Scottsdale real estate agent Tim McBride hosted the inaugural Change Agents of Phoenix awards on Oct. 29.

The Arizona Housing Fund celebrated its five-year anniversary on Oct. 30 at Fate Brewing Company in Phoenix.

The money raised will go to nonprofit organizations that support the U.S. military community.

At the event, teams of real estate professionals will celebrate months of fundraising by competing in a variety of lawn games including corn hole and dodgeball.

The Arizona Housing Fund is expanding its Escrow Donation Program to include notaries at AZ48 Notary Services thanks to the company’s owner and principal Amita Sall.

The funds were awarded via Movement Mortgage’s GraceWorks grant with funding from the KM Foundation, a charity that allocates grants pertaining to education, healthcare, community and social enterprise through its partner organizations.

Trish Gore, a luxury property specialist affiliated with the Scottsdale at 101 office of Coldwell Banker Realty, will host a holiday toy and food drive on Dec. 9.

Scott Drucker, CEO of Arizona REALTORS®, is now a member of the Advisory Committee of the Arizona Housing Fund (AZHF).

“Our team is dedicated to serving communities where we sell homes, with a particular focus on supporting foster children in our area,” Gillette told Phoenix Agent.

One-hundred percent of tournament proceeds will go to The Sunshine Kids, which offers no-cost, year-round programs to childhood cancer victims in North America.

Arizona REALTORS® has donated over $57,000 to AZHF since its inception, including $15,000 scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Seventeen dollars from each plate sale will go towards charities working to address housing accessibility in the state.

“The volunteers from David Weekley Homes are always eager to pitch in and get covered in sawdust,” said Ben Lake, social media and marketing director for the Georgetown chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

The REALTORS® Relief Foundation works to provide housing relief to victims of natural disasters. 

The two winning doubles teams chose to donate proceeds from the fundraiser to the HomeSmart Agent Relief Fund and the AZ Special Olympics. 

Walt Danley Christie’s International Real Estate will hold a doubles tennis tournament featuring area Realtors to raise money for charities in the Phoenix area.