Philanthropic Spotlight
Behind every successful home transaction is a REALTOR® who does more than just close deals—they help build communities. Across the community, dedicated real estate professionals are stepping up, giving back, and making lasting impacts in the places they call home.
Below, we celebrate the stories of REALTORS® who go beyond the business: volunteering their time, leading local initiatives, supporting families in need, and lending a hand where it’s needed most. These are the real stories of compassion, leadership, and community spirit.
Discover how these everyday heroes are using their skills, resources, and heart to shape stronger, more connected neighborhoods—one good deed at a time.
2024
Berkshire Hathaway HomeService PenFed Realty served its community not only in real estate but also by making a difference where it matters most—in the hearts and homes of those around it. On November 21, their efforts culminated in two significant Thanksgiving deliveries. To the Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center, they delivered 106 turkeys and 205 pounds of sides. Simultaneously, they marked a milestone by partnering with the Henrico Food Bank. Together, they provided complete Thanksgiving meals to 25 families, and 289 pounds of sides.
March 2024, HHHunt Realty volunteered at Tech for Troops. Tech for Troops empowers under-resourced veterans and their families by providing sustainable lifelong digital skills backed by training, education, and technology. Their vision is to improve the lives of veterans and their families through nationwide digital services. The HHHunt Realty team volunteered for a half day refurbishing electronics and helping sort through donated and recycled devices, including laptops, cell phones, and other needed technology tools.
2023:
Robin Johnson, an agent with RE/MAX Commonwealth, has been volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate with Henrico CASA for almost 5 years. During that time, she has served 6 families, advocating for 19 children. Each of these children represents an individual child with unique needs who have experienced abuse or neglect. Robin volunteers to spend time with them, as an encouraging, safe adult by their side. She also speaks up for them in the court system, child welfare system, and community.
“I am blessed to have completed my family by adopting my youngest son Alex. I believe that it was this process that first lit the fire in me to become a CASA… Real estate is my ‘job’ that pays, and being a CASA is my other “job”…I am lucky enough to love them both!”
– Robin Johnson
HHHunt Homes volunteered at the Richmond Community ToolBank. While volunteering, the team completed various projects, including sharpening tools like shear and bush cutters, unloading a donation truck with 150 chairs, and building a chair-holding rack. HHHunt promised to be an Engaged Community Partner. They are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others. The Richmond Community ToolBank is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides fellow not-for-profit organizations with year-round access to an inventory of tools for use in volunteer projects and for facility and grounds maintenance.
Keller Williams Richmond West partnered with Virginia Home for Boys and Girls on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Over 100 agents participated in this volunteer event. They raised money, planted gardens, built shelves, stocked shelves, power washed, cleaned, donated items, set up a soccer field, basketball area, did demolition work, and cleaned the basketball gym. This all-day event provided much-needed support to this 30+ acre campus serving youth in our community. Virginia Home for Boys and Girls has been serving youth in crisis for almost 180 years. Their services range from ages 11-17 group residential care, ages 18-25 independent living programs, a fully accredited K-12 specialized education program/school, and therapeutic resources.
Special thanks to Andy Taylor with Junkluggers, John Maghamez with Vesta Settlements, Todd Call from Atlantic Coast Mortgage, Matthew Oswald Photography and Brett Cole with America’s Preferred Home Warranty for their donations.
River Fox Realty partnered with Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity and committed to raising $100,000 towards the construction of a Habitat home for a local family. Through their voluntary participation in this initiative, River Fox Realty agents collectively worked toward the goal by donating a portion of every commission earned. River Fox Realty also actively engaged their team members, clients, and vendors as volunteers in the construction process. On October 2, Richmond Habitat and River Fox Realty celebrated the Home Dedication, welcoming the local family to their completed home and recognizing all who contributed to making the house possible. “This has been a long-term goal of ours, and it is a dream come true,” the new homeowner said.
On November 16, 2023, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty partnered with Henrico Food Bank to provide two significant deliveries of Thanksgiving meals. To the Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center, they delivered 132 turkeys and sides, totaling 1994 pounds. This delivery was more than just food; it was the first-ever turkey delivery for the Henrico Food Bank. Together, they provided complete Thanksgiving meals to 20 families, totaling 496 pounds.
“We’re honored to serve our community not only in real estate but also in making a difference where it matters most – in the hearts and homes of those around us,” said Tiana Trent, Marketing Specialist with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty.