REALTOR® Community Involvement Spotlight: Cindy Herring
For over 17 years, Cindy Herring has been serving her community of New Iberia as a REALTOR®. However, it is important to know that her service goes far beyond helping her clients handle their real estate transactions. Shortly after opening her own agency in 2008, Cindy joined Kiwanis, where she currently serves as President. Before her career in the real estate industry, her passion for helping was evident in her job as a social worker. Her passion for people and her community is demonstrated through her personal and professional activities. “My favorite part of being a REALTOR® is definitely the people and being able to find a match for them,” says Herring.
Cindy became the New Iberia Kiwanis President during a trying time, the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This also happened to be the perfect time for her natural desire to lead and help to take over. During her initial tenure, she led a drive to secure N95 masks for local hospitals, additional meals for hospital staff, and a community food drive that resulted in over 1 million pounds of food being donated. Due to the unprecedented nature of the time and community health concerns, the traditional means of fundraising weren’t possible; this did not deter or dissuade Cindy from reaching out to their loyal sponsors to generate the funding for these projects.
With this round of fundraising, Kiwanis was able to also pay fees for children at the Boys and Girls Club, which had increased due to a reduced capacity. Not only did Cindy and her club make it possible for these children to get the support and resources they need, but they also provided goodie bags with items like masks, hand sanitizers, and fun things like bracelets and toys. Another initiative of the Kiwanis was to secure baby formula donations for the Unexpected Pregnancy Center.
“Kiwanis gave me something to focus on while I was home, and things were slow, and it was all positive.” What began as a networking opportunity has blossomed into a thriving opportunity to serve that has expanded beyond New Iberia. Cindy has been to Haiti three different times on mission trips.
Like so many REALTORS®, Cindy is committed to making her community a better place, and she has the same commitment to helping her clients navigate the process of buying and selling real estate. Her skillset, natural leadership, and compassion are the perfect combination to create a pleasant, satisfying, and successful experience.
