OUR MISSION The mission of the KoenigRubloff Cares Foundation is to support meaningful local initiatives that improve the communities we serve and enhance the quality of life for our fellow citizens. The Foundation practices kindness through giving to health and shelter related charities.

From June 8th through June 12th the brokers and staff of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group celebrated their annual Week of Kindness, and made a difference as never before. More than 20 philanthropic events and activities took place across Chicagoland, all under the auspices of the KoenigRubloff Cares Foundation. Approximately 500 agents and employees participated.

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRYThe Deerfield office collected and organized food for the Deerfield Township Food Pantry.

HSC FAMILY SERVICES, COMMUNITY NURSE HEALTH CENTER, SHARING CONNECTIONS, PADS, AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF CHICAGOLAND

The Hinsdale office raised funds and collected donations of books and household items for five community organizations that included: HSC Family Services, Community Nurse Health Center, Sharing Connections, PADS, and Assistance League of Chicagoland.

BUILDING ON! - HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Members of our leadership team had the opportunity of participating in the start of “Building On!” on June 5th, a six-month initiative in Chicago, Lake County and DuPage County in which the areas work together in a building blitz to provide homes for families.

week of kindness: 1 week, 20 events, 1000+ hands, boundless results

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WINNETKA COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL

The office raised significant funds for the Winnetka Community Nursery School and handed out more than 3,000 refreshing snow-cones and wands of pastel cotton candy at the Winnetka Children’s Fair. They also handed out 250 Vienna Beef Hot Dogs, chips and 250 bags of popcorn.

PROJECT LINUS AND NORTHFIELD FOOD PANTRY

The brokers and staff of the Glenview office made approximately 30 blankets for Project Linus which provides blankets to critically ill children. They also collected food items for the Northfield Food Pantry.

BERNIE’S BOOK BANK

More than 40 volunteers helped Bernie’s Book Bank sort, sticker and prepare new and gently used books for distribution to Chicagoland children ages birth to 6th Grade. Bernie’s distributes 35,000 books per week.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES

The Gold Coast and Mag Mile offices participated in the Ronald McDonald House Cookies from the Heart program. Volunteers baked cookies in the downtown Chicago location in shifts every day of the week for a total of 540 cookies of every tempting variety! HomeServices Lending, Gold Coast and Mag Mile offices planned a 3 year birthday party for the downtown Chicago Ronald McDonald House where the families enjoyed festive activities that included a basketball tournament, face painting, a piñata, operatic birthday singing and cake! The Wheaton office volunteers grilled meals for guests staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Winfield where the highlights included 90 tenderloin sliders and a make your own sundae bar!

LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION

Using the funds that the Schaumburg office raised during their highly successful bowling event, and joined by the Park Ridge office, agents added landscaping, flowers and decorative touches to two integrated living arrangement homes for Little City Foundation.

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CHILD CARE CENTER OF EVANSTON

Twenty-two volunteers worked at the Child Care Center of Evanston where they worked in the garden, organized the Library and Resource Room and washed and sanitized toys and furniture. The office also held a food drive in which 300 food items were collected for the Salvation Army.

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

The Home Office Marketing team helped rescue 50,000 pounds of food for the Greater Chicago Food Depository at the National Restaurant Show. The Webster office volunteers collected 10,000 pounds of food at a later date!

TREE HOUSE CATS

The brokers and staff of the Lincoln Park Clybourn office partnered with Tree House Cats and the Humane Society to put on an adoption and donation event at Petco on June 13th. They accepted physical donations of goods as well as collected monetary donations.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

The Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn and Naperville offices volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora where they packed 155 boxes, which will translate into 33,480 meals. As a result, 92 children will be fed for a year! Approximately 20 of the Libertyville office brokers and their families met at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville where they packed 15 boxes, each containing 36 bags. Each precious bag will feed 6 children - that’s over 1000 meals packed by the Libertyville office in one evening! Home Office/Meadow staff also volunteered at Feed My Starving Children.

RELAY FOR LIFE

The Harbor Country agents and staff are collecting donations for the Berrien County Relay for Life to be held on June 27th! As of today, they are more than half way to their goal!

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A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

I had the opportunity to stop by most of the Week of Kindness events that our offices took part in or held, and it was unbelievable. I am so proud of the work that our agents and staff did to help those in our community who really need it.

Countless testimonials were told about how the incredible agencies we partnered with change people’s lives, and it is so great that we could be a part of that.

I just want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you that gave your time and energy to this company-wide initiative. We work with people who have huge hearts, and I hope that we can all appreciate one another and show kindness every day.

Continuing in the theme of giving, Habitat of Humanity builds have started! I was given the honor of participating in the city build at the West Pullman location on June 5th in which we started to lay the foundation of a home for a family. What a feeling!

Please join us on August 6th at the Arlington International Racecourse for a fun Day at the Races!

In kindness,

JOE STACYKoenigRubloff CaresFoundation Chairman

THE KOENIGRUBLOFF CARES FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Stacy - Chairman, Chris Eigel, Nancy Nagy, Michael Pierson, Patrick Bergner, Suzanne Boose, Mike Jones, Molly Ryan, Debbie Tapper

SAVE THE DATES Day at the Races, Arlington International Racecourse – August 6th

Habitat for Humanity “Building On!” – June through November

Sunshine Kids Event – Fall 2015

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