Steve is a strong supporter of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. When clients buy or sell with Steve, a portion of his fees are donated directly to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation to support Women’s Shelters and Violence Prevention Programs.
"I am a twenty-seven year old woman, and mother of three beautiful children. I have had a lot of struggles in my life with abuse. My father and step-mother abused my siblings and me. It left me shattered and broken, and with no self-esteem. When I ran away at age seventeen I was vulnerable and naive. I quickly became involved with an abusive partner. This man became the father of my first child. Sadly, after breaking away from him, I found myself in yet another abusive relationship and had two more children. I lost myself. I became a shell of a talented, confident, and happy girl I once was. My partner abused me physically, emotionally, mentally and sexually. I spent six years with this man. I was so lost.
I found myself again at Interval House of Ottawa. With the support of staff and my fellow housemates I knew I could change my life and be happy and whole again. I began getting back on my feet and applied for college. I knew that now that I had begun to rebuild my life I wanted to help others like myself; broken and with little hope. Thankfully I am volunteering at Interval House of Ottawa and I have to say that giving back is the best feeling in the world. Now, I am able to look at the women here at the shelter and say "Yes, you can survive; look at me."
Interval House of Ottawa is one of the 200 shelters across Canada funded by the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation through the generosity of our donors. Similar stories of tragedy and triumph can be heard at every shelter we support.