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Barrie, ON: Mayor Jeff Lehman was the guest speaker at the recent Election and Installation Meeting for The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. The event, held at the Barrie Country Club on December 13, 2012, was well attended. The occasion also provided the opportunity for the Association to present a donation on behalf of the REALTORS® Care Foundation in the amount of $6,490 in support of the Samaritan House Community Ministries.
The Samaritan House Community Ministries’ mission is “Labouring together with one vision…help those in need”. Samaritan House-Simcoe County achieves this goal through their offerings of transitional safe housing for women and children, children’s literacy programs, adult computer training and job search, drop-in centre, and youth life skills programs.
The REALTORS® Care Foundation, a real estate industry charity, enables REALTOR® members and Real Estate Boards to effectively support shelter-related charities that help to provide refuge and protection and improve quality of life. In 2012, over $500,000 was donated to shelter-based programs in communities throughout Ontario.
“We are pleased to support The Samaritan House Community Ministries this year”, states Walter Doret, President, The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. “Their organization provides valuable programs for our community”.
The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. serves members in the geographical areas of Barrie and part or all of the surrounding townships of Springwater, Oro-Medonte, Innisfil, Essa, Bradford-West Gwillimbury and Clearview. The Association has grown to a vital and thriving organization, representing over 800 Real Estate professionals.
Walter Doret, President of the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® Inc. recently presented a cheque in the amount of $6,490 on behalf of the REALTORS® Care Foundation to Kerry Ploughman, Executive Director of Samaritan House Community Ministries. Through support and donations, the Samaritan House Community Ministries offers valuable transitional help to those in need.
