The London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) held its 2014 Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2015 at the London Convention Centre and took the opportunity to present donations to three local charities they support.
LSTAR Bonspiel Committee Chair Glen Gordon was on hand to present Mission Services of London’s Executive Director Peter Rozeluk, its Director of Fundraising, Erika Ayala Ronson, and its Donor Relations Coordinator Stefanie Joseph with a cheque for $12,341, representing the funds raised by this year’s Bonspiel and LSTAR’s Home for Hope pins. This donation raises the total that LSTAR has donated to Mission Services since 1992 past the $300,000 mark to stand at $311,014.
LSTAR Quality of Life Chair Heather Arnott presented Marisa Kanas, Director, Community Engagement and Development, St. Joseph’s Hospice, with a cheque in fulfillment of LSTAR’s 2013 pledge to donate a total of $50,000 over two years towards the establishment of the first residential hospice in our community. The funds came from a number of sources, including the proceeds from our Slo Pitch tournament and Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation grants.
Finally, 2014 Christmas Gala Chair Michelle Orsini presented Andrew Young and Debbie Collins, both Directors on the Board of Merrymount Family Crisis and Support Centre, with a cheque for $$26,785 raised by the 2014 LSTAR Christmas Gala, bringing the Association’s total to date donation to Merrymount to $51,431.
