ROOF Gives $80,000 to Local Non-Profits in 2007.

In 1985, the owners and agents of Red Oak Realty formed a non-profit charitable foundation in order to give back a portion of their earnings to the local community. Since the beginning, the Red Oak Opportunity Foundation (ROOF) has given over $550,000 to East Bay non-profit organizations. This year ROOF raised and distributed $83,000.

R.O.O.F has no administrative costs. Red Oak Realty pays all administrative costs for ROOF. This means that 100% of all donations go directly to the grant recipients. Proudly, whenever someone uses my services to buy or sell a house, I contribute part of my earnings to ROOF. I also sit on ROOF’s advisory and grant recipient board.

On January, 23 we held our 2007 grant recipients award ceremony. As always it was a heart warming experience. The Cantare Con Vivo Children’s Choirs started off the evening with song. Next, the mayor of Berkeley Tom Bates gave ROOF his blessing as well as spoke on Berkeley’s solar financing program. We then announced ROOF’s new web site where others can learn more about the history of ROOF and receive grant applications. At the end of the evening, the grant checks (this year they ranged from $500 to $5,000) were given to the attending grant recipients. The ROOF awards night is always a great way to start the New Year!