Richard Silver

Great Support for Haiti from the Toronto Real Estate Board

February 17, 2010 — With Greater Toronto REALTORS’®  individual donations, the federal government’s matching funds, and a TREB donation combined, Members of the Toronto Real Estate Board  contributed nearly $75,000 to help those affected by last month’s earthquake in Haiti.

According to the Canadian Red Cross , Greater Toronto REALTORS’® individual donations to relief efforts in Haiti reached $12,085.

This amount will be doubled by the federal government, which pledged to match all individual Canadians’ contributions up to February 12th.

On behalf of Greater Toronto REATORS® TREB also donated $50,000 to Canadian Red Cross initiatives in Haiti.

With the federal government’s matching funds deadline now elapsed, TREB extends its thanks to all those who contributed. Through their donations, Greater Toronto REALTORS® have demonstrated their genuine concern for communities, which extends from here at home to around the globe.

The federal government’s Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)  reported that as of February 8th, individual Canadians had made more than $113 million in eligible donations to be matched by theHaiti Earthquake Relief Fund .

When the earthquake struck, CIDA sent $85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to Haiti, in addition to supporting a Red Cross field hospital and issuing emergency supplies. CIDA’s matching funds will also be allocated to Canadian and international humanitarian and development organizations.

From the Toronto Real Estate Board.  To make a donation contact The Canadian Red Cross .

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1. Tom Lebour said at February 20th, 2010 at 3:08 pm

   Hello Richard,

   The Canadian Red Cross created a special site for GTA Realtors donation:

   https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/donate.aspx?EventID=44044&LangPref=en-CA

   Perhaps you can update the link in your article as such ?

   Thanks, TOM LEBOUR

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