Proud to help our neighbors

Just a quick update on tornado recovery efforts here in Oklahoma. As you know, the city of Moore has been at the center of national headlines since the May 20th tornadoes that caused so much destruction and human loss in the area. There are also surrounding communities throughout the state – including Shawnee, Newcastle, and Little Axe – that were affected by last week's storms.

To help those lesser-served areas, we joined forces with the Mid-Del-Moore Association of REALTORS® to collect supplies that make an immediate local impact. The group is ensuring that supplies reach those affected in outlying areas.

Last week, volunteers from our Oklahoma City office delivered a truck filled with supplies like bottled water, non-perishable food, infant formula, and diapers. Donations from you, our customers, and industry colleagues from across the country were also loaded up on the truck for delivery.

"When we pulled up, there were only two people to help unload, but this truck was absolutely full," said Tyler King, one of our accounts turned volunteer. "Within minutes, those two turned into ten. The truck was quickly unloaded, and those supplies are on their way."

A special big thank you goes to the entire team at ShowMeOKC's affiliate in Houston, Texas for sending a U-Haul truck full of supplies to our OKC office. Another big thank you goes to the wonderful team at AXIS Appraisal Management Solutions, based in San Rafael, CA, for the overnight shipment of Visa gift cards so families could quickly replace essentials. Finally, a big thank you to Dave Biggers, a la mode's founder, for his generosity in donating cash and countless volunteer hours.

Cooperation and goodwill underscore all of the relief efforts underway in our state right now, and we're grateful to have the opportunity to do all that we can. Thank you for the outpouring of support received from every concerned person who has asked about our friends and relatives in the area. Your support, too, is felt here in Oklahoma.