SIBOR FOCUSED ON COMBATTING ISLAND'S DRUG EPIDMIC
SIBOR PARTNERS WITH CARL'S HOUSE TO FUND ONLINE WEBINARS
This is a community issue that can only be helped by community involvement.”
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, March 29, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Staten Island Board of Realtor’s Young Professionals Group has announced its newest community initiative geared toward helping combat the drug epidemic the borough is currently facing. The group has aligned itself with Carl’s House, a 100% free community resource center for addicts and their families, to kick off a series of online webinars for those struggling with addiction and their families. Campaign to begin with an event on March 30th, 6-9pm at Metro Bar & Bistro located 2561 Hylan Blvd. Admission to the event is $40 per person and includes a buffet dinner.— Marco DiDonna
“We welcome the opportunity to support Carl’s House, an initiative of the Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund, in its mission of bridging the gap between addiction and recovery for addicts and their families,” said YPN Chair Phyllis Cangro.
The webinar series will be led by professionals in their field and will be a live stream of meetings already taking place in Carl’s House such as Bereavement Groups, Family Counseling and more. There will also be specific programming built out specifically for online viewership which will include virtual questions and answers. Exact schedule and times will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We’re proud of this partnership,” said Marco DiDonna of Carl’s House. “This is a community issue that can only be helped by community involvement, and the online forum will allow people who may be afraid or embarrassed to be physically present at a meeting the opportunity to get the help and information they need.”
Since it’s opened its doors roughly 8 months ago, Carl’s House has helped over 650 people get the help they need toward recovery. For more information about Carl’s House or the upcoming webinars please visit: www.binifund.org.
About the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)
Having marked its 100th anniversary in October 2015, 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 approximately 1,800 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 3,700 real estate transactions every year.
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