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Mississauga, ON (June 25, 2008) — RE/MAX sales associates and support staff in more than fifty communities across the country threw their wholehearted support behind Yard Sale for the Cure this year, raising close to $115,000 in the annual event for breast cancer research and
treatment.
“Yard Sale for the Cure 2008 was an overwhelming success,” says Christine Martysiewicz, Director of Public Relations, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. “The unbridled enthusiasm of RE/MAX sales associates and support staff more than made up for poor weather conditions in Ontario. With tractor-trailer loads of saleable treasures, live bands, and an overall commitment to breast cancer research, the RE/MAX team proved unstoppable.”
RE/MAX has been involved with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and programs such as Primary Prevention Research, Run for the Cure, and Breast health care since 2004. Yard Sale for the Cure is yet another way in which RE/MAX and its sales associates can give back to the community. Each year, the event gains greater momentum within the RE/MAX organization. What started as a small local fundraiser in 2005 is now a massive national yard sale, thanks to the committed RE/MAX broker-owners, sales associates, and support staff who have worked tirelessly to raise awareness and gain the support of Canadians across the country “More Canadians than ever before are aware of the devastating impact of this horrific disease,” says Marie Sheppy, Senior Coordinator, Corporate Affairs, RE/MAX of Western Canada. “Yet, despite declining breast cancer death rates, one in nine women is expected to develop breast cancer during their lifetime and one in 28 will die of it. It’s imperative that we do our part to find a cure and by participating in this event, held the last Saturday in May each year, we are taking steps to eradicate breast cancer, once and for all.”
Founded by breast cancer survivor Rachael Smith, and her husband, Andrew Howard in 2005, Yard Sale for the Cure has raised close to $300,000 to date. The assistance of corporate sponsors, such as RE/MAX, has helped bring Rachel’s dream to reality.
“RE/MAX has been instrumental in raising the profile of this event across the country,” says Smith. “They’ve contributed to the enormous success of Yard Sale for the Cure in more ways than one by embracing and improving on the simple concept. This year, many offices took the yard sale one step further by creating a carnival-like atmosphere, bringing in food and entertainment, and truly making it the family event that I have always envisioned.”
RE/MAX is Canada’s leading real estate organization with over 18,000 sales associates in more than 656 independently-owned and operated offices. The RE/MAX franchise network is a global real estate system operating in over 65 countries. More than 7,000 independently owned offices engage over 110,000 member sales associates who lead the industry in professional designations, experience and production while providing real estate services in residential, commercial, referral and asset management. For more information, visit: www.remax.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Martysiewicz
RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada
905.542.2400
Marie Sheppy
RE/MAX of Western Canada
250.860.3628
Eva Blay
Point Blank Communications
416.781.3911
Taken from a Press Release by Re/max Ontario-Atlantic
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