"For me, the Sanctuary Fund brings home the fact that we are part of a vast community of professionals who care deeply about this special place that we live and work in. We have to give back. That is the essence of community.”
—Iris Rooney REALTOR®, Monterey Bay Properties

“I sense that we are all on the same path. Who understands the notion of home and its central theme in peoples’ lives better than people who work in real estate every day of their own lives? Understanding and helping those without a space of their own can only deepen this appreciation of home and allow real estate professionals to become better, more conscious and more caring about how they serve their own clients.”
—Ken Cole, Executive Director, Homeless Services Center

“We make loans to people to help them buy their homes. We feel strongly about giving back some of what we earn to those who aren’t able to get a loan and who struggle daily just to find enough food for their children.”
— Mark and Laura Junod, First Horizon Home Loans

“We work hard to fix roofs over our clients’ heads. It feels right to also help put roofs over the heads of those less fortunate families in our community who don’t have a roof of their own.”
—Steve and Dawn Daddario, Daddario Roofing

“Each day, I work with people trying to choose the right home. The Sanctuary Fund allows me to make a meaningful contribution to those people who don’t have the same choices.”
—Barbara Townend, REALTOR®, Monterey Bay Properties

“Through efforts like the Sanctuary Fund, local REALTORS® and their affiliated business partners are demonstating their true measure as professionals and as human beings. I hope the community at large will step back, appreciate the efforts of the Sanctuary Fund, and take a good look at the tremendous contribution that the real estate industry makes to the quality of life here in Santa Cruz County.”
—George Couch, Board President, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

“The Sanctuary Fund makes me proud to be a REALTOR®.”
—Gary Gangnes, Real Options Realty

It’s all about home. If we are going to talk the talk, we also have to walk the walk and remember to occasionally journey in the shoes of those less fortunate. The contributions of the Sanctuary Fund add meaning to what I do for a living.
—Conni Butler, REALTOR®, Monterey Bay Properties