COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

BLANKET DRIVE

Fraser Valley REALTORS® Launch 31st Annual Blanket Drive

The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is proud to host the 31st annual REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive, running from November 17 to 24. This year’s theme, “Warmth That Lasts,” reflects the enduring impact of generosity and compassion — the love and care behind every donation that continues to bring comfort long after the blanket is given.

We encourage everyone to donate gently used warm winter clothing, blankets, and winter accessories at their closest drop-off location. Our REALTOR® volunteers will work hard to sort and deliver these items to local charities across the Fraser Valley, helping those in need stay warm and cared for this winter.

You can find participating drop-off locations throughout the Fraser Valley listed below.

Abbotsford

Location	Address	Phone	Area
REMAX Truepeak Realty	#210- 2276 Clearbrook Road	6047553302	Abbotsford
Homelife Advantage Realty	#360 – 3033 Immel Street. Abbotsford	6048593141	Abbotsford
Vybe Realty	320 2539 Montrose Avenue	6048557653	Abbotsford
Khalsa Diwan Society	33094 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford	6048507338	Abbotsford

Langley

Location	Address	Phone	Area
Oakwyn Realty	500A – 20020 84 Ave, Langley	7787267400	Langley
Stonehaus Realty Corp	#103-20353 64 Avenue	6047282817	Langley
Royal LePage Wolstencroft	135 – 19664 64 Avenue	6045300231	Langley

Mission

Location	Address	Phone	Area
RE/MAX Magnolia	33090 1 Avenue, Mission	17785981778	Mission

Surrey & North Delta

Location	Address	Phone	Area
RE/MAX Blueprint	305 15288 54A Avenue, Surrey	6045936188	Surrey

South Surrey & White Rock

REALTY WATCH

Since 1995, Fraser Valley REALTORS® have joined forces with police acting as “extra eyes and ears” to fight crime in their communities. REALTOR® members at the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board joined the Realty Watch program in 2003. In 2006, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver members launched Realty Watch for their areas.

Realty Watch is a crime prevention program whose mission is to reduce and prevent crime by assisting police in time-critical situations — usually lost, missing or abducted children or vulnerable adults.

Police contact the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and request a fan-out for the missing person. The information sent out as a text message to REALTORS®. After receiving the fan-out message, if a REALTOR® sees or hears anything that could help police with that case, he or she calls 911.

REALTORS®, with their smartphones and community mobility, are an excellent resource for police. Over 14,000 REALTORS throughout the Lower Mainland of BC, from Whistler to Hope, can be mobilized within 30 minutes.

Fore more information, visit www.realtywatch.net or call 604.930.7630.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

CHARITABLE GIVING GUIDELINES

Given our modest budget, we have specific criteria when reviewing submissions, as follows:

Preference shall be given to shelter-related causes. These include charitable efforts that support the provision, creation, or modification of temporary or permanent human shelter.
Preference shall be given to submissions that address the needs of people who live within the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s areas of operation.
Submissions shall only be considered from fully registered Canadian charitable societies, preferably with a BC division.
A complete submission, including a description of the need for funding, must be provided. Organizations are expected to carry out the project as funded, and to submit written reviews as requested.
Charitable societies are expected to maintain proper fiscal accounting practices and to provide, upon request, interim and/or annual financial accounting of use of funds.

Submissions will be reviewed through the lens of the Quality of Life principles:

ensuring economic vitality
providing housing opportunities
protecting property owners
building better communities
Submissions must demonstrate the opportunity for public recognition of the donation, with such recognition to go to the REALTORS® of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.

Submissions will be reviewed annually. Please address any submissions to the attention of the Communications department. A printable PDF of these guidelines is available here.