In the true spirit of giving, the London-St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) was on a tour across the region, making donations to local charities.
“We're so lucky to have LSTAR visiting us today. They're dropping off a cheque for $10,000 to support our subsidy programs,” said Executive Director of Meals on Wheels London Chad Callander.
In total, LSTAR visited 10 charities Wednesday:
- Inn Out of the Cold St. Thomas-Elgin
- YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin
- London Basket Brigade
- London Affordable Housing
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited
- Meals on Wheels London
- Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness in London
- CMHA Elgin-Middlesex - My Sisters’ Place
- London Cross Cultural Learner Centre
- St. Joseph’s Hospice
The company donated over $80,000 to these charities, bringing their annual charitable contribution to approximately $143,000.
According to Meals on Wheels, this donation couldn’t have come at a better time.
“The number of individuals that are relying on us in order to be able to afford their meals is continuously growing. We're doing about 130,000 meals a year, which is about up 15 to 20 per cent. So the support is absolutely appreciated,” said Callander.
“As realtors, the community supports us in our business, and we believe strongly that we need to support the community. We have a strong focus on housing and that sort of thing and the items that we support. So it's just really important to, to promote those initiatives in London,” said LSTAR Chair Kathy Amess.
