At 36, Vince Mirabelli, a REALTOR® with RE/MAX First Choice Realty, has already established a successful career in real estate, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for various charities close to his heart and most importantly he has made a positive impact on the lives of countless children and their families in his hometown of Thunder Bay.
“Vince Mirabelli is a shining example of a REALTOR® making a difference,” says Ralph Fyfe, Chair of the Canadian REALTORS Care® Foundation. “We are so proud to present him with our inaugural Canadian REALTORS Care® Award 2016 Proudly Presented by Scotiabank® Home Financing Solutions.”
Learn more about Vince and how he is making a difference in his community:
In honour of Vince and his great work, the Canadian REALTORS Care® Foundation has donated $5,000 to Our Kids Count, one of his favourite charities in Thunder Bay.
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Our 2016 Nominees
We would also like to send out our congratulations to the following 2016 nominees, who are all excellent examples of REALTORS® giving back:
- Alana Nicolson of Cambridge, Ontario
- Bruce Dougall of Kelowna, British Columbia
- Cam Toews of Brandon, Manitoba
- Etienne Lessard of Quebec City, Quebec
- Gail Power of Kingston, Ontario
- Ian Robertson of Ingersoll, Ontario
- Jim Burton of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Joanne Kerr of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Laura-Leah Shaw of Vancouver, British Columbia
- Makini Smith of Pickering, Ontario
- Mary Johnson of London, Ontario
- Maureen Young of St. Catharines, Ontario
- Mike Stahls of Orillia, Ontario
- Narima Dela Cruz of Vancouver, British Columbia
- Odette Laporte of Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec
- Peter Tarshis of Toronto, Ontario
- Ross Forman of North Vancouver, British Columbia
If you know a REALTOR® who is making a difference in their community and deserves recognition on a national level, please watch for the announcement of the nomination period for our next award this September.