At the Realtor Break – Project Christmas Care event, from left – front row: Earl Taylor, Coldwell Banker at Success Realty, Janet Wilcox, Christmas Care. Back row: Mary Dewar, Dewar Realty; Jerry Jeffery, Century 21 Network Realty; Nelson Conroy, Royal LePage Triland Realty; Don Jackson, D.C. Jackson Realty; Joe Mavretic, Re/Max Centre City Realty; Ed Batty, Royal LePage Landco Realty; and Jeff Gunnell, St. Thomas Town and Country Realty. Not present when the photo was taken was Andy Sheridan, Elgin Realty.

In December, 40 St. Thomas, Ont. and area Realtors from nine real estate companies attended the second annual Realtor Break – Project Christmas Care social at Boston Pizza. They raised $1,385 and two shopping carts of non-perishable food items, which were then donated to Christmas Care, a local charitable organization that distributes food hampers to families for Christmas. Event organizer Earl Taylor says, “It’s our way of giving back to our community, a way to help those families who need a helping hand over the Christmas season.”