Mr. Farkas founded the Garden City Real Estate Professional Foundation, a 501 C-3 not-for-profit organization established in March 2017. The foundation unites Garden City residents who are affiliated with or actively practicing in the real estate industry to jointly pursue common goals, which include:

• Supporting and promoting philanthropic causes to benefit the village and its residents
• Raising money for the NYU/Winthrop Children’s Cancer Center, Mineola, NY
• Promoting the real estate industry amongst its members through networking, marketing, and educational events

Currently the foundation has over 54 members and growing.

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Brad Wolk appointed to board of GCRE

Joseph Farkas, President and Founding Trustee of the Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE) has announced the appointment of Brad Wolk to the Executive Committee of the 501 (C)3 charitable organization which was established in 2017 and is a leading philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds for women and children health and wellness causes important to the residents of the Village of Garden City. Click to read more.

GCRE Appoints New Board Member

Joseph Farkas, President and Founding Trustee of the Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE) announced the appointment of Lauren Scarantino to the Board of Trustees of the 501 (C)3 charitable organization which was established in 2017 and is a leading philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds for women and children health and wellness causes important to the residents of the Village of Garden City. Click to read more.

GCRE Completes Year of Giving

Joseph Farkas, Founding Trustee and President of Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE) announced that the 501(c)3 charitable foundation best known for supporting local charities that are important to the residents of the Village of Garden City and for its annual gala, Cocktails for a Cause, had completed its “Year of Giving” which for 2023 totaled over $135,000. Click here to read more.

On Friday evening, October 22, the GCRE hosted its annual fundraising Gala, Cocktails for a Cause at the Garden City Country Club. With over 200 guests in attendance, a check in the amount of $140,000 was presented to Jack and Maggie Biggane, the founders of Mollie’s Fund.

GCRE held its first virtual cocktail party to raise money for NYU Winthrop and its First Responders. 55 dedicated members raised $7,250 in just 90 minutes 

On December 23, 2020, Joe Farkas presented a check for $5,000 from GCRE to the Cancer Center for Kids at NYU Langone Winthrop Hospital, along with other trustees and executive members. This year GCRE donated over $27,500 to support Hospitals, First responders, cancer research and the hungry.

Letter from the NYU Langone Cancer Center for Kids

The GCRE Foundation hosted its first “in-person” charitable cocktail event of the year, presenting gifts to The INN and Mollie’s Fund. Each foundation was given a check by the GCRE Board and Executive Committee in the amount of $5,000 to support their on-going efforts.

Giving to NYU Winthrop’s Covid-19 Care & Relief Fund