Olympic Spirit Lives on in Community and Environmental Initiatives

Barrie, ON – When Bill Hamilton, a REALTOR® with Sutton Group – Incentive Realty Inc.* filled in his application to be one of 12,000 Olympic torchbearers across Canada, he pledged to help improve the environment by starting a battery and ink cartridge collection program at his office.  “Each torchbearer makes a pledge to improve their [...]

Sutton REALTORS® Microfinance Low-income Entrepreneurs

White Rock, BC – “A loan of even $25 can change the lives of entrepreneurs in developing countries,” says Alain Zaidel of Sutton Group – West Coast Realty.  It can give a tailor in Cambodia enough money to buy thread and fabric.  It can help a farmer in Africa buy tools.  Recently, Alain created a [...]

Two Sutton REALTORS® Donate More Than $11,000 to Charities

London, ON – Continuing their eight-year tradition, Renald Guindon and Dan Grantham of Sutton Group – Preferred Realty Inc.* have given a portion of their commissions to local charities.  Despite a particularly challenging year in the housing market, they donated $11,000 in 2009 bringing the eight-year total to more than $80,000.  Their gifts to the [...]

Sutton REALTORS® Across Canada: Unite to Save Lives in Haiti

Parksville, BC – Prior to becoming a REALTOR® with Sutton Group – Whitecap Realty on Vancouver Island, Carolyn Dyment worked with World Team Canada as an office manager and teacher on a station in southern Haiti near Cayes for five years.  Her personal experience left her with a great respect for the resiliency of [...]

Personal Loss Spurs Decades of Assisting Children and Families

Whitby, ON – For children who have grown up in troubled homes and spent time in foster care, becoming an adult and moving out into the world alone can be an especially daunting transition.  Many have little more than a suitcase of clothing.  Recently, two such young adults were touched by the generosity of Ginette [...]