Realtors Care Foundation

REALTORS? Help Families In Need

One of the most rewarding things a REALTOR? can do is to help families find the perfect home.? The REALTORS Care Foundation works on the same goal through our support of shelter related charities in Ontario.? Each year, we help families in need of emergency and permanent housing through our work with charities like Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (HOAP), Habitat for Humanity, Shelters (Cambridge Shelter, A Place called Home, Out of the Cold, Unity Project), Community Living and Hospices.?

The work of the REALTORS Care Foundation is made possible through the generous support of REALTORS? and local Real Estate Boards from across Ontario.? Our supporters contribute to the foundation in many ways:

Donating money to the Foundation (in lieu of gifts from birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions)
Arranging a planned gift of life insurance to the Foundation by naming the
Foundation as the benefactor
Providing us with fundraising ideas that you are willing to organize
Attending REALTORS Care Foundation special events
Helping to direct the Foundation as a member of the Board of Governors

In addition to the satisfaction of contributing to a good cause, when you make a donation to the REALTORS Care Foundation, you can receive tax receipts/credits, and the opportunity to reduce inclusion rates on capital gains or you can benefit a donors estate in the case of deferred gifts.

Monies donated to REALTORS Care Foundation each year, keep on giving; 100% of your donation to the Foundation is added to an Endowment Fund, and only the income from this fund is dedicated to our charities.? The capital funds are invested and continue to produce income for generations to come.

To help house families in need, or to learn more about the REALTORS Care Foundation, please contact the Foundation at 416-445-9910 ext. 377.

This entry was posted on May 21, 2016 by Jim and Iris

Words of Appreciation

“Thank you for the memorable sales and closing experience of finding the cottage of our dreams. A perfect fit for our needs.”

I & E – Lake Muskoka cottage buyers

“Jim and Iris Gardiner were both amazing to deal with. A truly professional team. They shared a great deal of knowledge with us and really shed important light regarding potential Island Cottage ownership – all the pros and cons. Not only did they sell our existing cottage in 24 hours for much higher than our asking price they helped us find our new slice of paradise on Lake Muskoka in a very tight market. We are thrilled with our new cottage and love being on Eilean Gowan Island! We would highly recommend either Jim or Iris for any of your Real Estate needs!”

J & D – Sold on Echo Lake and bought on Lake Muskoka

Jim did me a favor 20 years ago and I wanted to return the favor – I approached him and Iris at the cottage show and, even though I already had a real estate agent, he recommended a cottage property that I purchased and enjoyed for those 20 years. I therefore, tracked him down and had him be our agent in selling that property. Our priority was to find new owners that would be friendly and fit in well with the neighbors and Jim and Iris found the perfect couple Jim and Iris made the entire sale most enjoyable. The experience was so smooth and enjoyable that the sellers, the buyers and the real estate agents all got together for supper the following summer at our old cottage!

K & L – Lake Muskoka

It is with great pleasure and appreciation for me to recommend the services of Jim Gardiner and the entire Gardiner Team. Jim’s awareness of community by-laws and market related activities extracted incremental value for us when we were finalizing the purchasing agreement.

JB – Mirror Lake

Just want to tell you that you did a fine job for me on the cottage sale on Lake Muskoka. The sale has removed a huge load from my shoulders. Iris, just a note to thank you again. Money is in the bank!!!!!!

BJ – Lake Muskoka