Bash Celebrates Year That Saw RE/MAX Raise $200,000 For Children’s Memorial Hospital

RE/MAX Northern Illinois agents celebrated a year of successful fundraising for Children’s Memorial Hospital by presenting a facsimile check for $200,000, an amount the regional RE/MAX network hopes to exceed when all 2007 contributions are totaled. The check was presented at the finale of the annual RE/MAX Holiday Bash, held Dec. 18 at Venuti’s Banquets & Ristorante in Addison, Ill.

The Bash is a holiday party, featuring entertainment, holiday shopping and networking, while also serving as a special fundraising event for Children’s Memorial. This year, RE/MAX agents from across northern Illinois raised $6,500 for Children’s Memorial at the Bash by purchasing raffle tickets for a chance to win a wide range of prizes and by participating in silent and live auctions.

RE/MAX Northern Illinois agents have been Platinum sponsors of Children’s Memorial for the last several years as part of their support for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). All funds raised for CMN in the Chicago area benefit Children’s Memorial, which is one of 170 CMN hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. Funds contributed by RE/MAX offices in the western portion of the Northern Illinois region, including the Sterling/Dixon/ Freeport area and the Quad Cities, benefit the Children’s Hospital of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

The 2007 effort is just the latest expression of support for Children’s Memorial, which provides world-class care to children regardless of the financial status of their families. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network currently is one of the largest Platinum-level corporate sponsors. Platinum sponsorship requires an annual commitment of $100,000 to $500,000 from a single business organization.

"We feel that supporting the great work of Children’s Memorial is a perfect way for RE/MAX to express its thanks to the thousands of families who trust us to help buy or sell their homes each year,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois. “The hospital is an unsurpassed medical resource for children in northern Illinois, and it is a privilege for us to be a part of this effort and to advance the great work of Children’s dedicated, talented physicians and staff.”