Bryan Murphy planned to open another RE/MAX office in Long Beach on Nov. 1.
Then Superstorm Sandy devastated the area. And Murphy’s priorities shifted.
Instead of installing office furniture, Murphy, the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Innovations, was helping victims take wet furniture to the curb. And instead of setting up new computers, he was creating a Facebook page that helped organize volunteers to assist with the cleanup.
“We wanted to lend a helping hand to all victims whose homes were devastated,” Murphy told Wantagh-Seaford Patch.
Murphy’s efforts are just one example of how the RE/MAX Network is helping out in the aftermath of Sandy. Other examples that I came across, include:
RE/MAX Essential in Wilmington, N.C., has teamed up with some community organizations to collect and ship supplies to churches affected by the storm.
Anthony Fernandez, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Liberty in Ozone Park, N.Y., organized a significant donation drive to help storm victims. He continues to accept non-perishable foods, water, hand warmers, baby food, diapers and other essentials.
Broker/Owner Joe Mayo of RE/MAX of New Jersey told the pastor at Grace Calvary Church, a relief center of Long Island Beach, that he wants a list of everything the church needs to continue its relief operation.”
Karen Symington of RE/MAX Real Estate said her office is working with the mayor of Lavallette to start planning how they can help bring the beach town back to life. When I spoke with her, she had already organized to move the town’s traditional Christmas tree sing-a-long more inland, “just to bring some normalcy back to the residents who live here,” she said.
