The REALTOR® community is working together to make a positive impact in communities across Canada.
The Canadian Real Estate Association congratulates all 48 REALTORS® from across Canada who were nominated for the Canadian REALTORS Care® Award 2026 Proudly Presented by REALTOR.ca. Year round, these REALTORS® choose to take positive action for the communities they call home.
The Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation enables and empowers REALTORS® across Ontario to fundraise in support of shelter-related causes in the communities in which they live and work.
This means that you, as a REALTOR® in Ontario, have your very own charitable Foundation supporting shelter-related causes in your community!
The Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation is specifically designed for REALTORS® and real estate boards and associations in Ontario to support registered charities that provide individual Ontarians with a refuge, haven, or other type of protection from the effects of hunger, the elements, abuse, disabilities, and illness.
Together, as real estate professionals, we can strengthen Ontario communities through the work of the Foundation.
The Foundation was first founded as the Canadian Real Estate Board Foundation – Ontario Fund in 1967 as part of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) Foundation.
In 1977, the Foundation was renamed to the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) Foundation. Grants were made to a variety of charitable organizations with various mandates across the province. In 1999, the decision was made to focus grants primarily on shelter-based charitable organizations.
In 2006, the name was changed to the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation.
And in 2021, the Foundation completed its first-ever strategic planning process. This further clarified our mission, focus, and vision and set out a strategic plan through to 2026.
You can help make a difference in your community!
Please check the Get Involved page for upcoming opportunities and events.
SOURCE, CREA & REALTORS® CARE & REALTOR.ca
To learn more, visit each one of them at REALTORSCARE.CA
