News Release - November 22, 2011
REALTORS® continue 25 year tradition
of presenting grants to local charities
Guide dog trainers, literacy instructors, paralympic athletes, seniors and pregnant teens all benefited from grants handed out today by the REALTORS® Community Foundation. Flooring, roofs, vans, furniture, meals and counselling programs will also be paid for with the grants. Over $300,000 was allocated to 44 different projects operated by local charities in the Edmonton area. The Foundation has been giving out similar grants for 25 years and has contributed over $3 million since 1986. The funds are raised through the year at a number of REALTOR® events such as the Santa’s Christmas Auction, annual Golf Tournaments or business meetings. Individual REALTORS® also donate a portion of their commission from each sale.
The REALTORS® Community Foundation supports projects involving, shelter, homelessness, hunger, crime prevention and special projects. The Allocation Meeting, held at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club, was attended by about 180 people including REALTORS® and representatives of the charities.
“This is a very exciting time of the year for REALTORS® as this is the day they know that by supporting their Foundation, they are making a difference in the community,” said REALTOR® and Allocations Committee Chair Judy Shewchuk. “Our Foundation provides a wonderful opportunity for REALTORS® to give back to the community which is their home and workplace”.
November 22 is also National Housing Day. “This celebration also brings attention to the need for affordable housing in communities all across Canada,” said Foundation President Dave Schroder. “REALTORS® find homes for thousands of families each year but there are still people who need housing but cannot afford market priced homes or have special needs. It feels good to be able to support those people as well as our regular clients.”
Too many people in our area are facing hard times, homelessness, or hunger and the REALTORS®
List of Charities
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A Safe Place - Strathcona Shelter Society
Flooring and reupholstering of dining chairs -
ASSIST Community Services Centre
Supporting victims of family violence in the Chinese/Asian community -
Beverly Towne Community Development Society
Programming offering positive alternatives to gangs, drugs and other illegal activities -
Boyle Street Community Services
Emergency food, diapers, and baby supplies for families -
CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health
Adolescent Day Program -
Camp Health, Hope and Happiness
Repaving of Independence Road leading to the recreational facilities -
Candeo Housing Association
Supporting female-led, low income single parent families -
Christmas Bureau of Edmonton
Community Celebration Program – (in memory of Mike Kozicki) -
Concordia College
Lois Hole Academic Pedway -
Criminon Rehabilitation Program Ltd.
Course packages to help rehabilitate inmates who have the desire for change -
Dogs with Wings
Customization of van used to transport dogs, trainers, and visually impaired clients -
E4C's School Lunch Program
Meals for inner-city school children -
E4C’s Crossroads House
Furniture for living room at Crossroads House -
E4C’s Crossroads Outreach
Customization of the outreach van -
E4C’s Elizabeth House
Replacement of carpet at Elizabeth House -
Easter Seals Alberta
Improvements for McQueen Residence -
Edmonton Dream Centre
Emergency funding & replacement of bedroom furniture destroyed by fire -
Edmonton Financial Literacy Society
Programming targeting low/fixed income families to manage finances -
Edmonton Meals on Wheels
Meal services and client support programs -
HIV Network of Edmonton Society
Peer Support Program at Ross Armstrong Centre which meets basic needs of HIV clients -
Habitat for Humanity
To build a Habitat for Humanity home -
Hope Foundation of Alberta
Hope House Counselling Program -
ISTAR - Institute for Stuttering Treatment & Research
Funding assistance for stuttering therapy for low income families -
KARA Family Resource Centre
Early childhood play equipment -
Kids On Track Association of Edmonton
Rainbows & Prisms Program helping children cope with grief -
Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association
Subsidized riding fees for children and adults with disabilities -
Little Warriors
Training for adults to recognize sexual abuse -
Lurana Shelter Society
Replacement of main floor and basement windows -
Our House (Edmonton) Ltd.
Kitchen roof replacement -
Oxford House Foundation of Canada
New windows & repairs to basement foundations -
P.A.L.S. - Project Adult Literacy Society
Math Literacy Program -
Paralympic Sports Association
Sports and recreation programs -
Seniors Assisted Transportation Society (SATS)
Transportation of elders through volunteer drivers -
Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE)
Support groups for This Full House and Safe House -
Seniors Outreach Network Society
‘Get Outta Town’ - to take low-income seniors on outings -
Stop Abuse in Families Society
Free counselling for clients experiencing domestic abuse -
Suit Yourself (The Edmonton Wardrobe for Women in Need Association)
Privacy window screen at donation centre -
TODAY Family Violence Help Centre
Compilation of a resource library -
Terra Centre for Pregnant & Parenting Teens
Young Dads Program -
The Salvation Army
Unit renovations in Men’s Residences -
The Support Network
Crisis Support Centre Distress Line -
Uncles & Aunts at Large Society
Grandparents Who Parent program -
WINGS of Providence
Youth Support Worker -
Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS)
Roof repair at the shelter -
iHuman
Purchase of art materials to engage youth for positive reintegration in the community





