Last Updated on October 13, 2023
Allen Tate Realtors® in the Upstate recently raised more than $27,000 to benefit public education, as part of the company’s Annual FUNday event.
For the past 26 years, Allen Tate agents, employees and guests have gathered to raise money for local public education organizations. In 2020 and 2021, the company held virtual fundraising campaigns because of COVID.
This year, the company is holding four regional FUNday events across the Carolinas in August and September. To date, FUNday has raised more than $2.66 million for public education across the Carolinas (not including proceeds from 2023 events).
More than 125 people attended “Modern Barn Dance,” an evening event held September 7 at The Barn at Sitton Hill Farm in Easley, S.C.
Festivities included a live auction, DJ, photo booth, wine and liquor pull, reverse raffle, and dancing.
“This year, we had a lot of FUN. Lots of boots and cowboy hats! The venue could not have been better. Everyone was able to mingle and really enjoyed themselves,” said Kelly Smith, branch leader, Allen Tate Greenville-Downtown and Upstate FUNday chairperson.
During the event, Allen Tate Companies Chairman Pat Riley and Allen Tate Company President Gary Scott announced the company’s newest sports partnership with Clemson Athletics.
Local education organizations that will benefit from Allen Tate FUNday dollars include Greenville County, Spartanburg, Oconee, Pickens and Anderson One school districts.
FUNday is made possible through the support of national, regional, and local sponsors.
Company-wide sponsors included 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, Adwerx, Progressive, Quantum Digital and Telware.
Event sponsors included Corporate Connection, D.R. Horton, Holliday Ingram Real Estate Law and RiteRug.
Platinum sponsors included Bryant Pest Solutions and Heckman Law Firm.
Gold sponsors included De Bruin Law Firm, Tony DiPasquale Law Firm, LLC, Newton Law Firm and Pulte Group.
Silver sponsors included Butler Home Inspections, DRB Homes, Floor Boys, Greer Flooring, Lean Kitchen, Meritage Homes, Northbridge Wealth. Pro-Tech Inspections and Swamp Rabbit Moving.
Public education is part of the Tate Cares giving initiative. The lifetime Tate Cares contribution since 1998 is more than $5.78 million.
Allen Tate is the Carolinas’ largest real estate company with nine offices in the Upstate region — Anderson, Easley/Powdersville, Greenville/Downtown, Greenville/Simpsonville, Greer, Lake, Keowee North, Lake Keowee-Seneca, Lake Keowee West, and Rochester Hwy – and a total of 74 offices in North and South Carolina.
