Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.
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for giving back. Although the population here is largely educated and affluent, the real common thread is a commitment to charity. These good works appear in every aspect of people's lives — at work, at home and at play. For instance, Ballantyne parents whose children suffer serious illnesses often become hard-core activists in their hope of finding a cure. The Isabella Santos and Adam Faulk Tanksley foundations are but two of the innumerable charitable groups that local residents, neighbors, friends and companies unite to support. BCC Rally, a breast cancer fundraiser hosted by Ballantyne Country Club, is another example. In 2004 a small group of Ballantyne women golfers held a tournament, raising $1,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Only four years later BCC Rally had catapulted to the number one Rally for the Cure event in the nation — a position it still holds by raising $180,000 in 2011. The community's compassion is also evident to outsiders. "I know some people who came to look at houses when our pink bows were on the mailboxes," reports Dockstader, current president of the BCC board. "They told us they moved into this neighborhood because they thought this must be a great community if everyone was showing that kind of support for a charitable cause." In the end, the bonds of those who work and reside in Ballantyne have woven themselves into the fabric of the area's being, making it not only a dynamic community open to newcomers and innovative thinking but a place with traditions and heart. FALL 2012 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE 45 Elaine Eschert golden Five Time 5-Star Best In Client Satisfaction Award Winner 13850 Ballantyne Corporate Place • Suite 500 Charlotte, NC 28277 www.goldenproperties.com intelligent, loyal, dependable and friendly… but only one of us is a Realtor.® broker /owner realtor abr, csp ® • Works with buyers, sellers and relocations • Dedicated to treating clients as she would expect to be treated • Resident of South Charlotte since 1978 • "You were our house angel." - quote from one of Elaine's clients 15 years with re/max and a member of their "hall of fame" before establishing her own firm. properties mobile: 704.651.9946 office: 704.887.5220 elaine@goldenproperties.com