My Charity

Friday, Jan. 01 2010  |  Posted by: Surina  |  0 comments

In Faith and Hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity.

~ Alexander Pope

 

Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives: She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives: Lays the rough paths of peevish Nature even, And opens in each heart a little Heaven.

~ Matthew Prior

 

Charity looks at the need and
not at the cause.

~ German
 
The community that we live in has a huge influence on us all personally - it fosters safety, responsibility and sustainability - so it is important that we take our community seriously for the greater good of humanity and for our own personal benefit.
 
In all honesty, I believe that we should all help those less fortunate than ourselves. Whether it is financial through appropriate donations or through donating my time as a volunteer, my daughter and I give back to our community as best as we can.
 

For the longevity of my career, I have been a donor for our local Habitat for Humanity. Through activities provided by our Quinte Real Estate Board, Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty Brokerage and purchases and donations made at the Re-Store, I am assisting in building affordable housing and promoting home ownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

 
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The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is a national run program in which I have donated to for the past 7 years locally and provincially in order to support women and children. I donate to this cause in the following ways:

Let's Put Abuse Out of Commission Program - From each commission cheque that I earn, I donate a portion to the Foundation. I elect 50% of my donation to support my local shelter and 50% to support long-term solutions to break the cycle of violence through local prevention and education programs directed to my province.

National Garage Sale for Shelter - 2009 marked the first year that I had the opportunity to volunteer my time to raise money for our local shelter and have my clients participate in the event as well.

Wish Tree Program - At the request of my daughter, in 2006, the Wish Tree was born in hope that every child at our local Shelter received a gift under the Christmas Tree. Last year the event granted over 80 children's Christmas "wishes" and allowed them and their siblings a merry Christmas.

Shelter Foundation City/Office Representatives - This year I was chosen out of 30 representatives nationwide as a volunteer Liason/ambassador for my specific office in Belleville (Trenton, Stirling, Madoc & Marmora) for the Foundation.
 
 
 

As a member of the Ontario Real Estate Association I volunteer and help fundraise through my local Quinte Real Estate Board. I also contribute a portion of each commission cheque to the REALTORS® Care Foundation which makes a difference in the lives of people in my community, one brick at a time.

 
 

Every spring in the month of April, I purchase daffodils to help the Canadian Cancer Society raise money to support the fight against cancer. I deliver these bright yellow daffodil bunches to clients, past & present so they too, may feel the satisfaction of knowing because of them, I am able to give back to the community on all our behalf. Last year, sales raised $2.9 million for the Canadian Cancer Society in Ontario.

 
If you would like more information on these charities, or know of a cause or charity that you feel needs more support, please do not hesitate to CONTACT me. Together we can help those who may not be as fortunate as us, hence building a stronger more compassionate community. A community we are proud to call home.
 
 

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