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Commercial Brokers Assn. raised $10,000 in 2nd annual charity bike tour

The Commercial Brokers Association (CBA) held its 2nd annual CBA Bike Tour to benefit Caritas Communities, a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing to the community. The bike tour offered a 25-mile and 50-mile route, beginning and ending at 300 Baker Ave. The event raised $10,000 towards Caritas and was sponsored by Meredith & Grew and Normandy R.E. Partners. CBA Charity Bike Tour Committee organized this successful event. The committee members are: John Lafferty, executive director of the CBA, Grace Parlee of McCall & Almy, Mary Kelly of M&G, Dan Cordeau and Peter Richardson of Jones Lang LaSalle, Bob Gibson of CBRE, Mark Winkler of Caritas, Andy Dean of Margulies & Associates, Donna Repko of Herman Miller Inc., Noah Hano of Grubb & Ellis, Peter Nichols of The Beal Companies, Steve James of NAI Hunneman Comm'l., Jennifer Nicholson of Grubb & Ellis, Eric Schlager of The Bullfinch Cos., Brandon Kelly of R.J. Kelly Cos., and Julie Gray of McCall & Almy. "Caritas does important work, in providing housing for the working poor," said James.
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