Todd’s Book Break Launched by Resources Real Estate Agents

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1511981530RED BANK, NJ - This Thanksgiving season, the children of Red Bank had one more thing to be thankful for. Resources Real Estate’s sales associates (and husband and wife) Allison and Mark Gregory launched Todd’s Book Break at the corner of Bank and Tilton streets in Red Bank, right next to their home at 109 Bank Street. Todd’s Book Break is a small library that allows children in the area to borrow books as well as leave donated books. The library box was created in honor of Norma Todd, the former owner of the house.

A longtime Red Bank resident, Norma Todd, who passed in April 2008, was famous for co-founding Lunch Break, a non-profit charity organization that provides food, clothing, life skills and fellowship to those in need in Monmouth County and beyond. Mrs. Todd served as the organization’s Executive Director for more than 25 years and left a legacy of love and determination as her banner.

Photo courtesy of Red Bank GreenThe name Todd’s Book Break was chosen by Norma Todd’s daughters, Angela Todd and Ann Todd. The daughters wrote a book about their adventures traveling the world with their mother and father, James Todd, who served in the US Foreign Services. Copies of the book are also available at Todd’s Book Break.

“When we bought the house, we didn’t know Norma Todd used to live here,” said Mark Gregory. “The library box was inspired by the steady flow of visitors to the house. These were people whose lives had been influenced by Norma Todd. They wanted to share stories and, I think, make sure we knew how special the home we bought was. We realized we have to keep her memory alive.”

Allison and Mark held a small ribbon cutting ceremony on October 28th to dedicate the library box. Guests at the ceremony included Gwendolyn Love, the current executive director of Lunch Break, several representatives of the local Republican Committee, who donated the box, and colleagues from Resources Real Estate, who assisted with refreshments, materials and distributing flyers to get the word out. Home & Land Development of Rumson mounted the library box in the ground, and the library was ready to go.

“Both Mark and I are proud agents at Resources,” said Allison Gregory. “We are grateful for their support of this event and for helping to make it happen.”

More information about Lunch Break and the great work they do is available on their website http://lunchbreak.org

Photo courtesy of Red Bank Green

About Resources Real Estate:

Resources Real Estate is an award-winning Monmouth County, NJ full-service independent residential brokerage firm, with four offices and a team of more than 95 sales and support personnel. It has been included in Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the U.S. -- the Inc. 5000 -- as well as the NJ Biz 250 of the top private companies in New Jersey. It has been recognized by Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate for its innovative and superior marketing. Resources Real Estate was opened by Carolynn Diakon in 2000. Thomas McCormack has been with the company since 2002, and joined Diakon as a partner in 2010. Resources Real Estate locations are: 36 Beach Rd. in Monmouth Beach, NJ, 112 River Rd. in Rumson, NJ, 4A W. Front St. in Red Bank, NJ, and 65 First Ave. in Atlantic Highlands, NJ.

For more information, call (732) 212-0440 or visit http://resourcesrealestate.com