Royal LePage donates $8700 to the Kelowna Women's Shelter

Royal LePage Kelowna has made a generous donation to the Kelowna Women's Shelter in the form of a cheque for nearly $9000.

In 2015, local realtors donated part of their commissions to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and held fundraising events throughout the year. On Friday, broker/ owner, Wade Webb, broker/ manager, Dave Favell and Michael Loewen of Royal LePage Kelowna presented a cheque to Karen Mason, executive director of the Kelowna Women's Shelter.

Violence against women is a significant problem in communities all across Canada. It is estimated that 360,000 children witness family violence in any given year. The funds donated by Royal LePage will help greatly in ensuring women and children have a safe haven at the Kelowna Women's Shelter along with access to various support and assistance programs.

The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting women’s shelters and ending violence against women and children. Every dollar raised goes directly to helping the more than 30,000 women and children who are served each year by shelters and support programs in Canada.

Since 1998, the Shelter Foundation has raised more than $20 million and currently supports 200 local women’s shelters.

Thank you so much, Royal LePage! We couldn't do what we do without community partners like you!