Lakelands Members Make a Difference with over $17,000 in donations
A strong community is a large part of the foundation for much of what we enjoy as “the good life”. As community residents themselves, the members of The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® are committed to helping to build strong communities throughout all of the areas they serve in Muskoka, Haliburton, Orillia, and Almaguin. This includes making a difference in the lives of those in need of a little extra help. Each year, The Lakelands members contribute to the REALTORS Care® foundation by working together to make a positive impact within their communities through volunteering their time and raising funds for a diverse array of causes and charities close to their hearts. This year, the monies raised through The Lakelands membership contributions, a total of $17,270, were distributed to the following organizations who work tirelessly across our regions;
Burk’s Falls & District Food Bank
Christine Lauffer of the Burks’ Falls Food Bank receives a cheque from Louisa Moffit, Director of The Lakelands Board. Also in attendance, Realtors® Jim Creasor, Emilio Foffano, Judy Ransome
The Sharing Place, Orillia
FRONT: Dan Parnell, Christine Hager (Sharing Place) and Lydia Whelan; BACK: Tarry Macdonald, Michelle Gravelle, Mike Stahls (President), Debbie Gilbert (Director)
Manna Food Bank, Bracebridge
Iris Gardiner, George Reid (Treasurer, Manna Food Bank), Wendy Webb, Joan Ricard, Debbie Vernon and Darryl McCullough
Cottage Dreams, Haliburton
from Left to Right: Celeste Lohrbach (Admin Asst: Cottage Dreams), Lisa Mercer (ReMax, North Country Realty), Debbie Cumber (Program Manager: Cottage Dreams), Andrew Hodgson (C21 Granite Realty Group Ltd.), Karen Nimigon (C21 Granite Realty Group Ltd.), Ted Vasey (ReMax North Country Realty), Lorri Roberts (Royal Lepage Lakes of Haliburton), Mark Dennys (C21 Granite Realty Group), Tom Wilkinson (Director, The Lakelands Board), Marj Parish (ReMax North Country Realty), Greg Metcalf (ReMax North Country Realty)
Minden Food Bank
from Left to Right: Ed Gibbons (Century 21 Granite Realty Group), Bill Kulas (ReMax North Country Realty), Joanne Barnes (Minden Food Bank), Fred Chapple (ReMax North Country Realty), Tom Wilkinson (Director, The Lakelands Board), Lisa Mercer (ReMax North Country Realty), David Lee (Century 21 Granite Realty Group), Chris James (Royal Lepage, Lakes of Haliburton), Andrew Hodgson (Century 21 Granite Realty Group)
The Table Food Bank, Huntsville
from Left to Right: Mike Taylor (Director, The Lakelands Board), Heather Berg (Founder, President – The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation), Rhonda Bradley and Linda Black
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