REALTORS Care®: Royal LePage Headstart Conference raises $50,000 to benefit women’s shelters

Our top-performing REALTORS Care® article for November recapped the Royal LePage National Headstart Conference held in British Columbia. There, it was announced $50,000 had been raised during the evening to benefit the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. Royal LePage Headstart Conference raises $50,000 to benefit women’s shelters was published November 7. You can also raise awareness for your favourite charity by sharing your own inspiring story.   

The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation recently announced $50,000 was raised at the Royal LePage National Headstart Conference held September 14 and 15 at Harrision Hot Springs resort in British Columbia.

Funds were raised in a variety of ways including a trade fair, pre-conference networking events and the charity’s popular silent and live auctions. The popular two-day Ride for Shelter fundraiser, organized by motorcycling members of the Royal LePage Riders Club, brought in more than $11,000 in pledges alone.

“Together, we’re helping to put an end to domestic violence in Canada and continuing this great tradition of fundraising for our foundation at Royal LePage conferences,” said Royal LePage Shelter Foundation executive director, Shanan Spencer-Brown.

This story was originally featured on the Royal LePage Leading Edge website and has been adapted for our site with permission

Matt Day brings his experience as a nationally-recognized multimedia journalist to the Canadian Real Estate Association as a Communications Advisor. Matt provides professional writing, digital media and communications support to CREA and assists in developing engaging social media content. He is regularly featured in the CREA Café where he provides interesting and entertaining content for REALTORS® to enjoy. Matt is a professional photographer but has dreams of becoming a rock star. He also enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and using the Oxford comma.


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