REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive donations will help 21,000 people across the Lower Mainland keep warm this winter

Thursday, December 7, 2023

More than 21,600 Lower Mainland residents will receive blankets and warm clothing this winter from donations collected during the 29th annual REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive.

As part of this year’s campaign, Greater Vancouver Realtors also donated more than $7,500 to local housing-related charities.

Between November 14 and 21, over 100 real estate offices in the Lower Mainland served as drop-off locations for donations. Realtor volunteers then collected, sorted, and delivered the donations to local charities. Online financial donations were also collected for partner charities throughout the campaign.

The REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive is a partnership between the Realtors of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, and the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.

"Many of our partner charities were stretched thin this year and desperately needed blankets and warm clothing. Now, thanks to the efforts of our Blanket Drive donors and volunteers, these charities can better help some of the most vulnerable people in our communities."

Jennifer Quart, REBGV Chair

The program is the largest and longest running blanket drive in British Columbia. Since it began in 1994, it has helped more than 502,000 people in our communities keep warm and dry during the winter months.

Thank you, volunteers!

There are many volunteers who make the Blanket Drive happen each year. From coordinating with real estate offices, to sorting and distributing the donations, volunteers work tirelessly to help those in need.

A big thank you to these volunteers who spearheaded the Blanket Drive in their communities: