HEROES’ COMMONS AT JEFFERSON PARK
The foundation is finishing up construction
on the last homes in its Heroes’ Commons at
Jefferson Park initiative, which is scheduled to be
completed by the end of 2018. By project’s end, a
total of six mortgage-free homes will have been
presented to local military veterans (two homes
are already occupied by the new homeowners and
their families).
“The Orlando Regional REALTOR® Foundation is
committed to creating homeownership opportunities
for veterans along with the first responders,
educators, and others who form the backbone of
the Central Florida workforce,” says ORRF Chairman
Gallagher McIver, RE/MAX Central Realty. “We
can never repay our military men and women for
their sacrifice and service, but we hope that the
gift of homeownership through the Heroes’ Commons
at Jefferson Park initiative can be a small
token of our appreciation.”
Heroes’ Commons at Jefferson Park is a small
“village” of six single-family homes in the Parramore
neighborhood and assumes an important
role in the revitalization of downtown Orlando’s
historic Parramore neighborhood. The homes
FOUNDAT I O N
A Foundation
In Caring
A look at the current and
upcoming projects of the
Orlando Regional REALTOR®
Foundation as it fosters the
REALTOR® commitment to
creating community
Since 2005, the Orlando Regional
REALTOR® Foundation (ORRA’s
charitable arm) has worked to
address affordable housing issues
and to improve the quality of life for all residents
of Central Florida. During that time,
the foundation has:
• Built 24 affordable, attractive homes
under the auspices of its award-winning
Art In Architecture program;
• Provided scholarships for REALTORS®
seeking to further their education in
international real estate; and
• Raised more than $1.5 million (not even
including donations of materials or
professional services) in support of its
mission and initiatives.
Now, as the foundation nears its 15th
year of representing the philanthropic bend
of Orlando REALTORS®, here’s a roundup of
its current efforts and a sneak peek at just a
few of the projects that are in the pipeline.
Bithlo's new
community center is
just one component of
Transformation Village.
“Heroes' Commons
at Jefferson Park is
especially meaningful to
me. As a veteran, I am proud
to see local veterans who have
served our county with honor and
courage be recognized for their service
with homeownership."
REGINA I. HILL
City of Orlando District 5 Commissioner
10 Orlando REALTOR® May / June 2018