About Us

Charitable Foundation

REALTORS Care®

Social responsibility and community involvement are very important facets to the workings of the Calgary Real Estate Board. We are an industry that has seen exceptional success, and we are an industry that is fortunate to have members who have an inherent sense of duty towards community volunteerism and charitable spirit.

It is a privilege for the Board to give back to the community in which it works, but to also give back to the community that has given to us the opportunity to enjoy some major successes.

Our primary contributions to the community come through the good works of our Charitable Foundation. Formed in 1987, by the Board’s Civic Affairs Committee, it is a means by which our members can give back to the community in which they live and work.

From 2004 to 2007 the Foundations' Board of Governors changed the direction of the fund distribution to focus on a single project, The Crestwood Affordable Housing Development in the Millican–Ogden Community.

This particular project involved all 3 levels of government and the Real Estate Board’s Charitable Foundation. Through the Foundation, industry members raised over $1.5 million towards the construction of this 60-unit complex for low-income working Calgarians.

The Foundation’s vision is to building a shelter-related legacy to meet the needs of Greater Calgary's residents that are not met through the conventional housing market. The foundation is able to accomplish this vision through it's $2million endowment fund, as well as some special and annual events such as:

  • REALTORS Care™ Charity Golf Tournament - sponsored by REALTORS® & industry partners (open to all for play) for affordable housing (JUN 30, 2009)
  • Home Show - sponsored by REALTORS® (FEB 26 & SEP 17, 2009)
  • AGLC-GAIN 2-day Casino - REALTORS® volunteer at the Stampede Casino (FALL 2009)

If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer at an event, or as an event sponsor, please contact Charitable.Foundation@CREB.com.

If you would like to find out more about the Foundation visit our website at: www.CalgaryRealtorsCare.org.