Giving Back: Caring for Our Community

In the middle of receiving phone calls and texts and juggling paperwork, Joel Slutsky, a Loan Originator at Homestead Funding, finds time to help his community. For the past 25 years, he has worked with various charities in the Capital Region of New York. Throughout that time, he has been able to raise over $1.75 million for local kids in need.

This past Sunday, Joel was honored by being inducted into the Ronald McDonald House of the Capital Region’s Hall of Fame at the organization’s Heroes of the House Dinner. The Ronald McDonald House is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the family members of children who are affected by serious illnesses. The organization offers families home-cooked meals and even a place to stay so they can focus on what’s important – making sure their kids get better.

“I was a lucky kid growing up,” Joel said, “and I’m a big believer in giving back.” His parents were both involved with charities when he was growing up, so it has been a part of life for him since he can remember. He said he especially loves helping children. He went on to say that he keeps up with his fundraising endeavors because, “my worst day is someone else’s best day.”

Joel has been involved with the Ronald McDonald House for the past seven years. He helped to organize the Ronald McDonald House NFL Hall of Fame Golf Classic, which has raised over $500k to benefit the organization since the event’s inception. Joel explained that while there are many fundraising events during the summer months, this one stands out because of the food stations on the golf course, the NFL Hall of Famers who join in, and a special visit from professional golfer Blaine McCallister.

Thank you, Joel, and his supporters for working so hard to support this amazing organization.

For more information about the Ronald McDonald House, please visit their website.