Greater Toronto REALTORSĀ® kick off 2015 by providing grants to 60 different shelter-related charities throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
āFor the past seven consecutive years Greater Toronto REALTORSĀ® have voted overwhelmingly in favour of participating in the Ontario REALTORS CareĀ® Foundationās āEvery REALTORĀ®ā campaign,ā said Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington. āThe decision, which allowed the Toronto Real Estate Board to donate $485,410 to the Ontario REALTORS CareĀ® Foundation on their behalf, is just one example of our Membersā commitment to fostering quality of life in the communities in which they live and work.ā
As a result of the Greater Toronto REALTORSāĀ® donation, grants were provided to the following shelter-based charitable organizations:
- 360 Kids (Formerly Pathways for Children, Youth, Families)
- A.I.S. Accommodation, Information & Support
- Belmont House Foundation
- C.H.A.T.S. – Community & Home Assistance To Seniors – New
- CAMH Foundation
- Casey House
- Christie Refugee Welcome Centre
- Covenant House
- Delisle Youth Services
- Dorothy Ley Hospice/ Mississauga
- Elspeth Heyworth Centre For Women- New
- Emily’s House – New
- Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter/ Etobicoke
- Eva’s Initiatives
- Fife House – New
- Fred Victor
- Furniture Bank
- Good Neighbours Club – New
- Habitat For Humanity Greater Toronto Area
- Horizons For Youth
- Houselink Community Homes
- Humewood House – New
- Inn From The Cold
- Interval House
- Joanne’s House / Durham
- Kennedy House Youth Services
- Kinsa Foundation – New
- Loft Community Services
- Matthew House
- Na-Me-Res
- Nazareth House
- New Leaf: Living And Learning
- Our Place / Mississauga
- People In Transition “My Sister’s Place”
- Red Door Family Shelter
- Regeneration Outreach Community – New
- Ronald McDonald House Toronto
- Safehaven – New
- Sanctuary
- Sandgate Women’s Shelter
- Scarborough Women’s Centre
- Seeds Of Hope Foundation
- Sherbourne Health Centre
- Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation – New
- St. Matthew’s Bracondale House
- Street Haven
- Street Health Community Nursing
- The Redwood
- The Salvation Army – Scarborough
- Toronto Community Hostel- New
- Toronto Foundation For Student Success
- Variety Children’s Charity – New
- Ve’ahavta Foundation
- Vitanova Foundation
- Women’s Centre Of York Region
- Yellow Brick House
- York Region Centre For Community Safety – New
- Yorktown Women’s Shelter
- Youth Without Shelter
- YWCA Of Greater Toronto
Included among this yearās grant recipients was Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area, which is currently building a home sponsored by Greater Toronto REALTORSĀ® in the York Region municipality of Georgina. Greater Toronto REALTORSĀ® have also participated in the construction of the home, setting one family on the path to a better life.
āOur support of Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area reflects the ideal that everyone should have a place to call their own,ā said Mr. Etherington. āAs REALTORSĀ® we dedicate our lives to helping people achieve this important goal.ā
Recognizing that young people represent the cityās future, Greater Toronto REALTORSĀ® also support a Childrenās Breakfast Program operated in conjunction with the Toronto District School Boardās Toronto Foundation for Student Success. Through sponsorship and volunteerism in the program they work to provide children in need with nutritious breakfasts to sustain their learning throughout every school day.
Each year scholarships are also presented to four graduating high school students in the GTA, to be used towards their post-secondary education. In addition, a Ryerson University student is selected annually to receive a summer work placement and award.
āThrough the Toronto Real Estate Board, brokerage initiatives and individual volunteerism, Greater Toronto REALTORSĀ® routinely demonstrate that theyāre dedicated to helping others, and in todayās globally competitive world, their work to build a better city benefits us all,ā said Mr. Etherington.
Source: The Toronto Real Estate Board
