Garage Sale for Shelter!

I feel like I’ve barely been posting anything lately but there is one cause that certainly deserves some attention. The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and violence prevention and education programs. I was lucky enough to meet the executive director today, Sandra Diaz, who spoke with the Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty members, as well as representatives from the women’s shelters and transition houses in Victoria and Sooke. She spoke to us about the importance of our local shelters as well as raising awareness and teaching violence prevention.

Last year Shelter raised 1.5 million dollars and made a considerable impact in shelters across Canada. In British Columbia, $91,000.00 was raised and of this amount, $39,000 came from the Royal LePage Coast Capital offices in Victoria. This money went straight back into our community shelters:

Victoria Women’s Transition House
Sooke Transition House
Margaret Laurence House
Cridge Centre for the Family

How does the money get raised? Many Royal LePage agents (including myself) donate a portion of their commission from every transaction they complete. There is also a National Garage sale which is taking place on May 15th!


The National Garage Sale for Shelter is an initiative which started last year across the country. Royal LePage offices from coast to coast went out seeking donation of household items to sell at a community garage sale. All the funds raised went straight back into the local women and children shelters. On a national level, $120,000 was raised last year!

In Victoria, the event will take place on Saturday May 15, 2010 from 9am-3pm at 137-2924 Jacklin Road (AMJ Campbell Van Lines).

If you have any good quality household items you would like to donate, please get in contact with me or your closest Royal LePage office! This year we are teamed up with the moving company AMJ Campbell Van Lines to pick up any large household items.

If you have nothing to donate, no worries! Come down to the sale and get some good deals for a good cause!