At the CENTURY 21 Global Conference this week, the brand celebrated an important milestone: 35 years of partnership with Easter Seals. In that time, the CENTURY 21 System has raised over $108 million dollars in support of Easter Seals and the families they serve.
During the closing session of the conference, CENTURY 21 President and CEO Rick Davidson welcomed Jim Williams to the stage. Jim, the CEO of Easter Seals, shared a few words about what this ongoing partnership means to him, to his team and to all the individuals who benefit from Easter Seals programs.
Next to take the stage was Easter Seals Adult Representative, Angela Spraul. Angela’s husband was critically injured while serving our country and spent months in the hospital.
During that time, Angela and her husband enrolled their two young daughters in daycare through Easter Seals. She explained, “Finding good daycare in our area, where we actually felt comfortable leaving our girls, was extremely difficult. Once they started to attend daycare with Easter Seals they were so happy. They loved their teachers and they still ask to go back and visit.”
Then, Angela very bravely shared with that audience that after struggling for months with his recovery, her husband took his own life. She began to tear up and took a minute to compose herself. During that moment, the entire audience rose to their feet to applaud her strength.
In closing, Angela shared that the team from Easter Seals was the first group of people to reach out to her after this tragedy and the team has continued to support her and her girls. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
Following Angela’s incredible story of courage, CENTURY 21 System member John Kersten arrived on stage to present Easter Seals with a check for the dollars raised by his CENTURY 21 office.
This year John and his team raised $923,000 dollars in support of Easter Seals.
2014 brings a new opportunity for you to donate to Easter Seals. For the third time, Rick Davidson will be leading a group of adventurers on a mountain climb (this time in Europe) and every single dollar raised by the climb team will go directly to Easter Seals.
To join your fellow CENTURY 21 System members in supporting our philanthropic partner, visit Easterseals.com/Century21.
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