Awards & Projects

Center Laura Williams, Chairperson presenting a check for $1500 Donation to Joe Doetzder, ElderHomes. Others in picture left is Wayne Swatlowski, ElderHomes and Vicki Vogt, President Central Virginia CRS Chapter.

The Chapter Members are donating manpower as volunteers to help improve the housing and living conditions of elderly, disabled and low-income persons in the Richmond Metro area by supporting the ElderHomes Corporation. These volunteers make repairs to improve health, safety and accessibility, such as installing wheelchair ramps. Central Virginia CRS Members giving back to the community.

Every year the Central Virginia CRS Chapter awards one of its members "The CRS of the Year" award. The recipient of the 2008 CRS of the Year award is Virginia R. Rose.
Virginia created with much love, compassion, sincerity, and dedication a distinctive, separate local Chapter. The "Central Virginia CRS Chapter" in 2004. She had a vision and passion for her fellow Realtors to providing them with the BEST education right here in Richmond, VA. She was pulling in the best Instructors for our local meetings. Drawing attention to National Council for observing the growth of a very small (originally called SUB-CHAPTER) to a nationally recognized Chapter with First Class service to its Members. Virginia's tenacity and love for her creation combined with an unbeatable knowledge made the Chapter stand out. Her Integrity, her Character, her expectation in others to giving their BEST as she does, is not seen much anymore. She has, over the years, taught the various Presidents the ropes and lead us to finally the "Chapter of the Year" AWARD in 2007 in the "small" chapter category. Virginia also manages the updating and accuracy of the chapter web site to keep members informed. What this lady has achieved is amazing. Still giving her ALL to this Chapter from her heart.

(from lt. to rt.) Chapter President, Vicki Vogt presenting the Chapter With A Heart Award to Judy Dunn.

The “Chapter With A Heart Award” was won by the Central Virginia CRS Chapter in the year 2008.

The "Chapter with a Heart" is a unique project. The Central Virginia CRS Chapter chooses to focus their efforts on humanitarian efforts. Community projects give the Chapter and its members positive publicity and feelings of goodwill and pride knowing they have helped the community. Different projects may be chosen by the Membership yearly.

Angelika Noblet delivering many items donated by the members of the Central Virginia CRS Chapter to the St. Joseph's Villa.

A St. Joseph's Villa volunteer accepting donations from the Central Virginia CRS Chapter members.

In 2008 the humanitarian  projects the members focused their efforts on were: 
St. Joseph’s Villa by donating children, women and men clothing, furniture, household items and blankets which amounted to more than $4,050.
  
Friends United of the Richmond Shelter, (FURS). The chapter collected a cash donation of $500 presented to FURS.

We congratulate Karen on being President of the Richmond Association of Realtors for 2010. Karen has been a long standing member of the Central Virginia CRS Chapter.

Congratulations
Recipients of the CRS Designation for 2008 & 2009

Central Virginia Chapter members who have recently received their designation are Buck Heffernan, Angela Farmer, Wanda Fears, Glenda Holloway, Deborah Welch and George Winfree. Designated non-members are Lee Ann Ashby, Bonnie Sue Coffey, Linda Earnhardt and Clayton Gits.
Congratulations on your Designation!

Chapter of The Year 2007 Awarded to
Central Virginia CRS Chapter

The Chapter of the Year award is awarded to one small, medium, and large size Chapter out of a total fifty-two (52) Chapters in the United States for their outstanding efforts and achievements. Chapters must provide a number of member services, educational courses and complete a community service project in order to receive the award. The Council of Residential Specialists judge the entries and the presentation is made at the Annual Conference in November during the National Association of Realtors Conference and Expo.