Because we feel a responsibility to participate in living in such a great community, our agents give countless hours of their time to a variety of different organizations and causes on Nantucket. This past year Jane Miller was appointed the President of the Nantucket Town Association, the largest of the Nantucket Civic League area groups. Heidi Drew has been past chair of the Blooming Bids for Kids that benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters and was co-chair of the 37th Annual Daffodil Show and she will be doing it again for the 38th this year! Peter DuPont, and others in our office, drive for Meals on Wheels and enjoy visiting with some of the elders in our community. Ginger Ivey, Mary Malavase and Ken Beaugrand have been heavily involved with the Nantucket Historical Association and Ken is currently the vice-president of the board. Mary is also a board member of the Nantucket Garden Club and is known for her daffodil expertise. She is a qualified judge for the American Daffodil Society shows across the country. She also serves on the PR and Marketing Committee for the Chamber of Commerce. Ken Beaugrand is the current president of the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers and the Nantucket Preservation Trust. He also serves on the Community Preservation Committee and is involved with St. Paul’s Church. Melinda Vallett has been involved with the Nantucket Lighthouse School sponsored island-wide Paper Shredding Event. Penny Dey is a past president of NAREB and most recently serves on the Publications Committee. Meg Ruley also serves on the Publications Committee and MusACK, a fund administered by the Nantucket Education Trust to support island youth and music and she volunteers at the Nantucket Lighthouse School. Soo Woodley is very involved with St. Mary’s Church. Lisa Sherburne was on the board of the Children’s House, has helped with fundraising for the New School and has volunteered as a coach for soccer and Tee Ball. Erikka Perkins is a Red Cross volunteer.
Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate has an innovative program for giving back financially. A percentage of each sale is matched by the company and given back to various non-profit organizations. In 2011 we proudly supported: Friends of Nantucket Public Schools, Nantucket Community Sailing, Nantucket Music School, Nantucket New School, Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket Ice, the Dreamland Foundation, the Nantucket Community Foundation, Safe Harbor for Animals, Nantucket Lighthouse School, Small Friends of Nantucket, Toys for Tots, Nantucket Food Pantry, the Atheneum and the Salt Marsh Center.