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REALTORS® In the Community

In addition to offering a full range of services to meet the public's Real Estate needs, REALTORS® in the Durham Region care and take pride in the communities where they work and live.

Every week of every month, in every season, REALTORS® give time and donations to help worthwhile community causes. They shave heads on a dare, organize seniors Christmas light tours, organize fundraising events of all sizes, and pick up a hammer and saw to build homes for Habitat for Humanity. REALTORS® help those who need it in a multitude of ways.

This page is dedicated to REALTORS® in Durham Region and to their causes.


Coldwell Banker RMR REALTORS® Raise $3,946.00 for St. Vincent Pallotti's Kitchen

Presenting cheque to Ruth Pukrin from St. Vincent's is Rafael Roberto, CRB President; Patricia Chiasson, Sales Representative and Corinne Turansky, Sales Representative.

Located in Oshawa, Durham Outlook for the Needy (St. Vincent Pallotti's Kitchen) is a non-profit organization. Named after St. Vincent Pallotti (1795-1850) who dedicated his life to helping the poor and underprivileged, the organization was started in 1990 by a group of dedicated Oshawa residents who strived to help those in need in the Durham Region.



Royal Service Real Estate Inc. Raises $7,000 for Food Bank

It was a fantastic turnout on Saturday November 19th, at the Newcastle Town Hall for Royal Service's 3rd Annual Fundraiser for the Clarington East Food Bank. Live Music, Silent Auction and lots of Dancing! They raised $7,000 for the food bank as well as lots of canned goods were donated. Royal Service would like to thank everyone that supported this event.



Team RE/MAX CIBC Runs For The Cure

Team RE/MAX of Durham would like to thank all of our sponsors, clients and participants who helped make this years' event a success. In spite of the rain we had a great turnout and raised between $9-10 thousand.

This is our 8th year participating in the run and our donations to date for our team exceeds $135,000. Yeah Team RE/MAX!

Thank You to our Community from the Brokers & Sales Representatives at: RE/MAX Ability, RE/MAX Jazz, RE/MAX Rouge River and RE/MAX First, Brokerages....

A very special thank you to CIBC for being the event sponsor and for the many volunteers who tirelessly help....



Team Sachko Raises Over $2,300 for Leukemia & Breast Cancer

Team Sachko of Keller Williams Energy Real Estate in Whitby was overwhelmed by the support from the local community for their Charity Yard Sale. The sale raised over $2,300 for Leukemia and Breast Cancer Foundations in only 5 Hours. Team Sachko thanks the community, past and current clients and business partners for making this event a success.



Royal LePage Frank Real Estate Donates Proceeds from Garage Sale to Local Shelter

On May 14, 2011, Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, along with Royal LePage offices across the country hosted the 3rd Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter and did just that. The event set a new record by raising more than $400,000 nationally in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, and locally raised $8,588.53 to support Whitby's Muslim Welfare Home and Oshawa' Y's Wish Shelter. Their efforts gave them a spot in the top ten offices for money raised across the country - competing with over 120 other offices.

Together, the Royal LePage Frank Real Estate offices in Whitby, Port Perry, Peterborough and Bancroft raised over $15,000 - giving them the #7 spot for money raised across the country.



Carol Norris and Theresa Doyle - Run for the Cure

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation allocates funds to high-quality research and community grants across the country. The Foundation funds initiatives that support and advocate for: relevant and innovative research; meaningful education and awareness programs; early diagnosis and effective treatment; and a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer. Our investments are made with a strategic focus on the impact on the lives of those most affected by breast cancer, including improving quality of life and increasing knowledge about breast cancer risk reduction and treatment.

Carol Norris and Theresa Doyle have been the Co-Captains of the Run for the Cure for the last 7 years and have raised in excess of $100,000. Below is a picture of Carol and Theresa with Canada AM co-host and Ontario Region Honorary Chair, Beverly Thomson at the 4th Annual Mad Hatters Tea Party where volunteer contributions are celebrated.

Top Reasons to Move to Durham Region

  1. World Class Entertainment
  2. Durham College, Trent University campus, and UOIT
  3. Beautiful Parks and Beaches
  4. Many of Golf Courses Nearby
  5. Close to Many Ski Hills
  6. Great Shopping
  7. Fine Dining
  8. Brand New Recreation Complexes
  9. Easily Accessible to Toronto on the GO
  10. Family Friendly Community
  11. Strong Sense of Community Pride
  12. Modern Hospitals
  13. Marina's
  14. Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools
  15. Arenas
  16. Conservation Areas
  17. Zoos
  18. Casinos
  19. Indoor Sports Facilities
  20. Local Dinner Theatres and Art Galleries
  21. Oshawa Airport
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