Realtors brighten holidays

During this holiday season, one local company is proving that the giving spirit is alive and well in Las Vegas.

Prudential Americana Group's employees and agents recently completed the company's 10th annual Toys For Tots drive, providing thousands of toys to needy children.

"Each year for the past 10 years, Prudential's team has been making Toys For Tots a priority in their holiday giving," said U. S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Sonny Rodgers, program manager for the Las Vegas Toys For Tots campaign.

"I estimate they have given at least 25,000 toys to children who would otherwise not have a happy holiday. They donated about 2,000 toys again this year, which really helped in a season where more children than ever were in need."

All toys donated to Toys For Tots, a program operated by the Marine Corps, remain in the communities in which they were collected, and are given to children though local nonprofit organizations and private foundations.

"The donations we receive can really make a child's holiday a happy one," Rodgers said. "Prudential's dedication is giving thousands of children a reason to smile."

"It is our privilege to share some of our good fortune with the children of Las Vegas," said George Head, broker sales manager for Prudential Americana Group.

Head has organized the company's Toys For Tots program since its inception and attributes the program's success to the individuals who make it a priority every year.

"Prudential Americana Group has been an integral part of the Las Vegas community for more than 25 years," he said. "Because all of the toys are distributed in Las Vegas, we know that we're helping the children of our community have a brighter holiday."

Prudential Americana Group is one of Nevada's largest real estate company with more than 1,100 agents and about 2,200 current home listings.

It is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate affiliates and is the 11th largest in the company's national network of 677 franchises.

For more information or to find a Prudential agent, visit americanagroup.com or call 796-7777.