Carla Bonten, Owner of Carla Bonten Realty, Inc., Carla Bonten Rentals, Inc. and Auctioneers by Carla Bonten, Inc. Appointed to Children's Home Society Board

Bonita Springs, FL, December 20, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Carla Bonten, owner of Carla Bonten Realty, Inc., Carla Bonten Rentals, Inc. and Auctioneers by Carla Bonten, Inc. is proud to announce her appointment as a Division Board Member for the Children’s Home Society of Florida.

The Children's Home Society of Florida is a statewide leader in solutions for at-risk children and struggling families. They provide a full spectrum of prevention and intervention programs designed to protect children and preserve, strengthen and build families, including such services as foster care; adoption; emergency shelter; parenting education; home-based/family-centered services; individual and family counseling; and child protection teams.

Carla Bonten has long been an advocate for children in Southwest Florida, and has supported several organizations through fundraising efforts at her real estate office over the years.

“I feel very privileged to have been asked to serve on this Board. I have always enjoyed helping children in our community and this is another way I can give back. There are so many issues that most people don’t even think about -- children in foster care, those with special needs. I am pleased to serve on this important Board,” says Bonten.

Since 1998, Carla Bonten Realty, Inc. has led the way serving the diverse needs of American and European clients seeking to purchase, sell, or rent their own piece of SW Florida’s “Sunshine Riviera” and now is able to auction properties as well.

Languages spoken include Dutch, German, Swedish, Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, French, Japanese, Flemish, Swiss, and South African. For more information, call 239-949-9122 or go online to www.carlabontenrealty.com.

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