Bill Dick, managing broker of Macdonald Realty Vancouver, presents a cheque to Dr. John Esdaile, scientific director of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada.

Recently the Macdonald Realty Vancouver and Commercial offices made a $20,492 gift to the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada. Formed 10 years ago to focus on the urgent need for research into arthritis, the centre has grown from a group of four to a facility with more than 45 people. It is currently the largest arthritis clinical research centre in the country, and is committed to finding answers to reduce the burden of arthritis, and to give people better, more timely and cost-effective solutions for living with their disease.