History and Mission

The AREW Charitable Fund, a not-for-profit affiliate of AREW, was established in 1989 as part of the association’s ongoing commitment to make a difference in the larger community through charitable activities.

The Charitable Fund has two primary areas of focus: supporting Women In Need (WIN), a not-for-profit organization that provides New York City’s homeless women and their families with safe, clean housing, support and the skills to become self-reliant; and funding scholarships for students in real estate programs at New York City colleges and universities.

Charitable Fund volunteers mentor students, volunteer at WIN facilities and participate in a wide range of fundraising activities.

A donation to the AREW Charitable Fund is a wonderful and meaningful way to recognize, honor or memorialize a colleague, friend or loved one. Click here to do so. Donation cards are available here.

An Evening at Armani
In late spring 2011, Armani/5th Avenue hosted a two-hour cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception for more than 75 AREW members who shopped the Spring and Summer Collections. The cost of tickets and 10% of purchases made that night were donated to the AREW Charitable Fund.

A special scholarship in honor of AREW’s first president, Merle Gross-Ginsburg, was endowed with proceeds from the AREW 30^th Anniversary Gala. In the inaugural year of this scholarship, two scholarships were awarded to MacKenzie Landers and Emily Cabrera, NYC Schack Real Estate Institute graduate students. Each year, a special committee of the Charitable Fund will award $10,000 in scholarship money under this program.