NAR Donates $1 Million to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Underscoring its mission to make home ownership viable for all Americans, NAR made a $1 million contribution to the Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King , Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. NAR President Pat Vredevoogd Combs presented the donation on February 27, 2007 at the U.S. Capitol to Reps. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.), and Harry E. Johnson, Sr., president of the MLK National Memorial Foundation. "NAR is an outspoken advocate for fair housing, an ally in the fight against predatory lending practices, and an organization that prides itself on building communities," said Combs. "We are proud to be a part of the effort to build a permanent home to honor Dr. King on our National Mall."

In the photo on this page, Combs is shown with (from left to right) Malcolm Bennett, president, International Realty & Investments, Los Angeles, and founder of the Minority Apartment Owners Assoc.; Stephen Hoover, CRS, CRB, NAR Executive Committee; Henry Ray, Jr., CRB, CRS, NAR Board of Directors; NAR President Pat Vredevoogd Combs; Clifford Turner, president and CEO, National Association of Real Estate Brokers; E'Toile Libbett, GRI, NAR Board of Directors; U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.); and Eric Friedman, broker-owner of Friedman Group Ltd., Saint Louis, Mo. Photo: Randy Santos.

Read Combs's full remarks
Read the NAR press release
View a video of the donation presentation
Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project Foundation Web site