Support is most powerful when it’s backed by action. That is why I donate a portion of my commission from every home sale directly to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. It’s my way of ensuring we are also giving back to the women and children in our communities who need it most.
Did You Know?
The Royal LePage® Shelter Foundation™ has raised over $51 million to-date and currently supports 200 local women’s shelters and national partners.
Since its founding in 1998, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation has proudly grown to become the largest public foundation in Canada dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and domestic violence prevention.
Royal LePage is the only Canadian real estate company with its own charitable foundation.
100% of funds raised and donated locally, stay local. Royal LePage Canada proudly pays the administrative expenses of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
How Do Women’s Shelters Use Our Donations?
When women and children arrive at their local shelter, they’re provided with much more than a bed. The shelters we fund offer an incredible suite of supports and programs that help women heal from their traumas, regain their confidence, and build lives that are filled with hope instead of fear. These services can include:
• Safe & secure emergency shelter
• Crisis intervention & safety plans
• Food, toiletries, clothing & transportation
• Employment and job training
• Safe pet programs
• Therapy & counselling
• Social & self care activities
• Life skills workshops
• Child and youth centred care
• Legal assistance
• Housing assistance
• Sense of community & friendship
• Parenting programs
• Community supports after leaving the shelter
The value of the undesignated dollars received from the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation cannot be overstated. Local women’s shelters are able to address their highest priority needs at any given time, with no strings attached. This allows shelter staff to focus on doing what they do best – which is keeping women and children safe from harm.
