Ontario REALTORS® Donate $1 million to Shelter-Based Charities as Pandemic Continues to Challenge Shelters and Food Banks

TORONTO, May 26, 2021 — As the third-wave of the pandemic continues to put pressure on the province’s already stretched shelter system, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) today announced it is donating an additional $520,000, on top of the $480,000 donated one year ago, to Ontario shelters and shelter-based charities through the Ontario REALTORS

OREA Real Heart Ambassador, Bruce Johnson, on CTV News

“I wish this on everybody…this feeling that you get when you know that you’re giving back in a way that’s benefiting somebody else other than yourself”. Did you catch #RealHeart Ambassador, Bruce Johnson, on CTV News last night? If not, check out his interview now! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=304306584548115

OREA Real Heart Ambassador, Lindsey Edwards, on Global News

Cobourg realtor raises over $50,000 for local shelter. So recognized are the fundraising efforts of Lindsey Edwards, she is one of three provincial ambassadors of the Ontario Real Estate Association’s Real Heart Initiative. Lindsey shares a trek in the Sahara, a fundraising gimmick even a pandemic can’t touch, and the very real concerns emergency shelters have