Vivian Risi, left, presents a cheque for more than $41,000 to Yellow Brick House executive director Lorris Herenda, centre. The pair are joined by Shanan Spencer-Brown, executive director of Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.

Vivian Risi, broker of record for Royal LePage Your Community Realty, is a key driver behind the Yellow Brick House campaign to open and operate a second emergency shelter in York Region of the Toronto GTA. As the chair of the Second Chances Capital campaign, Risi is hoping the office will reach an ambitious goal of raising $4 million. They recently donated more than $41,000, raised in 2010 through commission donations, a golf tournament and other initiatives.