The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) was proud to present donations to several local charities on behalf of their members over the past few months.
REALTORS® in Comox Valley donated toys for the Salvation Army Toy Drive and donated $620 to YANA (You Are Not Alone) Comox Valley, a community organization offering help to local families who need to travel to access medical treatment for their children.
In the Nanaimo area, VIREB members donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army, $1,250 to Secret Santa, and $500 to the Nanaimo Toy Drive.
In Parksville-Qualicum, local REALTORS® gave $300 to the Salvation Army Food Bank and $190 to the Society of Organized Services Christmas Fund. Members also sponsored a free community swim at Ravensong Aquatic Centre.
In the Cowichan Valley, REALTORS® dug deep for a $1,000 donation to Warmland House, a community shelter in Duncan; $580 to the Cowichan Valley Basket Society; and $1,741.93 to the Lake Cowichan Food Bank.
Pictured (left): Sandi Doerksen of Warmland House; John Scull of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA); Stephen Wiles, CMHA board representative; Dave Mitchell, Warmland House outreach manager; Wendy Shaw, Warmland House president and CMHA board representative; and VIREB President Jason Finlayson.
Pictured (right) Food Bank representatives Cindy Vast, Catherine Worsley, and Betty Sander with VIREB President Jason Finlayson.
