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Lisa Tillman, Brittany Whitford and Callan Cress, team members of Daryl Tillman Realty Group, were all smiles as they crossed the finish line. (Courtesy of the Reading-Berks Association of Realtors)<\/p>\nOn a beautiful Saturday in October, Realtors, industry-affiliated business professionals, community leaders and local residents gathered at Gring\u2019s Mill Recreation Area in Spring Township for the 6th annual 5K Run for Shelter, hosted by the Reading-Berks Association of Realtors (R-BAR).<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo things stand out from this year\u2019s 5K \u2014 we raised the most sponsorship money ever and had the most registered runners ever,\u201d said Darren Kostival, chair of the 5K Run for Shelter Task Force and Realtor with RE\/MAX of Reading. \u201cMother Nature gave us a pretty amazing day!\u201d<\/p>\n
Proceeds from the 5K Run for Shelter benefit Habitat for Humanity of Berks County and Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks Inc.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Run for Shelter 5K hosted by R-BAR is a great example of organizations recognizing the importance of giving back and engaging with their community,\u201d said Tim Daley, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Berks County. \u201cHabitat Berks uses these funds to support our workforce housing projects, as seen in the work being done through the Buttonwood Gateway Project.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both NHS and Habitat play vital roles in educating prospective homebuyers, expanding access to financing, building and restoring homes and creating pathways to generational wealth within Berks County communities. The funds donated to NHS go directly toward closing cost assistance grants for low-income homebuyers.<\/p>\n
\u201cHabitat for Humanity and NHS both work hard to make a real difference,\u201d said Lacey Pennypacker, a member of R-BAR\u2019s board of directors and Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty. \u201cThis event helps raise money and awareness for their efforts. Plus, it brings people together for a good cause \u2014 and a good run!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho better than Realtors to understand the importance of homeownership!\u201d Daley said.<\/p>\n
R-BAR members are passionate about supporting Habitat and NHS year-round, but their commitment is especially evident in October, which marks Realtors Reach Out month, a statewide initiative that highlights volunteerism and community impact.<\/p>\n
Throughout the month, Realtors and affiliated business partners across Pennsylvania give back through collective efforts in volunteerism, donations and fundraising.<\/p>\n
Lisa Tillman, Brittany Whitford and Callan Cress, team members of Daryl Tillman Realty Group, were all smiles as they crossed the finish line. (Courtesy of the Reading-Berks Association of Realtors)<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s 5K raised $9,421.52, split evenly between NHS and Habitat. This year\u2019s event raised nearly $9,600, with the final total to be announced at R-BAR\u2019s year-end brunch in December.<\/p>\n
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Fulton Mortgage Co. team members Mel Ficarro, Pam Goldsborough and Brenda Baer-Edsall celebrate earning medals at the 5K Run for Shelter. (Courtesy of Reading-Berks Association of Realtors)<\/p>\n
Congratulations to the overall winners, Christian Cortes-Nunez, top overall male winner, and Jess Hetrich, top overall female winner.<\/p>\n
R-BAR thanks everyone who supported this year\u2019s 5K Run for Shelter, including 21 generous sponsors, who raised the most ever for this event \u2014 $8,950.<\/p>\n
Gold: Breidegam Family Foundation, Fulton Mortgage Co., Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks Inc., Rivera-Leinbach for Commissioner<\/p>\n
Silver: Caring Transitions of Reading, Habitat ReStore, Jason Burkholder Team with Hometown Property Sales, Stewart Abstract of Berks Co. Inc., Sun Federal Credit Union, Truist<\/p>\n
Bronze: Bright MLS, Burg Restoration Service, Darren Kostival, Realtor, RE\/MAX of Reading, Dierolf Plumbing & Water Treatment, Reading Fightin Phils, Univest Bank and Trust Co.<\/p>\n
Brass: Alyssa Damiani, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Realty, Fidelis Mortgage Corp., Jersey Ink, Julie\u2019s Olde-Tyme Cho-chos, Muhlenberg Greene Architects<\/p>\n
Donations: Berks Fire & Water, Darren Kostival, Realtor, RE\/MAX of Reading, Lending Heights Mortgage \u2014 Todd Hummel Team, Unique Pretzels<\/p>\n
The 7th annual 5K Run for Shelter will be held on Oct. 3, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On a beautiful Saturday in October, Realtors, industry-affiliated business professionals, community leaders and local residents gathered at Gring\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22497,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[60,3550,128,130,129,1081,289],"class_list":["post-22496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-business","tag-home-and-garden","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news","tag-real-estate","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}