EXIT Franchisee to Return to India Serving to Change Lives

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Elias Thomas
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EXIT Key Real Estate
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EXIT Franchisee to Return to India Serving to Change Lives

Shapleigh, ME (Grassroots Newswire) February 4, 2021 -- Earlier this week, Elias Thomas – Broker/Owner of EXIT Key Real Estate in Shapleigh, Maine, received official word from The Rotary Foundation that the grant application he and the Rotary Club of Sanford-Springvale (Maine) and the Rotary Club of Delhi Megapolis, INDIA, has been approved.  The grant will fund the construction of a water catchment dam in the remote area of Samra, in the state of Rajasthan.  The total grant is $40,238 and this amount will completely pay for the construction costs

Beginning in 2001, Thomas traveled to India with other Rotarians from around the world to immunize children against Polio.  In 2014, thanks to the efforts of Rotarians and the World Health Organization, India was declared and certified Polio-Free.  In 2010, Thomas broadened his attention to “safe water” and continued to lead teams of Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to India for the construction of water catchment dams, not only in the jungle areas of Rajasthan, but also in The Punjab and in the state of Gujerat.

When asked why he does this, Thomas answered, “The culture here at EXIT is all about serving others, and this is the way I can do my small part.”  Thomas was one of the principal speakers at the EXIT Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee in 2019, where he shared many of his experiences with the 1,500 EXIT real estate professionals who attended the convention.

In 2020, EXIT Realty Corp. International’s Chief Operating Officer, Erika Gileo, joined Thomas and the rest of the members of the Rotary Dream Team – India 2020, where the group actually worked, hands-on, alongside local laborers in the construction of two catchment dams. Gileo stated, “When Elias spoke about this worthy cause at our annual convention in 2019 with such passion and devotion, I knew immediately that I wanted to be part of his next Dream Team.  The experience was one of the most rewarding of my life and I hope to be able to return again in the future.”

In all, the Dream Team has been responsible for raising the funds for and the construction of about thirteen dams.  This project has helped to bring safe, clean water to over 75,000 villagers.

Finally, Thomas remarked, “The motto for Rotary International for 2021-2022 is Serve To Change Lives, and this is exactly what EXIT agents do every day – we serve others to positively change their lives and to help them realize their hopes and dreams!”

For more information about EXIT Key Real Estate, please call 207-432-2222. EXIT Key Real Estate is located at 20 Emery Mills Road, Shapleigh, Maine 04076-3910.

About EXIT Realty:
EXIT Realty is a company founded and built on human potential. A full service, forward-thinking, real estate franchisor with offices across North America, EXIT has to-date paid out more than a half a billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates. The Expert Marketing Suite™ including geolocation Smart Sign™ technology gives sellers an edge in a competitive marketplace. The Focus on Good Health blog promotes wellness at work and home. A portion of every transaction fee received by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund. To-date, more than $6 million has been pledged to charity. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com and www.joinexitrealty.com.

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EXIT Realty Corp. International Chief Operating Officer Erika Gileo with the Flag of Canada
Elias Thomas with two members of supervisory crew of 2020 Dream Team in front of permanent tablet commemorating the construction of most recent dam

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