The Intero Foundation Awards Nearly $300,000 to Local Organizations in 2019
/CUPERTINO, Calif. (February 5, 2020) - The Intero Foundation, a non-profit devoted to helping children and elderly in need, is pleased to announce the donations made to 20 organizations in 2019. The Foundation gave $291,227 to local organizations that support low-income and disadvantaged youth, as well as elderly in need. In addition to these funds, the Intero family also pulled together to donate $5,000 to the Gilroy Foundation specifically for the victims of the tragic shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Since its inception in 2002, the Foundation, which is funded, promoted and governed by Intero’s agents and employees, has donated more than $5.5 million.
“Everyone at Intero cares deeply about the communities we serve,” said Brian Crane, Intero CEO. “The continued generosity and support from our REALTORS® and employees allow us to give back to those communities, and have a huge positive impact on organizations that support children and elderly in need.”
Recipients of the 2019 grants include:
• Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Center
• Safe & Sound
• Life Moves
• Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
• CASA of San Benito County
• Coastside Adult Day Health Center
• Parents Helping Parents Inc.
• Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
• Sunday Friends
• Uplift Family Services
• Project We Hope
• Institute of Aging
• Cops Care Cancer
• Richmond Neighborhood Center
• JW House
• Achieve Kids
• Okizu Foundation
• The Art of Yoga Project
• Next Door Solutions
• Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
In addition to the donations for 2019, there has also been a leadership change for the Intero Foundation. Nisha Sharma, who led the organization as President for 2019, finished her tenure and Stephanie Hicks will take over as President for 2020.
“We are so thankful for the contributions that Nisha gave to the Intero Foundation last year,” said John Thompson, Intero President. “We look forward to expanding on the great work Nisha did with Stephanie now at the reigns. Her experience and knowledge will help the Intero Foundation reach their lofty goals for 2020.”
