Buyers, Sellers Square Off To Put Food On The Shelves

Two teams made up of members from Madison's five largest real estate firms, along with the Madison Chamber of Commerce, will square off August 13th at the Surf Club for the 2nd Annual Pitching for Charity event.

Realtors from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Page Taft, Prudential CT, William Raveis, and William Pitt Sothebys International will be raising money for the Madison Food Pantry and Neighbor 2 Neighbor.

Last year's event raised more than $14,000 and organizers hope to do as well, or better, this year. Ticket holders also will be asked to bring non-perishable food items and personal care items for N2N and Madison Food Pantry. There will also be an auction on game day for four box seats for the upcoming New Haven OPen at Yale Women's Tennis Association, a foursome of golf at the Madison Country Club, a gift certificate for Whitfields Restaurant, and a bottle of wine donated by Franco's.

Ticket's are $5 and will be available at any of the real estate offices and at the Madison Food Pantry.

Local businesses are supporting the event by sponsoring in the booster book, and the t-shirts that the teams will wear. Current sponsors include Cellura Mortgage, Primary Residential Mortgage, ABCO The Paperman, Christ Chapel, and Nancy Gerson. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Instead of teams from each real estate agency, this year there are two teams, one called "Buyers" and one called "Sellers." How will teams be determined?

"Flip of the coin," said Ed Pellegrino from Coldwell Banker, one of the main organizers of the event. He also said there would be a Dunk Tank and that they are looking for volunteers to serve in that capacity.