaNetworkRealty.com, flnetworkrealty.com or call (904) 296-6400.
About Family Support Services (FSS) of Duval and Nassau Counties
Family Support Services is the lead agency for family preservation, foster care, and adoption services in Duval, Nassau, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Through community-based care, FSS provides services and programs to help prevent child abuse and neglect, to promote a healthy family environment and to care for our community's children in foster care. For more information, go to www.familysupport.org.
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