Ridgewood Realty Office Helped Make Holidays Merry For Families

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Coldwell Banker's Ridgewood office gave back to great causes this past holiday season, the real estate company said.

The realty office on 44 Franklin Avenue served as one of four major collection hub for toys, clothes and gifts; and thanks to a network of Coldwell Banker sales professionals overseeing the effort, helped make the holidays magical for families.

Ridgewood, along with the other office locations, collected a record 1,687 gifts to help charitable causes in the area, far surpassing a goal of 1,000 gifts and last year's 900 gifts — this was all part of an effort piloted by the Coldwell Banker Young Professionals Network.

For the professionals' third-annual holiday drive, the gifts were delivered to Marine Corps Reserve Program Toys for Tots, the social services organization Oasis — A Haven for Women and Children, and New York's Children Without Chimneys.

“I can’t thank everyone enough for their participation in this annual charitable effort," Joseph Sarkar, CBYPN organizer and branch vice president at Coldwell's Ridgewood office.