Members Helping Members

This program raises funds that are distributed directly to Bay East Association REALTOR® or Affiliate members who have experienced a catastrophic event in their lives and may need some financial help. Over the past few years, the Members Helping Members Program has helped members with terminal illness be able to move home to their families; help pay for the funeral arrangements when a loved one of a member died tragically; and helped a member purchase a specially equipped van so that he could be more independent.

Purpose

• To provide assistance to Bay East members or their immediate families that may find themselves the victims of catastrophic events.

Eligibility

• Recipient can be a REALTOR® or Affiliate member.
• Recipient can be the spouse, child(ren), or those in the custodial care of a REALTOR® or Affiliate member (current or deceased) in good standing of the Bay East Association of REALTOR®.

Qualifications

• A Bay East member in good standing must sponsor recipient.
• Recipient must have been a member in good standing within the last twelve months from the date of application.

Requirements

• Sponsor must provide specific need for assistance
• Sponsor must indicate how Bay East can facilitate that need\
• Sponsor and Recipient must submit names of other organizations providing assistance
• Sponsor agrees to be contacted by a Foundation Trustee for additional information as needed.