Rather than write a laundry list of the more than 20 non-profit organizations our agents chose to support, both with their time and financially in 2014, we’ll outline the work the various organizations do. At Atlantic East a percentage of each sale is matched by the company and at the end of the year the agents choose the non-profit recipients. Work being done by some of the organizations we supported last year is in the following areas: feeding the hungry, leading-edge cancer research, housing islanders, preserving and making accessible Nantucket’s history, cultural and recreational opportunities for islanders, caring for and improving quality of life of the sick and elderly, supporting local youth sports and education, providing holiday cheer for youngsters who would otherwise have to do without.
As an office, we again had the opportunity to help the Inky Santa Toy Drive with sorting gifts for the program in mid-December. It was clear that a few hours spent by many helping hands does make a difference. Thank you to all who helped.
And, privately, many of us continue to contribute to our community through volunteer work and by serving on many boards and commissions. Most recently Penny Dey was appointed by outgoing Governor Deval Patrick to act as the state’s representative to the board of directors of the Nantucket Housing Authority, a local non-profit dedicated to affordable housing on the island.