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 Prudential Supports Housing Efforts

The dedicated Realtors at Prudential California Realty’s San Diego Central office partnered with Habitat for Humanity recently, to help build a house for a needy family in San Diego. Sales agents, former clients, and staff from the office, as well as manager Carol Cianfarani, worked to improve living conditions for families in San Diego.

Since 1995, Prudential Financial has led Global Volunteer Day, an annual event that showcases the company’s ongoing commitment to community service. To ensure the initiative makes a broad and wide-ranging impact, employees are encouraged to independently identify the charity or cause that will benefit from their time and effort. This strategy has also increased volunteer participation by making the global event relevant to local communities.

Cianfarani, with the agents and staff in her office, chose Habitat for Humanity because the organization’s goal to provide housing is similar to the mission that drives Prudential California Realty. “It’s unfortunate, but for many people in San Diego, owning a home is an impossible dream,” said Cianfarani. “Our goal is to make that dream a tangible reality for at least one deserving family.”

Known for her commitment to philanthropy, Cianfarani once made it her personal mission to construct a new domestic violence shelter. Her fundraising efforts resulted in the construction of Carol’s House, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. It has been in operation for over five years.

On the first Global Volunteer Day, 5,000 employees participated in 100 projects. Last year, approximately 32,000 people from 50 states and more than 11 countries donated their time and energy to support communities across the globe. 

To find out how to get involved, visit www.thecharitablefoundation.net or www.PrudentialCal.com.