Last Date Modified Wednesday, December 12, 2018

VANCOUVER, BC – REALTORS® from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s (REBGV) commercial and six geographical divisions converted a year’s worth of meetings, seminars and other events into thousands of dollars for the people most in need within their respective communities.

All totalled the seven divisions raised $52,932.33 in monetary donations for local charitable causes in 2009.

“Last year was full of ups and downs in our market, but our divisions’ longstanding commitment to charitable giving remained strong and steady through it all,” Scott Russell, REBGV president said. “There is a deeply rooted culture of giving within the REALTOR® community, which is exhibited through many hours of volunteering, planning and sheer dedication.”

The funds raised went to help a broad cross-section of organizations throughout Greater Vancouver. The Delta Boys & Girls Club, Tri-City Women’s Shelter, the Lions Gate Hospital Hospice, the BC Cancer Foundation and Covenant House were among the recipient charities in 2009.

Please join us in thanking the REBGV divisions for their extraordinary fund raising efforts in 2009. Here’s a rundown of all of the charitable contributions made:

Burnaby/New Westminster/Tri-Cities

  • $2,826.53 raised at the BNT Golf Tournament for S.H.A.R.E. Society – May 21.
  • $3,825.23 raised at the BNT Christmas Party for Tri-City Women’s Shelter – Dec 3.

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

  • $1,526.58 raised at the MRPM Golf Tournament for the Salvation Army Caring Place – Jun 10.
  • 400 needy people were served a full Thanksgiving dinner – Oct 12.
  • $2,748.96 raised at the MRPM Christmas Party for the Salvation Army Caring Place – Dec 9.

North Shore/Sunshine Coast/Sea-to-Sky

  • $4,307.24 raised at the NSS Christmas Party for Family Services of the North Shore and the Lions Gate Hospital Hospice – Dec 3.

Richmond/South Delta/Gulf Islands

  • $3,280.27 raised at the RSDGI Golf Tournament for Delta Assist and Richmond Carefree Society – Jun 18.
  • $2,302.00 raised at the Richmond Christmas Party for the Richmond Hospital Foundation – Dec 3.
  • $7,008.00 raised at the South Delta Christmas Party for the Delta Boys & Girls Club and Reach 4 Youth – Dec 11.

Vancouver East

  • $2,108.50 raised at the Vancouver East Christmas Party for Admiral Seymour Elementary School – Dec 17.
  • Over 45 calculators donated to grade 4 and 5 students at Admiral Seymour Elementary School – Oct 7.

Westside

  • $635.71 and 4 bags of clothing raised at the Brock House BBQ for Covenant House – Jun 10
  • $2,378.93 raised at the Westside Christmas Party for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation – Dec 10.

Commercial

  • $2,280.38 raised at the Commercial Golf Tournament for Team REBGV Commercial – The Ride to Conquer Cancer – June
  • $180 raised at the Commercial Forum for Team REBGV Commercial – The Ride to Conquer Cancer – June.

REBGV-wide

  • Sales from Teldon Calendars raised $4,603 for Tri-City Women’s Resource Society, RainCity Housing and Covenant House Vancouver.
  • The 2009 REBGV Charity Golf Classic raised $4,700 for Covenant House Vancouver.
  • The 15th Annual REALTORS® Care Blanket Drive gathered 4,350 bags of blankets and clothing.
  • RBGV’s First Annual Shelter Drive raised $8,221.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is an association representing more than 9,600 REALTORS®. 

For more information please contact:
Craig Munn, Assistant Manager of Communications
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
Phone: (604) 730-3146
cmunn@rebgv.org