KCRAR has lots of great events coming up! Whether you’re looking for education offerings in various locations, volunteer opportunities or just want to have a good time with fellow members, we’ve got it planned for you. Register for these events and more here.

Wednesday, September 15
REALTORS® helping Harvesters: Community Outreach Event - hosted by the Show Me Region

KCRAR's Show Me Region and Harvesters have teamed up for an afternoon of volunteering! Donate your time on Wednesday, September 15 at the Harvesters Volunteer Outreach Center at 3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64129. We'll be there from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

In the Volunteer Outreach Center, we will sort and repackage food for the needy; it's a great place to make a difference in somebody's life. Our assignment will be given to us that afternoon based on their need. We may be packing backpacks, repackaging food, or organizing the pantry shelves. No muscles needed! Harvesters encourages volunteers to wear casual clothing (jeans, shorts, t-shirts). Open-toed shoes (including flip flops and sandals) are not allowed. While the VOC is heated and cooled, it is a warehouse environment that is not as warm or cool as a typical office or home.

Bring a FRIEND and bring some FOOD! The more volunteers, the merrier! Bring a non-perishable food donation when you come to volunteer ... or start a collection in your office.

This is our second volunteer event at Harvesters. We previously visited the Volunteer Outreach Center in February:

Make your reservation online here or send an e-mail to jenniferd@kcrar.com. Click here for a printable registration flier. We need to give a head count of our volunteers to Harvesters by Monday, September 13.

Saturday, September 25

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for the inaugural “Ride for the American Dream,” a motorcycle ride benefiting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee! KCRAR is hosting three local motorcycle rides on Saturday, September 25, 2010, with the support of our area Harley-Davidson dealerships. Each of our local rides will consist of a 75-mile motorcycle ride/poker run with great prizes, good food, cold drinks, and lots of fun!

Locally, our goal is to raise $15,000 through our three rides and the participation of more than 300 REALTORS®. For more information about the Ride, go here. Contact Cristalle Bozarth at 913-266-5908 or cristalleb@kcrar.com for more information.

Saturday, October 9
KCRAR REALTORS® Make a Difference!
Christmas in October

Please join us for our second KCRAR REALTORS® Make a Difference! community service project with Christmas in October. We have partnered with Christmas in October for their day of service on Saturday, Oct. 9. KCRAR has a team in place for you to join and help us give back to the community we serve. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Cristalle Bozarth at cristalleb@kcrar.com or 913-266-5908. See the registration flier here.

Why Christmas in October?

Christmas in October is a 25-year-old volunteer organization that works to improve the living conditions of hundreds of low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners in the Kansas City area. The program helps to improve neighborhoods, breaks down general misconceptions about certain residential areas, and shows some of our less fortunate neighbors that we care about them. Typical volunteer tasks include painting, caulking, cleaning/repairing gutters, replacing windows, weatherization, installing insulation, general cleaning, etc.

Tuesday, October 12
Bowling Tournament - hosted by the Sunflower Region

Join us on Tuesday, October 12 at AMF College Lanes (10201 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66210) for a bowling tournament sponsored by the Sunflower Region. We’ll start the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with registration and warm-up, followed by two hours of unlimited bowling from 3-5 p.m. The cost is $20 per bowler and includes bowling, shoes, bowling ball, pizza buffet, unlimited soft drinks, and TONS OF FUN!

Register your team of five bowlers today. Make your reservation online here or send an e-mail to jenniferd@kcrar.com. Click here for a printable registration flier.

This tournament typically sells out…so register early. Don’t have enough to fill a team? Register anyway; we’ll match you up with others. Registration deadline is October 7, 2010.