Making home a safe place for everyone
Royal LePage is the only national real estate company in Canada with its own charity. For more than 20 years, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation has been dedicated exclusively to supporting women’s shelters and violence prevention programs. Many Royal LePage agents donate a portion of their commissions to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation when they help clients buy or sell a home. Royal LePage offices also host special events to raise funds and awareness for their local women’s shelter. All of the foundation’s administrative costs are covered by Royal LePage Canada, so 100% of donations go towards the cause.
Did you know?
COVID-19 has led to increases in the incidence and severity of domestic violence and created barriers to safely escaping abusive situations. While the need for shelter services has risen, fundraising revenues have dropped dramatically due to cancelled events.
51% of Canadian women over age 16 have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence.
Every 6 days in Canada, on average, a woman is killed by her current or former partner.
6,000 women and children are living in an emergency shelter to escape domestic violence on any given day in Canada.
50,000 women and children are helped by the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation each year.
$35 million has been raised by the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation in support of local women’s shelters and domestic violence prevention and education.
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation proudly supports sheltersafe.ca, an online resource that provides 24/7 emergency contact information for all women’s shelters in Canada.
To learn more or to make a donation, visit rlp.ca/shelter.
* Data on violence against women provided by Canadian Women’s Foundation and Statistics Canada.
