So far Realtors have donated $1.5 million to Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in support of the construction of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.  Another half a million dollars is required to earn Realtors a place in history: the logo “R” prominently displayed in the lobby of the new museum.   “People will visit from across Canada and from all over the world and see the ‘R’ and realize that we really do care about property rights and human rights,” says Sheldon Zamick, an associate with Sutton Group – Kilkenny Real Estate in Winnipeg and chair of the CMHR National Realtor Campaign..

“As we’ve seen with the tragedies, triumphs and continuing sagas in the Middle East over the past year, human rights is a very important issue. I feel it is something Canada has never backed down from. We’ve always been at the forefront,” says Zamick. “This is an exciting opportunity for Realtors to be involved and to be able to say that they were willing to support something that is so important.”

Donations are tax-deductible and can be made online: www.beginswithyou.net.