Boston, MA CBRE/New England presented the donation of recent New Hampshire Commercial Real Estate Award winnings to local charities. The cash award was split equally between supporting the activities of Vision International Missions and supporting the participation of Vince Tulley, of Tulley’s Automotive Group, in the Pan-Mass Challenge.

CBRE/NE vice president Michael Tamposi makes donation to Vince Tulley, of Tulley’s Automotive Group.

CBRE/NE first vice president Roger Dieker donated to Vision International Missions (VIM); a New Hampshire based non-profit organization that delivers food, medicine and basic living necessities to over 35 countries including Honduras, Guatemala, Brazil, Philippines, Republic of Georgia, Ghana and Haiti.

“We are proud to support organizations like VIM that provides hope to disadvantaged children,” said Dieker. “We chose VIM because their work is essential to children in those countries and provides necessary resources that help to sustain them on a day-to-day basis.”

CBRE/NE vice president Michael Tamposi supported Vince Tulley’s ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge in honor of his sister Sue, who lost her battle to pancreatic cancer this past March. The Pan-Mass Challenge raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an annual bike-a-thon that crosses the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Roger Dieker makes donation to Vision International Missions

“It is an honor and privilege to give to the Pan-Mass Challenge in support of the fight against cancer as each one of us knows someone who is affected by this disease” said Tamposi.

“The Pan-Mass Challenge does a great job of promoting cancer awareness and, although some might not be able to ride for the cause, we can all donate–no matter how big or small, it helps make a difference.”

Established in 1999, Vision International Mission (VIM) is an interdenominational, no-profit, Christian mission organization that services, supports and provides humanitarian aid and relief to individuals (without exclusions) and established organizations, in poor national and international areas to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs. VIM accomplishes this by sending ministry teams into countries in need of help. The teams provide food, clothing, medical and dental supplies, educational literature and other necessary items. 

The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is an annual bike-a-thon that today raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country. The PMC was founded in 1980 by Billy Starr, who remains the event’s executive director, an annual cyclist, and a fundraiser. The PMC has since raised $455 million for adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) through the Jimmy Fund. In 2014, the PMC gave a record gift of $41 million. The PMC pioneered the $4 billion athletic fundraising industry and is today a model of fundraising efficiency. The event donates 100 percent of every rider raised dollar directly to the cause. In 2014, the PMC generated 53% of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue and was Dana-Farber’s single largest contributor. More than 240,000 individual contributions were made to last year’s event.