Impact
A Few of the Ways We Serve
Below are a few of our recent community service projects, highlighting the many ways the CRE industry cares for our communities. This is not a comprehensive list of our past service projects; rather, it is a small representation of the big ways we serve others.
2025 Privet Pull
On March 11, 2025, CRE CARES collaborated with Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia, Georgia Piedmont Land Trust (GPLT), and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources for a day of service. CRE professionals volunteered to conduct a “privet pull,” removing the invasive plant species from environmentally protected land owned by GPLT. Volunteers cleared privet from 2 acres of land and removed more than 90 pounds of trash from the site.
2024 Decatur Cooperative Ministry Service Project
BOMA Georgia’s CRE CARES Decatur Cooperative Ministry Service Project, held Oct. 25, 2024, coordinated more than 110 commercial real estate professionals and service providers in a day of community impact, totaling approximately more than 1,500 volunteer hours and a retail value of more than $100,000 in donated products and services in support of Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM). This collective effort included contributions from more than 40 commercial real estate companies to enhance DCM’s facilities, advancing their work to help families facing homelessness find stable homes and brighter futures.
In recognition of the community impact of the CRE CARES Decatur Cooperative Ministry Service Project, DeKalb County Commissioners Ted Terry and Michelle Long Spears presented an official proclamation honoring the DCM’s commitment to serving the community and recognizing BOMA Georgia and CRE CARES for organizing the service project.
Volunteers took on projects including landscaping, drainage improvements, irrigation, cleaning, organizing, roofing, and minor construction. In the weeks leading up to BOMA Georgia CRE CARES Day, several donor companies completed vital preparations for the service event, addressing tree trimming, roof and gutter cleaning, pressure washing, storm damage repair, plumbing, HVAC work, pest control, book donations, and extensive landscaping and carpentry. Their advance work laid the foundation for the extensive contributions made on the day of service.
“BOMA Georgia’s CRE CARES Day is a testament to the generosity and community commitment of the commercial real estate industry,” said BOMA Georgia Chief Executive Officer Gabriel Eckert. “Through the power of collaboration, we were able to support Decatur Cooperative Ministry’s essential work of creating a safe, hopeful environment for families in need.”
Decatur Cooperative Ministry, a nonprofit dedicated to providing housing stability for families experiencing homelessness, relies on community partnerships to meet the demands of its mission. DCM’s work empowers families to overcome challenging circumstances and build lives of peace, hope, and opportunity.
“BOMA Georgia is proud of the real estate industry’s commitment to service and to supporting nonprofits like DCM, which are integral to fostering stability and resilience within our communities,” said Eckert. “We extend our deepest gratitude to the volunteers and donor companies whose contributions made the CRE CARES Service Day successful.”
A vibrant nonprofit sector is foundational to strong, healthy communities. Many of our nonprofit organizations need help operating their facilities, maintaining their properties, and ultimately fulfilling their mission. That’s where CRE CARES comes in. We connect nonprofit organizations in need with CRE professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and relationships to help nonprofit organizations thrive.
2024 Gwinnett County Cleanup Day
On March 13, 2024, CRE CARES collaborated with Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia, Georgia Piedmont Land Trust, and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources for a day of service. It brought together CRE professionals to clean up and remove trash from an environmentally protected natural wetland and stream. The volunteers cleaned up an 8-acre area of wetlands, hauling away 70 bags of trash, a recliner, two chairs and other furniture, and a tire, with an estimated total weight of 1,200 pounds.