ERA CT BROKER COUNCIL SPONSORS TELETHON STARBOARD TO BENEFIT MDA

NEW HAVEN, August 18, 2006 — In cooperation with WTIC Fox-61, The ERA Connecticut Broker Council, made up of ERA brokers across the state, is sponsoring a corporate starboard on the Connecticut broadcast of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 41st Annual Jerry Lewis/MDA Labor Day Telethon.
The ERA Starboard raises money for MDA in the months leading up to the annual Telethon, a 21 ½-hour entertainment extravaganza that raised a record $54.9 million nationwide in 2005. Since June, ERA brokers and agents have been selling gold and silver stars to the individuals and companies they work with. In return for purchasing a silver star for $250 or a gold star for $500, supporters’ names are recognized on the ERA Starboard during the live local Telethon broadcast from Mohegan Sun.
A national sponsor of MDA, ERA Real Estate has raised over $30 million for MDA in their 29-year relationship. This money has helped MDA continue to fund research, education and health care services that serve more than a million Americans affected by any of the 43 neuromuscular diseases in MDA’s program.
Last year, the ERA Starboard raised over $46,000 for MDA. ERA Innovative Realty was a standout performer in last year’s fundraiser, bringing in about $28,000 of the total amount. For 2006, the ERA Starboard hopes to raise $50,000.
Companies and individuals can also be featured on the ERA Starboard by purchasing tables at the 2nd Annual ERA Innovative Evening of Exotic Tastes, a wine-tasting and auction event that will be held on September 14, 2006 at The Belvedere in New Haven.
For more information on MDA’s programs or to contribute to the ERA Starboard, call (203) 248-6500 or (860) 633-4466.
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