CREA Releases REALTORS Care® Days 2024 Report

REALTORS® understand the importance of volunteerism. It brings communities together; it can expose people to the harsh realities faced by those who are in need, who they may not interact with daily. Volunteerism can inspire long-term change through collective action, making communities a better place for everyone. 

REALTORS Care® Days 

When we launched REALTORS Care® Days at the beginning of 2024, we aimed to unite the volunteering efforts of REALTORS® in support of everyone having safe and affordable place to call home. REALTORS Care® Days are symbolic of these often quiet, cross-country efforts, providing a glimpse into the impact REALTORS® have in their community.

Twelve months later, what did these efforts amount to? 

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has released its REALTORS Care® Days 2024 Report.

Highlights from the report 

From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, 18 real estate boards and associations hosted impactful REALTORS Care® Days during its inaugural year, 2024. 

594 REALTORS® rallied together, giving 2,052 hours (or 85 calendar days!) of their time in support of their fellow community members. 

While their valuable hands-on efforts helped to create lasting change for their charity partners, $63,285 was also donated to help Canadian families in need through REALTORS Care® Days in 2024.

Working alongside community partners

At each REALTORS Care® Day, volunteers worked side-by-side with their charity partners to create meaningful outcomes for those in need. 

In some parts of the country, this looked like lacing up steel toe boots to help build affordable housing units for Habitat for Humanity families. In others, volunteers worked with partners in support of youth experiencing homelessness. Several events supported Canadians struggling with the cost of living by tackling food insecurity through cooking meals and packaging, collecting and delivering food for shelters, community kitchens, and food banks. 

REALTOR® response

While each of these events focused on supporting charities and community groups important to their respective communities, volunteers were united by their motivation to give their time to support people who are underhoused, experiencing homelessness, or at-risk of homelessness.

It’s special to think that our association’s REALTORS Care® Day was one of 18 held across Canada last year. We’re really looking forward to doing it again this year and offering our members another rewarding experience that helps strengthen our communities.” 

Kim Gandier, Manitoba Real Estate Association

“It’s special to think that our association’s REALTORS Care® Day was one of 18 held across Canada last year. We’re really looking forward to doing it again this year and offering our members another rewarding experience that helps strengthen our communities,” said Kim Gandier, Vice-President, Public Affairs and Marketing at the Manitoba Real Estate Association, whose June 13, 2024 REALTORS Care® Day saw more than 40 REALTORS® spend a day helping out at Habitat for Humanity Manitoba’s largest-ever build project.

Real estate boards and associations are encouraged to book their 2025 REALTORS Care® Day at their earliest convenience. Dates are available on a first-come, first served basis. 

Head to REALTORSCareDays.ca to read the report and learn more about participating, or reach out to CREA’s REALTORS Care® team.