Metro office provides gifts and donations for children in foster care
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2023) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty is helping to make the holidays extra special for children in foster care.
The company’s Metro Offices of Avondale/Ortega and San Marco/San Jose supported Family Support Services of Duval and Nassau Counties’ annual Be an Angel holiday drive, an effort to make Christmas extra special for First Coast children in out-of-home care. Angels buy gifts from a child’s wish list or make a monetary donation so that the children receive Christmas presents they would not otherwise be able to enjoy this time of year.
For the third year, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty Realtor Kimberly Waterhouse managed the real estate firm’s initiative. With the support of the Metro offices team, she collected and purchased gifts to make Christmas wishes come true for 50 children in foster care. 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.
“We are grateful for the ongoing support of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty and the Gray Family Foundation for Be an Angel and our community’s children in foster care,” said Leigh Ann Luttrell, Community Engagement Manager for Family Support Services Duval and Nassau Counties. “Through their generosity, we can support happier holidays for children who might not otherwise receive gifts this time of year. Be an Angel and other FSS programs just aren’t possible without committed partners like them.”
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty is among Family Support Services’ top donors supporting the Be an Angel campaign.
“We are so proud of our Metro team and their support of the Be an Angel initiative to ensure more children can have a gift under the tree this Christmas,” said Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty President Ann King. “Our company is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of many local children and families, and we are grateful to be in business with such dedicated, talented and passionate professionals.”
For more information about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, visit FloridaNetworkRealty.com or flnetworkrealty.com. For more information about Family Support Services, visit www.familysupport.org.
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty provides holiday gifts to Family Support Services’ Be an Angel holiday initiative. From left, front row:
Leigh Ann Luttrell, Family Support Services’ Community Engagement Manager
Kayla Garza, Family Support Services Community Engagement Specialist I.
From left, back row:
Realtor Kathy Suber, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Realtor Nathan Gray, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Realtor Kimberly Waterhouse, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Rochelle Lockett, Family Support Services Community Engagement Specialist II
Josh Cohen, Managing Broker, 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 nine 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 2022, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty achieved more than $1.6 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 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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