I hired a young man the other day…for some help in my yard.
He was very polite and well mannered.
I picked him up at his house and we had about a 10 minute ride back to my house.
I asked him –“Where are you going to school? He said he is going to Bellermine…”
And what do you want to be when you are older….He replied he wanted to be a doctor.
I know that he came from simple beginnings and this was a big dream.
I replied…”Wow that is a big dream…how did you ever know that is what you wanted”.
He said “I was lucky enough to join a group at school that helped me realized that I can do anything I want to do…and I can go to a good high school and college”.
I thought those are big dreams…but good ones to have.
I asked “what’s the name of the group”
He replied “Breakthrough of Silicon Valley”.
His name is Ramon Garcia. His father is my gardener and my friend.
I am so proud that this group received one of Intero Foundation grants.
The eWaste recycle event at Intero Real Estate office in San Mateo was a huge success. All week long the people came to the office with old televisions, unused cell phones, computer monitors, keyboards and all types electronic stuff that no longer worked or was being used.The Intero Foundation partnered with EarthCare Recycling by offering an eWaste Collection Center at Intero Real Estate San Mateo the week of August 9, 2010.
After a week of collecting and accepting eWaste, EarthCare Recycling showed up with two trucks to collect the recyclables.EarthCare Recycling will donate 50% of the proceeds from all the recycled EWaste to the Intero Foundation. The Intero Foundation provides grants to local non profits that are dedicated to helping children in need and children in crisis. The Foundation has funded grants totaling more than $50,000 so far this year and over $1.5 million since its inception.
Thanks to the Intero agents, office staff and all those that took the time to bring unused electronic equipment to the office. While we don’t have the final figures this was truly a win – win for all.
To tell the truth, electronic waste isn’t something that I usually think about. Of course, I know such things as old cell phones, used lap top batteries, computer monitors and such don’t get thrown away in the trash or recycle bin. I’ve seen signs around town that let me know I can recycle electronic waste at some location or another at some time in the future. The problem is that eWaste accumulates very slowly and so it just gets put in some obscure drawer or placed out of the way in the garage.
For instance here in my office I have an old phone and charger, a broken video camera and a laptop battery that gave up long ago. Without even thinking about it, I know we have two computer monitors, one printer, a broker dvd player and several what I call “spare” cell phones at home.
We all know recycling is the right thing to do. Now what if you had an opportunity to recycle electronic waste and help children? Now that would be a really good deal. This is your opportunity to recycle and help children. The Intero Foundationhas partnered with Earth Care Recycling and is accepting Electronic Waste for recycling at the Intero Real Estate Services office in San Mateo during the week of August 9, 2010. That’s right, just bring those old cell phones, computer monitors, keyboards and all the other electronic stuff you’ve been meaning to recycle to the Intero Real Estate Services office at 1100 Park Place, Suite 100, San Mateo between August 9,2010 and August 13, 2010and we’ll take care of the rest.
Now here’s the really good part….EarthCare Recycling will donate 50% of the proceeds from all the recycled eWaste to the Intero Foundation. The Intero Foundation provides grants to local non-profits that are dedicated to helping children in need and children in crisis. The Foundation has funded grants totaling more that $50,000 so far this year. So remember, the more electronic waste you can bring by the Intero San Mateo office between August 9, 2010 and August 13, 2010 the more the Intero Foundationcan grant to non-profits that assist children in need and in crisis.
If you need assistance or have questions, I can be reached at 650 325 7877 or RBoyd@InteroRealEstate.com.
We all love new technology. The newest phone, TV, laptop or gadget can increase our productivity, our organization or just be cool new toys to have. New products hit the market so quickly that there is an overload of waste created by the suddenly obsolete products which get left in the dust. If disposed of improperly, these poor forgotten electronic devices and appliances have the potential to spread deadly toxins into our environment and communities, causing negative impacts on human and environmental health.
We at Intero Real Estate have a deep commitment to our communities and the environment which we all share. With the Intero Foundation already helping to serve children in our community, Los Altos and Hollister Intero decided to step it up even further and improve the safety of our environment by providing our community a way to dispose of all their unwanted E-waste.
On Saturday June 19th, Intero Real Estate in Los Altos and Hollister hosted our first free E-waste Recycling Day. We collaborated with our partner for this event, Earth Care Recycling, and were able to use this event to raise money for the Intero Foundation. We sent our amazing Intero Team out into our community to spread the word about the event, and the result was phenomenal! We collected 28,000 lbs of electronic waste! We also raised over $2,000 for the Intero Foundation. This money will go to programs and foundations which work to positively impact the growth and well-being of children within our community.
A huge thank you to our community for helping Los Altos and Hollister Intero Real Estate improve our community. We made it safer and healthier and also are able to help more children through the Intero Foundation via the money we raised. We can be proud that we made a difference that day and we did it together. Thank you.
We had our June meeting for the Foundation last week. It was a good group…we were all anxious to get our Grants reviewed and funded. The reps presented their grant requests and listened as we each spoke. We all had our reasons to give money to one group and more to another. We are very passionate about our jobs as foundation reps. We each take our job very seriously so you can imagine this meeting was full of emotions.
Our main goal is to get the funds to the children…
We are a good team and we do good things….sometimes it is stressful and full of challenges but we help put shoes on their feet…and teddy bears to hold at night…and someone to help in their lives.…we do a good job with your money!!
Are you interested in applying for a grant from the Intero Foundation? The mission of the Intero Foundation is to positively impact the growth and well being of children in the communities in which we work, by supporting organizations focused on assisting in their education and personal development.
If your organization aligns with our mission and would like to submit for a grant from the Intero Foundation please click here to download the Program Guidelines & Application Procedures. In addition to the requirements in the guidelines, we will need the following financial documents to complete the proposal.
Complete & recent 990 tax return of your organization.
Current financial statement (prefer audited).
Current operating budget and an estimated project budget.
Current 501 (c) (3) statement.
Your NTEE code.
We review grant applications on a quarterly basis and have divided the quarters geographically. We are currently accepting applications for the following regions:
For the Peninsula and Intero Franchises, please submit all applications by June 1, 2010
Silicon Valley October please submit all applications by October 1, 2010
If you have any questions in regards to the grant application process please email sandy@sandytroia.com.
At the June meeting of the Intero Foundation I will be presenting a grant request from Rape Trauma Services. RTS is requesting a grant to support its Sexual Services Program for Children and Youth. At our office meeting today, Jessica Hollander, RTS’s Education Director, presented artwork as seen in the video to the San Mateo Intero office. The artwork has been created by some of the children as recognition of the support RTS has received from the Intero Family through the Intero Foundation in the past.
Jessica also discussed two examples of how RTS is “there” for children involved in sexual abuse and assault in San Mateo County. This past weekend she provided counseling and support to a 15 year old girl that was abducted and sexually assaulted by three men and assisted a family with two sisters, 3 and 6 after an attempted molestation by a neighbor.
RTS is the only rape crisis and violence prevention program in San Mateo County. The Sexual Services Program for Children and Youth provided direct intervention assistance to 312 children and youth in the past 10 months. Also, counselors spoke to 398 youth in RTS’s 24 hour hotline during the same period. RTS conducted 302 Rape Prevention Workshops reaching nearly 3000 young people in San Mateo County as well.
Information about Rape Trauma Services and how they support children and families that have been traumatized by sexual abuse, assault and harassment is available at www.RapeTraumaServices.org. For information on how The Intero Foundation, supported by Intero Real Estate Agents and employees, gives back to the communities it serves can be seen at www.InterFoundation.com.
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