Over the past year, Calgary and area REALTORS® came together and put their hard work, care, and support into the community at an amazing rate. REALTORS® have a passion for housing and really understand the importance of having a place to call home.

Let’s look back on everything our local REALTORS® accomplished through the CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation in 2023.

Granting

The CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation awarded eight organizations $450,000 in funding throught the Legacy, Community and Transformation Grants. These funds are given out to organizations that keep people housed and improve housing quality in our community.

The grants were awarded to Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta, Inn from the Cold, Discovery House, and five more organizations that will be announced next week!

 

Building partnerships

The Ronald McDonald House Calgary (RMHC) was awarded $1 million in grant funding through a three-year Legacy Grant in 2022 to support the expansion of its Calgary location to create an additional 60 suites for families. 

The House provides a home-away-from-home and the ability to support even more families is something the Foundation is proud to stand behind. As our relationship with RMCH continues to grow and flourish, REALTORS® had the opportunity to tour the House, volunteer and learn more about the amazing support RMHC offers to families with a sick or injured child.

Volunteering

REALTORS® stepped up this year and supported their community and the organizations within it. Over 60 volunteers came together and worked side by side through numerous opportunities with three more still to come.

There were crews on site during three build days with Habitat for Humanity, and a steady flow of volunteers at RMHC cooking breakfast, helping with odd jobs and there are plans to volunteer during the holiday season.

 

Fundraising

The CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation fundraised over $48,000 through silent auctions, Home Show tickets sales the CREB® golf tournament and Friends of the Foundation. The fundraising will continue into December via the online silent auction.

A huge thanks goes out to everyone who contributed time and funds and we’d like to recognize all the non-profit organizations in our city that keep people housed and improve housing quality.

We look forward to sharing what we are up to into 2024!