GIVING BACK TO THOSE PERFECT HOME IN DESIRABLE ORANGE COMMUNITY ‘FIRST IN OUR HEARTS’ Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to live in the Providing food or a safe haven for children, highly desirable community of Santiago Hills. This building homes for those in need, collecting food for largest model in Cowan Meadows has approximately the hungry and sending care packages to our troops 2,776 square feet of living space. Spacious with an are just some of the charitable causes that First Team open fl oorplan, this home is great for entertaining agents have embraced since 2005. small or large parties. Lots of windows allow the “Many of our agents are leaders in their natural light to fl ood the home making it bright and communities, dedicating time and energy to helping comfortable. The open kitchen has all new stainless people in need,” said Cameron Merage, CEO steel appliances and is large and functional. The and Founder of First Team. “Giving back to the family room opens to the kitchen and features a brick communities in which our agents live, work and play fi replace and built-in desk. The upstairs bedrooms is ingrained in the First Team culture.” include a large master suite with walk-in closet and Cameron is also the vaulted ceilings, a large bonus room also with a walk-in closet and vaulted ceilings and another bedroom founder of the First In Our with a wardrobe. For convenience, there is a fourth bedroom on the main level that works perfectly as an Hearts Foundation, the offi ce if desired. The elementary school is award winning, local restaurants are delicious, the park is fun, Peter’s Canyon and Rancho Santiago Community College are only a short walk away and the neighborhood in-house charity whereby is fantastic! First Team agents and This beautiful, Orange home is listed at $755,000 by First Team Estates ® agent Katherine employees can donate funds Marquez. For more information or a private showing, contact Katherine Marquez at and volunteer their time (714) 227-9887 or via email at kmarquezre@gmail.com. to charitable causes and organizations in the Southland.
John Schulte, manager of the First Team Corona offi ce, says that for the second year in a row, the offi ce has selected Project Kids as its charity of choice. REDUCED PRICE ON TURNKEY LAGUNA WOODS HOME “Project Kids is an important charitable foundation Huge price reduction – seller wants it sold! Submit in Corona that provides a crisis center for use by law all offers for this single-story end-unit with no steps!
The remodeled home features details such as crown enforcement for children from families in distress,” moulding, recessed lighting, rounded corners, designer John said. “The facility is located in Corona and carpet and four-inch decorative baseboards throughout. provides a ‘safe haven’ or a ‘neutral corner’ for kids. It This open fl oor plan is bright and features a fabulous houses a fully equipped medical center and provides bath with an updated vanity, dual Kohler sinks, two psychiatric counseling if needed.” Agents and staff at designer mirrors, high-end faucets and hardware, a the Corona offi ce have already raised several thousand marble-tiled step-in shower with a glass enclosure dollars this year for the charity through bake sales and and a spa tub with jets and a marble enclosure. The a bingo night. A barbecue and rummage sale are also kitchen is outfi tted with granite countertops, two Lazy Susans, newer appliances and cabinets with glass doors. planned. Three sets of French doors can be found throughout Agent Geri Sexton is the charity coordinator for the this home, including one in the dining room and one in each of the two bedrooms, which feature fl oor-toceiling First Team Anaheim Hills offi ce, and she notes that mirrored closet doors. Enjoy the sunshine in the atrium or the private front patio. This is a must-see the offi ce has a long-standing tradition of giving back, home – all the work has been done for you! Don’t miss out on this turnkey home in this guard-gated, 55-plus including participating in ‘We’ve Got Your Back’, a community with amenities galore!
project of the Giving Children Hope charity based in This delightful Laguna Woods home is listed at $165,000 by First Team Estates ® agent Fullerton. On Friday afternoons, donated food fi lls the Linda Huckaby. For a private showing or more information, please contact Linda Huckaby at backpacks of children who live in motels. (714) 814-0277 or via email at lindahuckaby@fi rstteam.com.
“Many kids who live in motels don’t get to eat over the weekend when school is closed,” Geri said. “If ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ didn’t give these children food, many would go hungry over the weekend.” The offi ce has also participated in fi lling 80 care packages for troops as part of the 1,000 boxes organized by a chaplain with the Pendleton Marine Base through the Sunrise Rotary organization. Previously, First Team agents have collected gifts for the Military Children’s Charity, which arranges parties at Camp Pendleton and Los Alamitos Army Airfi eld for children of military families, and they have collected backpacks to give to kids of deployed military.
Associates at the First Team Fullerton offi ce also have an extensive history of charitable activity. According to Branch Manager Greg Carrescia, not only did the First In Our Hearts Foundation donate $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity, but many agents The Fullerton offi ce holds annual food drives during the holidays.
the Salvation Army and the Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Services organization.
“Given the economic situation today, it’s even more important for us to be ready to help those in need in our communities,” Cameron said. “It’s our sincere desire to do whatever we can to fi ll some of that need in whatever way we can.”
Cameron attributes most of the Foundation’s success to the personal passions of company individuals.
“Many of the causes are particularly near and dear to the hearts of First Team agents and employees, and their suggestions and recommendations are always given special consideration,” he said. “The First In Our Hearts Foundation is proud to continue also donated their weekend hours to help build a Habitat house on Valencia Avenue in Fullerton. The offi ce is a stalwart supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton, and they are also noted for their support of the Red Cross Bloodmobile, making their offi ce one of the most successful donation centers in recent years. In addition, every Thanksgiving and Christmas, agents collect canned food for distribution by our long-standing tradition of giving back to the local communities where we live and work.”
For more information or to nominate a charity for the First In Our Hearts Foundation, visit www.FirstInOurHearts.org or send an email to fi rstinourhearts@fi rstteam.com.
