The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation

Putting Abuse Out of Commission

Despite a changing real estate market, in 2008 Royal LePage REALTORS® broke all records raising an astounding $1,390,000 to help more than 30,000 women and children. As the only national real estate company with our own charity, we have contributed more than $9 million since 1999 to become Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and violence prevention programs.

The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation

has been proud to recently launch many new cause-marketing tools to recognize our donors including: sign riders, donor recognition logos, charity calendars and Shelter night lights.

Our biggest new initiative has been the National Garage Sale for Shelter as part of Shelter Month. On Saturday, May 23rd over 80 Royal LePage offices raised $120,000 at more than 200 charity garage sales. We decluttered for a cause and the event generated 11 million media impressions to raise awareness about abuse prevention.

How do we help?

Commission donations stay locally to support 150 women’s shelters fund critical children’s programs, job training, counselling and cover the cost of food, housing, and childcare.

“ Clients and I are heartened to know that – with every purchase or sale of a home – we’re contributing to another family’s well-being.”

– Jeff Derksen (Top 10% donor)

We also are focused on breaking the cycle of violence through prevention and education grants across the country

“ The Shelter Foundation is an initiative that I am proud to personally endorse, especially knowing that 100% of every dollar I donate goes directly to the support of women’s shelters and programs to help end the abuse of women and children.”

– Terry Longhorn (Top 10% donor)

In the past year we’ve held our most successful galas, golf tournaments and conference events ever thanks to the incredible contributions of Royal LePage brokers, agents and staff. Each Spring more than 50,000 Royal LePage red Shelter Blooms tulips grow around the country as part of our special annual fundraiser.

As a REALTOR® , my main objective is to find my clients and their families a home they can be happy in. By supporting the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, I am ensuring that those who run into unhappy situations such as domestic violence can find happiness in a home once again!

– Andrew Hanney (Top 1% donor)

From staff morale building, showing that we give back to the community and good reasons to get in touch with past clients & customers, the garage sale was a superb tool to reach out and touch those we care for.

Ontario Individual: Jody Lavoie Ontario Team: Team Heaps Estrin Ontario Office: RLP Performance Realty Quebec Individual: Cathy Simard Quebec Office: RLP Excellence Saskatchewan Individual: Ron Skinner Saskatchewan Office: RLP Regina Realty

Thank you to all of our Donors!

– Lincoln Thompson, Broker-Owner

with the Canadian Women’s Foundation and through our partnership with the Fourth R Project.

“ The Fourth R would not be where it is today if it were not for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. By supporting our efforts to develop a universal, schoolbased strategy for preventing violence in relationships, we were able to set up a sustainable network of educators, researchers, and community partners that is growing at a fast pace. This brings us closer to our goal of ensuring that the next generation of youth will promote healthy, positive relationships. The backing and support of the RLSF has had an immense impact not only on the Fourth R, but on the field of violence prevention.”

– David A. Wolfe, Ph.D., ABPP

The Fourth R

Congratulations 2008 Shelter Award Winners!

Shelter Award recipients are nominated by you for making an outstanding or extraordinary contribution of time and effort to their local shelter and the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and we are thrilled at the chance to be able to recognize some of our unsung heroes. Philanthropist of the Year: Vivian Risi Partner of the Year: TD Canada Trust Alberta Individual: Bob Morrison Alberta Office: RLP South Country BC Individual: Duncan Brown BC Office: RLP Coast Capital East Coast Individual: Glenn Larkin East Coast Office: RLP Truro Manitoba Individual: Todd Labelle Manitoba Team: Royal Rack & Roll Committee Top 1% 2008 Shelter Foundation Donors: Doug Hayden, Lauretta Stewart, Andrea Morrison, James Wright, Elli Davis, Brian Elder, Charles Gorley, Donald Gault, Andrew Hanney

Together we can make a difference!

Sandra Diaz is the Executive Director & President of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. Sandra can be reached at shelterfoundation@royallepage.ca or visit www.royallepage.ca/shelter for more information about the Shelter Foundation.