FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019

Realtors’ Challenge Cup to Raise Funds for local Sunrise Day Camp and Kids Against Cancer unit at Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Staten Island Board of Realtors® (SIBOR) will be holding its annual Realtors’ Challenge Cup fundraiser June 6, once again assisting two local initiatives that focus on children with cancer. Dollars raised through the golf event will benefit Sunrise Day Camp – Staten Island, operated by the JCC of Staten Island in partnership with Catholic Charities of Staten Island, and the Kids Against Cancer unit at Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health.

Gathering in 2018 for the presentation of the Staten Island Board of Realtors’ (SIBOR) $11,100 contribution to Sunrise Day Camp – Staten Island are, from left: David Sorkin, executive director of  the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island (JCC);  Brandon Sturman, vice president, Freedom Mortgage; Gerard Ucelli, special events director of the JCC; Ron Molcho, a SIBOR director and chairman of the 2018 Realtors’ Challenge Cup fundraiser; James Ustun, a SIBOR director, and a vice president with Freedom Mortgage; Matt Gordon, a branch manager with Freedom Mortgage, and Solomon Chemo, president of the JCC Board of Directors.

In 2018, the annual golf outing raised $22,200, resulting in the presentation of an $11,100 check to each of the two causes.

The Realtors’ Challenge Cup will take place at the Grand Oaks Country Club, 200 Huguenot Ave., Huguenot. Freedom Mortgage® is the principal sponsor of event.

Additional information concerning sponsorship opportunities, event registration, and the day’s brunch buffet, cocktail reception and awards ceremony is available by contacting Annmarie Izzo by phone at 718-928-3223, or via email at [email protected].

About the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

Established in 1915, the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest professional association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically, and promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of more than 2,000 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 5,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR Realtors belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

SIBOR may be reached at 718-928-3220 and viewed online at SIBORREALTORS.com. SIBOR may also be visited on Facebook at “Staten Island Board of Realtors,” on  Twitter via @SIBOR, and on Instagram as SIBOR REALTORS (siborrealtors).

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