It is with great pleasure that Royal LePage/Johnston & Daniel Division (J&D) announces a newly formed partnership with the YWCA Arise shelter in downtown Toronto. Named Arise for the spirit of perseverance that women who leave abuse bring to their struggle, this 27 bed shelter is making a real difference in the lives of women and children fleeing violence. With staff support available 24/7, this shelter provides on-site employment counselling, parenting support, addictions counselling trauma and mental health support to women and children using the Arise Shelter.
J&D’s support of the Arise Shelter will be funnelled through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting shelters and ending violence against women and children. Every year the Shelter Foundation raises over $1 million to provide a safe haven and new beginnings to more than 30,000 women and children each year. And because Brookfield Real Estate Services Fund (owner of J &D) underwrites all the administration costs, 100% of every agent, broker and support staff contribution goes directly to the cause.
As one of Royal LePage’s largest corporately owned operations, Johnston & Daniel Division’s salespeople and support staff are pleased to be giveback to the community and especially for such a deserving destination as the YWCA Arise Shelter. J&D is planning a number of fundraising initiatives through the coming year to create awareness and donations for the much needed shelter. We look forward to making a difference in our community.
For more information visit:http://www.royallepage.ca/CMSTemplates/AboutUs/ShelterFoundation/ShelterTemplateL.aspx?id=1780
I am extremely pleased to announce that Last year was the best year ever for the Shelter Foundation. Because of the generous support our company has offered, the shelter was able to raised $1.5 million, increased the number of commission donors by 24%, set new significant records for our fundraising events and helped thousands of more women and children than ever before.
The following is a letter sent to me by the executive director of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation:
"I am very happy let you know that you were a TOP 10% DONOR in 2009! This group of Top 10% donors is made up of just 97 special individuals who were leadership supporters of the Shelter Foundation. Congratulations on being recognized in this extraordinary group and thank you for your generous commitment to our work to help “put abuse out of commission” for families in your community. We are so very grateful that you are such an important part of the Shelter Foundation family and we really appreciate your leadership support of our cause. You have helped us restore hope and provide a safe haven for more than 30,000 women and children. In my books that makes you a hero."
