Service Credit Opportunities for 2024
The purpose of the Distinguished Sales Society is to give recognition to REALTORS® who have participated in a total sales volume of $1,000,000 or more in eight or more closed transactions and have at least two Service Credits during any calendar year. The Savannah Area REALTORS® is a volunteer driven organization and depends on its volunteerism for survival. Distinguished Sales Society Service Credits are awarded for participation in sanctioned community service activities and Board events.
REMEMBER, attending committee meetings does NOT count for a service credit.
Below is a list of opportunities for REALTORS® to receive service credits.
Service Credit Opportunities for 2024
- Blood/Plasma Donation (one Service Credit per donation)
- REALTOR® Care Workday (one Service Credit per four hours work) – Our goal is to have a workday offered in each county (Bryan, Chatham and Effingham)
- Savannah Bananas (one Service Credit – must purchase ticket, sign in at tailgate party and bring items to donate to Safe Shelter)
- Bowl-a-Thon (one Service Credit – must attend, sign in and bring a minimum of five non-perishable, not expired food items to donate)
- Juneteenth (one Service Credit – setting up, working the event and cleaning up after the event ends)
- Second Harvest Kids Café – (one Service Credit for working a four hour shift)
- WF Neighbors Feeding Neighbors – (one Service Credit for working a four hour shift).
- Jr. Achievement Center – (one Service Credit for volunteering and working one time – Minimum of four hours)
- Ronald McDonald House
- Putt-Putt – YCR Event – (one Service Credit – must register, attend and sign in to receive)
- Buddy Walk – Must sign up, pay registration fee, sign in at the event and participate to receive one Service Credit.
- Adopt-a-Family workdays – (one Service Credit – minimum of four hours)
- Adopt-a-Family – (one Service Credit – must select a child/mom from the angel tree and purchase a minimum of $200 in gifts from their wish list. You will need to get everything on their list.)
- Garden City Salvation Army Family Store – (one Service Credit – volunteer to work a minimum of four hours at the store)
- Participation in any REALTOR® Party event that you work at least four hours. (ex. Fashion Show, Auction) will receive one Service Credit.
- Any board sanctioned event that requires volunteers to work four hours will receive one Service Credit.
- Habitat for Humanity – (one Service Credit) – Work a minimum of four hours at the building site. No experience is necessary, you will be taught anything needed. You will need to sign in and out with Jim Presnell.
- Lockbox Audit – (one Service Credit) – Work at the Lockbox Audit for a minimum of four hours
If for any reason you are unable to participate in any of the above activities, but still want to obtain Service Credits for your DSS, you will be able to make a monetary charitable contribution to any of the approved SAR Charities and/or political contribution on your SAR Dashboard only. These will be posted in your dashboard under “Upcoming Events” starting in October of the year.
Charities will include:
- Neighbors Feeding Neighbors – $250
- Make-a-Wish (for a local child) – $250
- Safe Shelter – $250
- Family Promise – $250
- Disaster Relief Fund – $250 (This may be made in your Member Dashboard by clicking on the SAR Disaster Relief Fund icon under “REALTOR® Member Quick Links”)
Contributions:
- RPAC investments, PAF investments, Corporate Ally investments
- $500 for one Service Credit, $1,000 for two Service Credits. (This may be made in your Member Dashboard by clicking on the RPAC icon under “REALTOR® Member Quick Links”)
*** You must include a copy of your receipt in your DSS packet for any donations or contributions to receive credit.