Who could have imagined that selling old dishes, unwanted furniture and outgrown toys could save a woman’s life and give a young person the chance for a brighter future?
Yet on Saturday, May 14, Royal LePagers from across the country once again came together to host the 3rd Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter and did just that. Thanks to your dedication, creativity, hard work and perseverance, we set a new record by raising more than $410,000 in support of local women’s shelters and violence prevention programs — a 27 per cent increase over last year. Read our latest press release and a list of all Garage Sale for Shelter participants.
We also raised awareness of the issue of family violence and increased the profile of Royal LePage through dozens and dozens of newspaper and magazine articles, radio and TV interviews, and online listings — totaling millions of media impressions!
Because of your support, women and children who have experienced family violence have a safe place to stay, a refuge from the worry, and the chance to live free of fear. You have shown that “someone out there” cares for their safety and well-being and wants them to have a better life.
An extra special thank you goes out to our extraordinary sponsors: TD Canada Trust Mobile Mortgage Specialists (National Presenting sponsor), Atlas Van Lines Canada (In-kind Moving and Transportation sponsor) and Advance Commission Company of Canada (Major Event sponsor). Their generous support and unparalleled commitment to our cause made this event possible.
Spotlighting Garage Sale for Shelter Super Stars
Every single one of our sales made a big difference and deserves rave reviews. Below we spotlight our Top 25 sales (by individual sale location and by brokerage/team) that achieved amazing results:
By Individual Sale Location
Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd, Oakville, ON (3 offices) = $ 22,606.77
Royal LePage Dynamic (with the support of Royal LePage Alliance), Winnipeg, MB = $18,000
Royal LePage ProAlliance, Belleville, ON = $16,795
Royal LePage First Contact Realty, Barrie, ON = $16,487
Royal LePage Kelowna, Kelowna, BC = $13,609.55
Royal LePage Locations West Realty, Penticton, BC = $13,000 (NEW)
Royal LePage Prime, Winnipeg, MB = $12,003
Royal LePage Kelowna, West Kelowna, BC = $11,536.26
Royal LePage Performance, Orleans, ON = $9,350
Royal LePage Frank , Whitby and Oshawa offices, ON = $8,588.53
Royal LePage Village, L’Île-Perrot, QC = $6,500
Royal LePage Progressive Realty, Slave Lake, AB = $6,300
Royal LePage Connect, Ajax, ON = $6,200
Royal LePage Gardiner, Fredericton, NB = $6,151.85
Royal LePage JMB & Associates, Gimli, MB = $6,149.63
Royal LePage Noralta Realty, Fort Saskatchewan, AB = 6,001.75 (NEW)
Royal LePage Lifestyles Realty, Lacombe, AB = $5,760.65 (NEW)
Royal LePage The Realty Group, Grande Prairie, AB = $5,354.00
Royal LePage Royal City Realty, Guelph, ON = $5,200
Royal LePage Frank, Port Perry, ON = $5,052.50 (NEW)
Royal LePage Triland Realty, London, ON = $ 5,002.45 (NEW)
Royal LePage Andre Kopp and Associates, Hinton, AB = $5,000
Royal LePage Wolstencroft Realty, Langley, BC = $4,700
Royal LePage Kamloops, BC = $4,519.15
Royal LePage Network Realty Corp., Red Deer, AB = $4,500 TIED WITH Royal LePage Benchmark, Calgary, AB = $4,500
By Brokerage/Team
Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.,Toronto/Oakville, ON = $29,648.77
Royal LePage Kelowna, Kelowna/West Kelowna, BC = $25,146.61
Royal LePage ProAlliance, Belleville/Kingston/Cobourg, ON = $20,650.57
Royal LePage Dynamic (with the support of Royal LePage Alliance), Winnipeg, MB = $18,000
Royal LePage First Contact Realty, Barrie, ON = $16,487
Royal LePage Frank, Whitby/Oshawa/Port Perry/Peterborough/Bancroft, ON = $15,731.78
Royal LePage Team and Royal LePage Gale, Kanata/Carleton Place/Kemptville/Ottawa/ Manotick/Gloucester/Stittsville, ON = $ 14,864.52
Royal LePage Locations West Realty, Penticton, BC = $13,000 (NEW)
Royal LePage Prime, Winnipeg, MB = $12,003
Royal LePage Atlantic, Halifax/New Minas, NS and St. John/Sussex/Moncton, NB (in Moncton, with Royal LePage Metro) = $ 11,786.90
Royal LePage Noralta Realty, Fort Saskatchewan/Sherwood Park/Edmonton, AB = $11,682.62
Royal LePage Performance, Orleans/Cornwall, ON = $10,950
Royal LePage Village, Montréal L’Île-Perrot, QC = $6,500
Royal LePage Progressive Realty, Slave Lake, AB = $6,300
Royal LePage Connect, Ajax, ON = $6,200
Royal LePage Gardiner, Fredericton, NB = $6,151.85
Royal LePage JMB & Associates, Gimli, MB = $6,149.63
Royal LePage Network Realty Corp., Red Deer/Sylvan Lake, AB = $6,045
Royal LePage Lifestyles Realty, Lacombe, AB = $5,760.65 (NEW)
Royal LePage Lakes of Muskoka, Bracebridge/Huntsville/Gravenhurst/Sundridge, ON = $5,712
Royal LePage Downtown Realty, Vernon/Armstrong, BC = $5,578.72
Royal LePage The Realty Group, Grande Prairie, AB = $5,354.55
Royal LePage Royal City Realty, Guelph, ON = $5,200
Royal LePage Triland Realty, London, ON = $ 5,002.45 (NEW)
Royal LePage Andre Kopp and Associates, Hinton, AB = $5,000
Note: Some Royal LePage offices are hosting sales at a later time and are therefore not included in the current results.
Once again, thank you very much for your commitment and for your incredible generosity. Royal LePage Shelter Foundation supporters are helping to create lasting, positive change for families across Canada, leading to safer homes and safer communities.