Mooney Presents Annual Volunteer Appreciation Awards in Valley Forge

Valley Forge, PA – On April 8th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dennis Mooney, Board Member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation presented awards and recognized the top volunteers from the region for their fundraising efforts.

The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. Annually, the Arthritis Foundation presents the National Volunteer Service Citations to those people recognized as achievers.

Mooney pictured on far right.

Mooney has been involved with the Arthritis Foundation for the past 16 years; 13 years as a Director on the Lehigh Valley Chapter Board and the past 3 years as a Director on the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Board. Mooney also chaired the Annual Arthritis Walks held at East Stroudsburg University each fall and served as emcee for several Evenings of Honors celebrations.

Mooney is Vice President/Associate Broker and Sales Manager for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates In addition to his position with the company, and being on their Management team, Mooney is a member of Habitat for Humanity, Board Member of the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS and Chairman of the By-laws Committee for PMAR.



JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK - A MONROE COUNTY FIRST

East Stroudsburg - The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will host (the first ever) Monroe County Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis on Saturday, November 20th at East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates as Silver Sponsors of this event are proud to be a part of the thousands of bells that will ring in the air as people in more than 200 cities across the country tie jingle bells to their laces and join in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for arthritis.

What entertained us most about getting involved is that it's a family event. It's estimated that about 40% of the people participating will be families and close to half of them have arthritis in one form or another.

The event is being marketed by the sponsors themselves and they are planning on promoting the day through local radio, newspapers, signage, websites, electronic communication and collateral marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters and posters. All told, rain or snow, it's sure to be a winner.

Statistics show that 46 million Americans are living with arthritis and chronic joint symptoms. It's been said that 1 in 3 people in Pennsylvania have arthritis. It's a little known fact that arthritis affects people in all age groups including over 11,000 children in Pennsylvania alone.

As the nation's leading cause of disability, arthritis costs more than $128 billion annually--$43 billion in lost wages and time off from work.

"I'm proud to say that all the proceeds from the event go to support the research, programs and services of the Arthritis Foundation" said Dennis Mooney, Board Member.

Dennis Mooney, an Assoc Broker and Recruiter from the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates and a member of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation is one of the chairpersons that will host the Monroe County Jingle Bell Run/Walk on November 20th. "I've been involved with the Arthritis Foundation for a number of years and have participated in events with them before, but nothing has big as the Jingle Bell Run/Walk", said Mooney.

The donations from Wilkins & Associates come from "casual Fridays". The Realtors and employees are able to wear blue jeans or business-casual clothing on Fridays and they pay $5.00 to do so. The money collected goes into the Sunshine Fund (as it's called) and is then divided between different charities. The charities are picked during the monthly Supervisors' meetings. "The organizations we support and which events the Better Homes and Gardens team will participate with and how much they will donate is decided by the Supervisors" said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO. This is the second year that Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates will be a sponsor of the Arthritis Foundation.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter's goal is to raise $10,000 in 2010.

When: Saturday, November 20th, 2010
8 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Welcome Ceremony / Warm-ups - stretch
9:45 a.m. Kids Fun Run
10:00 a.m. Start of Race
11:00 a.m. Awards Reception


Where: East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA

Wilkins Better Homes and Gardens Sponsor of Walk

September 22, 2009

Stroudsburg – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, through Dennis Mooney, Associate Broker and a 14 year Board Member of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, were major sponsors of the 2009 Arthritis Walk on Sunday, September 20th at ESU. The Company, through their Friday “Casual for A Cause” day, presented the Arthritis Foundation with check in the amount of $500.00.

Bob Albanese, VP Strategic Services of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Corporate office in Parsippany, NJ assisted with the presentation of that check to Mooney. “On behalf of Dominick Sacci, Sr. V.P./Gen Mgr, his Agents and the employees of the Wilkins organization, I am proud to be a part of this presentation.” said Albanese. The Wilkins Agents and employees are able to wear casual outfits if they contribute $5.00 to the “Casual for a Cause” account. The money is then distributed by the Department heads and this year it was approved for the Arthritis Foundation.

Mooney, who has been a Board member for the past 14 years and represents Monroe County in the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, has recently been appointed to the PA Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Mooney said, “Being a part of this fine organization is something that moves me; and to be able to be a sponsor thrills me even more. I’ve been involved with the Arthritis Walk for a number of years.”

Arthritis itself refers to about 120 different diseases that can affect the joints, muscles and other soft tissue. It is the most common cause of disability in the United States and walking 30 minutes a day can reduce everyone’s risk of developing arthritis in the future. Forty-six million men, women and children have been doctor diagnosed with arthritis.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates operates six offices throughout the Poconos and in cooperation with its sister company NEPA Management Associates, Inc. are proud sponsors to a number of organizations and have been for the past 20 years. You can visit them at www.wilkins1.com.