When Claire* first arrived at the shelter, she wouldn’t make eye contact with anyone. When she spoke, her voice was so quiet it was almost a whisper. Conversely, her seven-year-old son Kevin* was aggressive and impatient to the extent that he had to be separated from the other children.
When a counsellor asked Kevin what he hoped for, he replied, “for Mom not to cry so much.” Claire was also looking for things that most of us take for granted. “I want someone to love us, not hurt us. I want a decent job and a fresh start in life.” Having a safe place to stay and people who care enough to provide help and counselling is what women like Claire need to get that fresh start. Fortunately, those safe places exist in many Canadian communities.
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation supports 150 shelters across the country and funds programs such as violence-prevention for high school kids and initiatives that help at-risk women become more economically self-sufficient. Our goal is to restore hope and rebuild lives. Thanks to friends like you and the generous support of the Royal LePage Realtors who donate a portion of their sales commissions, Claire is gaining the strength she needs to start fresh and to find a safe place for Kevin to grow into a caring, compassionate man.
You can help us create safer homes and communities. To make an online donation, please visit www.royallepage.ca/donations. If you’d like to find out more about the Shelter Foundation, go to www.royallepage.ca/shelter.
*Names have been changed.
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation
Charitable Registration Number: 88253 1304 RR0001
100 percent of funds raised at charity garage sale supports local women’s shelters and programs to end family violence
On Saturday, May 9, Royal LePage offices across Canada will be transformed into a destination for bargain hunters with the return of the National Garage Sale for Shelter in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation – an organization committed to supporting women’s shelters and ending violence against women and children.
Now in its seventh year, this Mother’s Day weekend event brings local residents together with Royal LePage REALTORS® to raise much-needed funds and awareness to help break the cycle of family violence.
All administrative expenses of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation are underwritten by Royal LePage and the event’s sponsors cover all other costs, so 100 percent of the revenue generated supports local women’s shelters and helps give hope to thousands of women and children escaping family violence.
Members of the community are encouraged to participate and help de-clutter for a cause. Donate gently used items to Royal LePage South Country Realty in Oliver and stop by the National Garage Sale for Shelter location at Southwind’s Crossing Mall on Saturday, May 9 to find some great bargains and help support a worthy cause.
Event Details:
What: 7th Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter
When: Saturday, May 9,2015
Where: Southwind’s Crossing Mall, Oliver BC
Why: To support the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and violence prevention and education.
Want more info? Watch this video about the National Garage Sale for Shelter. Click here for a fact sheet on the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
Can’t attend but still want to make a donation? Click here to make an online donation.
The National Garage Sale for Shelter is also made possible with the generous support of its national sponsors: TD Canada Trust Mobile Mortgage Specialists (National Presenting sponsor), Atlas Van Lines Canada (In-kind Moving and Transportation sponsor), Genworth Canada and Your Commission Today (Major Event Sponsor).
For more information on the National Garage Sale for Shelter, how you can participate and to find your local Garage Sale site, please visit www.royallepage.ca/shelter.
About the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and ending violence against women and children. Through agent commission donations and the fundraising activities of the Royal LePage network, we have raised more than $16 million to help provide a safe haven and new beginnings for more than 30,000 women and children each year. To break the cycle of violence, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation also supports long-term violence prevention and education programs. All funds raised by Royal LePage offices remain in their local community and because Royal LePage pays all administrative costs, 100 percent of all money and effort goes toward this important cause.
When Claire* first arrived at the shelter, she wouldn’t make eye contact with anyone. When she spoke, her voice was so quiet it was almost a whisper. Conversely, her seven-year-old son Kevin* was aggressive and impatient to the extent that he had to be separated from the other children.