To honor 100 years of service to the community, Sherman & Hemstreet is donating over $50,000 to various charities and asking the community to get involved in the celebration.
After opening its doors in 1924, Sherman & Hemstreet has grown into a full-service real estate firm offering both commercial sales and leasing, residential brokerage services and a property management department that handles thousands of rentals.
Sherman & Hemstreet President Joe Edge said he hopes the $50,000 in donations will help the community’s growing homelessness situation.
“There are lots of nonprofits that are effective at filling needs. These funds are specifically going to be designated for helping those on the brink of becoming homeless,” he said. “We can’t stop homelessness from happening but if we can help prevent a handful of people from becoming homeless then we will consider that a success.”
On top of donating $50,000, Edge said his company will also be engaging in four charity campaigns nominated by the public, and each will receive at least $1,773.10, which is the equivalent of what $100 would be 100 years ago in 1924.
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“We’ve always been philanthropic – it’s not something new. We just want to drive attention to nonprofits that deserve the public’s interest,” Edge said. “It’s always important to give back.”
“We are also going to donate $1 for every like, share, comment, nomination and vote that the community engages in,” Connie Wilson, the company’s CFO, said. “The goal is really to get the public engaged in the campaign and highlight several local charities that strive to make a difference in our community.”
Voting will last 10 days and will be announced on the company’s Facebook page. Selected charities will also be invited to the Sherman & Hemstreet end-of-the-year Roaring 20s Gala to join in on the celebration.
Members of the public can nominate worthy nonprofits by visiting the company’s website https://shermanandhemstreet.com/100years/
To continually mark the company’s 100th year, Edge is inviting locals to follow the Sherman and Hemstreet Facebook and Instagram pages to see historic photos, stories and developments of Augusta over the years.
“We’re celebrating in this public manner because we want Augusta to understand the area’s rich history,” he said. “We’re not just focusing on the past, but shaping the future of real estate in Augusta.”
“Sherman & Hemstreet has offices in Evans, downtown Augusta, Savannah, as well as Swainsboro, Ga. The multiple offices make the firm more regional, giving the company the ability to service clients in a larger geographic area,” Edge said.
“When I bought the company, I wanted to make it a point to be really innovative and to bring in a new, more diverse generation of commercial agents in particular. That’s a trend that has caught on with the industry nationwide,” he said.
By selectively acquiring a competent, diverse and hardworking staff over the years, Edge said the company has built a friendly work environment where agents and staff thrive and collaborate.
“Sherman & Hemstreet differs from other companies still because we all trust each other and get along – that’s really important and unique in real estate,” Edge said. “We have a very close team that we have developed over time and it’s really like a family. We’re very proud and protective of that.”
For more information about Sherman and Hemstreet visit their website at https://shermanandhemstreet.com/
