Realtor® Judy Pitt, a sales associate with Wright Kingdom Real Estate in Boulder, was one of five winners chosen by the National Association of Realtors® as REALTOR® Magazine’s 2011 Good Neighbor Award winners. Pitt was selected for founding the nonprofit Kazi Yake (His Works) to address the need for clean water in Kenya.

“The Good Neighbor Awards program acknowledges Realtors® who are dedicated to strengthening communities through volunteer work and helping those in need,” said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker-president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. “As a past Good Neighbor Award recipient, I know of the tremendous effort and time these winners devote to each of their causes. Judy is an extraordinary example of how Realtors® truly have a global impact, especially on communities in need.”

Through her nonprofit Kazi Yake, which translates from Swahili to mean “His works,” Pitt has spent 10 years trying to bring potable water and hygiene information to rural villages in western Kenya, where children die every day due to remediable ailments such as diarrhea, malaria, typhus, and cholera that are brought on by tainted water.

Kazi Yake initially focused on teaching simple hygiene practices and providing bio-sand filters for drinking water and rudimentary hand-washing stations. From there, Kazi Yake has grown in both scale and scope. This summer, the organization completed drilling a deep-water well to serve approximately 10,000 people whose only previous access to water was a contaminated river. More than 100 midwives trained by Kazi Yake now can instill good hygiene practices in new mothers, who then help prevent the spread of disease by passing these habits on to their kids.

“Out of clean water comes many things,” said Pitt. “One of those is healthy children. If you have best practices for midwives, for example, they wash the baby when it’s born and pass good practices on to the mother.”

Pitt was introduced to Kenya by Shem Okello, head of the National Baptist Convention of Kenya, who spoke at her Bible study class in Colorado. After many trips to Kenya, Pitt won the confidence of the locals by adopting their lifestyle. This closeness has led to Pitt being considered part of Okello’s family, to the point where she even has a Kenyan name: Judy Shida Taabu Okelo Okello. “I claim [Shem] as my ‘first family,’” said Pitt. “I have children named after me, which lets me do the teaching I do, because I’m considered a grandmother.”

Since her first trip to Kenya in 2003, Pitt has been back 11 times, spending up to two months at a time and bringing along as many as 20 volunteers. In addition to providing water and hygiene training, the volunteers help Pitt plan crops, repair roofs and build playgrounds. Pitt plans to settle there permanently after she retires from real estate.

Over the years, Kazi Yake has built 18 churches and trained many widows to run small tailoring or craft businesses. Pitt persuaded a Colorado seed company to donate 10,000 seed packets and send experts to train the villagers how to increase harvest yields. She is now raising money to build a medical clinic that will provide surgery, dental, and birth services.

Pitt and the other four Good Neighbor Award winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their charity and a $2,000 Lowe’s gift card, and will be profiled in the November-December issue of REALTOR® Magazine. The recipients will received their awards on Saturday, November 12, at the 2011 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Anaheim, California.

“The Good Neighbor Awards honor Realtors® who are leaders in their community,” said Frank Sibley, REALTOR® Magazine publisher. “This year’s winners have literally saved lives, and inspire those around them to make positive changes in the world. We hope this award and the grant money will allow these Realtors® to expand their reach and help even more people.”

Celebrating its 12th year, the Good Neighbor Awards has been awarded annually since 2000 and is presented by NAR’s REALTOR® Magazine. The Good Neighbor Awards is sponsored by Lowe’s and HouseLogic.

Nominees were judged on their personal contribution of time, as well as financial and material contributions to their cause. To be eligible, nominees had to be NAR members in good standing. For more information about the Good Neighbor Award winners visit www.realtor.org/realtormag.

The Market may change but Joan will never compromise her passion for customer service. Repeat customers and referrals are the life of her business. She was a 5280 Magazine FIVE STAR Real Estate Agent two years in a row. She has been a recipient of the Broomfield Community Foundation Philanthropist of the Year award and is a proud supporter of many local charities.

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Bruce Royer - ReMax Alliance Boulder

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Bruce Royer, REMAX Alliance – Boulder
4770 Baseline Road
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Boulder, CO 80303
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Gary Hillman - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

So when you decide that you’d like to buy or sell a home in the Boulder areas, please contact me.

Gary Hillman’s REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE

• Nationally Recognized for Exceptional Performance.
• Ranked top 2% of all Residential Producers in Nation.
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• Licensed Broker Associate, Since 1981.
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Gary Hillman’s EDUCATION

• BA Queens College/City University of New York
• MA University of Wyoming
• Statistical Analysis & Research Design.
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• University of Colorado. University of Northern Colorado.
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GARY HILLMAN, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
2700 Canyon Blvd Ste 200
Boulder, CO 80302
303.413.2389
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Jim Bodin - Bodin Realty International

Professional Designations:
• Graduate, REALTORS Institute (GRI)- 96 hours accredited class work in Real Estate from the University of Colorado
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)- Completed 150 hours of accredited classes in Real Estate
• Certified Residential Referral Specialist (CRRS)

Professional Affiliations:
• National Association of REALTORS
• Real Estate National Marketing Institute
• Colorado Association of REALTORS
• Colorado CRS Chapter
• Certified Residential Referral Specialist, CRRS
• Boulder Area Multiple Listing Service
• Boulder Chamber of Commerce

Real Estate Positions Held:
• Member of Boulder REALTORS Board of Directors
• President of Boulder Area Brokers
• Member of REALTOR Ethics Committee (Currently)
• Member of REALTOR Grievance Committee
• Chairman of Special Events
• Committee Chairman of Education Committee

Residences:
- Lawrence, Kansas 1942-1966
- Boulder, Colorado 1966 – present

Family: Married, wife Catie, a local artist, two daughters; one full-time assistant and one licensed agent in the same office.

Education: Kansas University, Business Degree, graduated on honor roll

My chosen full-time career is the selling of residential real estate in Boulder. I was one of the original three founders of Bodin Realty in 1966, which became Coldwell Banker in 1984, and is now Bodin Realty International, an independent residential real estate brokerage marketing Boulder county homes worldwide. I gained valuable experience in every phase of real estate management and marketing. An important distinction between the other top Brokers and myself is that I personally handle all aspects of the transaction. I am the only person you will talk to and I return all calls promptly.

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Karen Bernardi - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Karen is a philanthropist and is committed to giving back to our local communities. She and her team are involved with numerous charities and foundations, including The Children’s Hospital Foundation, Intercambio de Communidades, and the Community Foundation, among others.

Karen is a member of the Boulder Area Board of Realtors and serves the real estate needs of customers in Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Longmont, Lyons, Erie, Broomfield and the surrounding communities. Karen also serves as the exclusive real estate team for numerous builders and new neighborhoods, including Baseline and Finch Cottages in Lafayette and Centennial Pavilion Lofts in Louisville.

For more information on real estate services from The Bernardi Group, please call (303) 402-6000 or contact Karen via email at karen@bernardigroup.com. Additional information is available at www.bernardigroup.com

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Karen Bernardi, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
2700 Canyon Blvd Ste 200
Boulder, CO 80302
303-402-6000
http://www.bernardirealestate.com

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