Woodstock-Ingersoll and District Real Estate Board Donate $2,800 to Sakura House

Thursday, 18 June 2020 17:21

The Woodstock-Ingersoll and District Real Estate Board is donating $2,800 to the local Sakura House, the only residential hospice in Oxford County.

WOODSTOCK/INGERSOLL - The Woodstock-Ingersoll and District Real Estate Board is donating $2,800 to the local Sakura House, Oxford County's only residential hospice.

The funding is part of a $480,000 donation made by the Ontario Real Estate Association that will be distributed by the Ontario
REALTORS Care® Foundation (ORCF) to shelters, food banks and shelter based charities.

President Lesley Michie says they are happy to support a great cause, especially now as COVID-19 continues to put pressure on the province's already stretched shelter system.

“The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 has been felt around the world, including in our local communities of Oxford County, with vulnerable populations being disproportionately affected. Here in the communities of Oxford County, we have been proud to partner with Sakura House, and have witnessed first-hand the tremendous work they do to support individuals and families requiring hospice services. We hope that this donation will help them get through this incredibly difficult time.”

The funding will be distributed to more than 50 charities across Ontario. The ORCF is an organization that has supported shelter-based organizations throughout Ontario since 1977 and receives its funding through the generosity of Ontario’s REALTORS®.

Chair of VON Oxford John Goodbun says they are thrilled to accept this donation from the local real estate board.

“We are grateful to the Woodstock-Ingersoll & District Real Estate Board for their donation to VON Sakura House. Support from our community has made it possible for Sakura House to continue to provide compassionate and professional care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to patients and families across Oxford County during these challenging times. Thank you to all of our local REALTORS® for your commitment to hospice care.”

To donate to the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation today, visit www.realtorscareontario.ca.