Royal LePage brokers and sales reps from across Canada raised an unprecedented $125,000 in support of the company’s charity, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. The fundraising efforts took place at the company’s National Sales Conference, held in Las Vegas recently.
The Royal LePage Riders Club, including Royal LePage president Phil Soper, kicked off the conference with the Ride for Shelter, a two-day motorcycle ride from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon partly along historic Route 66. The event raised more than $18,000. New rider Tracey Flanigan of Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services in Burlington, Ont., was the top fundraiser.
Winnipeg’s Garry, Becky and Brad Parkes of Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate organized a Foodies for Shelter tour for 90 Royal LePagers. The Parkes Team made a generous donation in honour of each foodie who joined them on the tour.
The live auction, overseen by Kent Browne of Royal LePage Team Realty in Ottawa, raised nearly $68,000 in just more than an hour. Bidders were also generous in the silent auction, and in the Heads or Tails for Shelter coin toss. With a matching gift from Rick Preston, broker/owner of Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate in Winnipeg, the coin toss raised more than $16,000.
“I’m inspired by the generosity of our agents and brokers who donate items to our auctions, creating an exciting and competitive atmosphere, all for a good cause,” says Shanan Spencer-Brown, executive director of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
