Working to put an end to family violence The Shelter Foundation harnesses the goodwill of Royal LePagers coast to coast 100 per cent of every dollar we raise goes to our cause. Each year, we fund 200 shelters and help more than 30,000 women and children. As Canada’s only real estate company with its own branded charity, we have a long history of working to make a difference in the communities where we live and work. By donating a portion of their commission on the purchase or sale of each client’s property, our agents are helping to create safer homes and safer communities. Many Royal LePage professionals are also actively involved with their local shelters – volunteering, donating in-kind goods and providing holiday gift baskets.
At Royal LePage we demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the communities where we live and work. To formally recognize this commitment, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation was established in 1998, creating Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and violence prevention and education programs. Thanks to the generosity and dedication of Royal LePage brokers, agents and staff, the Shelter Foundation has raised more than $14 million to help end family violence. By working together and dedicating our time and resources, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation raised a record-setting $2 million in 2011. Royal LePage covers the administrative costs of the Shelter Foundation so
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May is Shelter Month at Royal LePage and in 2012 we generated widespread awareness of the issue of family violence through the media and online. More than 130 Royal LePage offices across Canada participated in the 2012 National Garage Sale for Shelter, our signature fundraising event, raising more than $430,000! This annual event has now generated more than $1.2 million since its inception in 2009. We are very grateful to the hard-working Garage Sale volunteers and to our event sponsors, TD Canada Trust Mobile Mortgage Specialists and Atlas Canada. “ I’ve been committed to supporting the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation since the Foundation started over a decade ago. Giving back to the communities where we live and work by helping our local women’s shelters is very important to me and my whole team.” – Mark Rashotte, Shelter Foundation Philanthropist of the Year (Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty)
