At the fund-raising poker tournament, from left: Giuseppe Strazzeri of The Mortgage Centre, an organizing committee member; Justin Risi; Vivian Risi, broker of Royal LePage Your Community Realty; Sandra Porretta, co-host for the event and Bradford office manager for RLP Your Community Realty; Nico Facciuolo of The Co-operators, co-host.

Sandra Porretta of Royal LePage Your Community Realty in Bradford, Ont.  and Nico Facciuolo of The Co-operators recently staged the largest charity poker tournament in Ontario – attracting more than 190 players. The event raised about $8,000 for Vivian Risi’s Capital Campaign for Second Shelter, Second Chances Yellow Brick House and The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.