Engel & Völkers Chicago is rallying the city’s real estate community around one of its own with a personal fundraising event designed to blend generosity and solidarity.

The brokerage contributed to Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, Sunshine Kids and the HomeServices Foundation for Housing Equity. 

Under the initiative, the team directs a portion of every sales commission to the nonprofit of their client’s choice. 

Agents and staff collected donations, ordered food and met at Woodman’s in Lakemoor to assemble boxes with a traditional holiday meal.

M/I Homes’ Chicago division also raised another $85,000 for the Pelotonia organization through its 2025 golf outing fundraiser. 

Agents from across Illinois gathered at Feed My Starving Children’s Chicagoland locations to hand-pack meals with foods specially formulated for malnourished children.

“Following the tragic floods in Texas, we at the National Association of REALTORS® and the Realtors Relief Foundation are heartbroken at the lives lost and the communities devastated,” said RRF President Greg Hrabcak.

Partnering with Habitat for Humanity International, more than a dozen @properties Christie’s International Real Estate employees helped build homes in Greater Grand Crossing on June 14.

The money raised will go to nonprofit organizations that support the U.S. military community.

Kale Realty will be volunteering with Share Our Spare (SOS) on May 9 — and is calling out for donated items.

As a part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago’s annual Community Kindness initiative, the firm’s Glenview office is accepting “Glam Box” donations through July 26.

The REALTORS® Relief Foundation works to provide housing relief to victims of natural disasters. 

For 32 years now, the employees at BHHS Chicago’s Libertyville office have served up Thanksgiving dinners for residents in need across Lake County.

BHHS Chicago offices are, once again, serving as toy donation sites for the Marine Corp Toys for Tots Foundation. Donations are being accepted through Dec. 7.

After a recent gas explosion in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood displaced local residents, Illinois REALTORS® announced they are donating up to $15,000 to help those victims.

BHSS Chicago hosted its fourth annual West Suburban Golf Outing on Sept. 30, raising money for Sunshine Kids.