In April 2012, Coast Realty Group Nanaimo, Vancouver Island’s largest independent real estate company, announced a three-year, $30,000 commitment to Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island (HFHMVI) – Raise the Roof. The funds will go towards building roofs on three HFHMVI duplexes in the next three years, which will empower six families with home ownership.
With HFHMVI having secured a location at 555 Prideaux Street, two deserving families were selected, and construction has commenced. Wednesday, September 20th saw 12 volunteers from Coast Realty Group change out of their business suits, lace up their steel toed boots and add some sweat equity to the project. While lending their skills to everything from cleaning to installing insulation, the Coast team worked hard with smiles on their faces.
“Having the chance to connect and work alongside other Habitat for Humanity supporters, as well as one of the recipients of a new home, was a very rewarding experience and I look forward to volunteering again as the build continues,” says Jamie Ker, REALTOR® from the Downtown office located at 17 Church Street.
Coast Realty Group is a strong supporter of organizations helping people locally. Their donation is the first long-term corporate pledge that Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island has ever received since it began serving the Nanaimo-area in 1994. The 2012 portion will put a roof on a duplex, HFHMVI’s 11th and 12th homes, in the Mid-Vancouver Island area in 2012.
The funds for Raise the Roof are generated by donations from close to 100 Coast Realty Group – Nanaimo REALTORS® who contribute to a charity fund. Money will also be raised through various Coast Realty Group events throughout the year.
HFHMVI was selected out of a list of worthy charities that all Coast Realty Group REALTORS® voted on. The funds from Coast Realty Group are going directly to help families in the community, creating positive legacies for each family by owning their own home.
