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Real Estate Finance Association hosts charitable golf and tennis tournament on July 29th at Woodland Golf Club

Boston, MA REFA hosted its 2024 charitable golf and tennis tournament on Monday, July 29th.  In rain and sun, 124 golfers and 13 tennis players gathered for an exciting afternoon at Woodland Golf Club that included a golf tournament, tennis tournament, putting contest, raffles, and a dinner and awards ceremony. Thank you to all those who helped raise money for our two tournament beneficiaries, Breaktime and FamilyAid Boston!

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Tournament Sponsor: Berkshire Residential Investments

• Charitable Gift Sponsor: Bank of America

• Driving Range Sponsor: Newmark;

• Golf Ball Sponsor: US Bank;

• Hand Towel Sponsor: Tremont Realty Capital;

• Lunch Sponsor: DSF Group;

• Mulligans Sponsor: Walter & Shuffain PC;

• Putting Green Sponsor: Nutter ;

• Reception Sponsor: Net Lease Capital Advisors;

• Snack and Beverage Sponsor: First American Title Financial Corp. - NCS;

• Tennis Tournament Sponsor: Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company - NCS;

• Water Bottle Sponsor: Capital One Bank; and

• Weather Sponsor: R.J. Kelly.

Hole Sponsors:

• AEW Capital Management;

• Avison Young;

• Brookline Bank;

• Brown Rudnick;

Cambridge Savings Bank;

• Citizens Bank;

• Crosspoint Associates;

• Eastern Bank;

• Hinckley Allen;

• Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.;

• JLL;

• M&T Bank;

• Newbanks;

• Rhino Capital Advisors;

• Riemer & Braunstein;

• Ryan LLC;

• Walker & Dunlop; and

• Webster Bank.

More about our Charitable Partners:
Breaktime’s mission is to break the cycle of homelessness by equipping young adults with the job and financial security they need to establish housing security.

FamilyAid is the leading provider of solutions to family homelessness in Greater Boston, empowering parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build strong foundations for their children’s futures.

Save the Date: REFA 26th Annual Gala
Thursday, October 17th, 2024, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. The REFA Gala is the largest gathering of the Real Estate Finance Association and brings together 500+ members of the real estate finance community to network with colleagues, reflect on the year, as well as honor their peer(s) with the Swain Distinguished Service Award. Learn more at:
www.annualrefagala.com.

To learn more about REFA, including membership, events, and ways to get involved, please visit us at www.refa.org. Follow REFA’s LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @REFABoston.

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