Women and children fleeing family violence will benefit from the services of several Ottawa-area shelters as a result of more than $35,000 raised at Royal LePage Performance Realty’s annual fundraising auction and luncheon.
More than 90 items were auctioned off at the event held in December, including theatre tickets, jewelry and autographed sports memorabilia. A dedicated auction committee collected another 250 gift cards for the event’s silent auction.
“Royal LePage Performance Realty is very pleased to be able to donate 100% of the funds raised directly to local shelters, via the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation,” said auction committee member Judy Mulligan. “We are very blessed to have such generous and caring support from our sales representatives, management team, support staff and volunteers, all of whom make this fundraiser a priority every year.”
The day also featured a bake sale, craft sale and lunch, all of which was staffed by volunteers from local shelters, Nelson House and Maison d’Amitié.
Auction committee members included the following members: Judy Mulligan, Lise Snelson, Retah Jennings Lalonde, Kathy McVeigh, Malissa Garcia, Dianne Masson-Yensen, Jutta Witteveen, Karim Mohamed, Gloria Bae, Mary McConnell and Anna Russell, as well as Saweena Seth and Zahra Alam from Nelson House.
This story was originally featured on the Royal LePage Leading Edge website and has been adapted for our site with permission.
