Between November 14 and 21, over 100 real estate offices served as drop-off locations for donations. Realtor volunteers then collected, sorted and delivered the donations to local charities last week.

“The Blanket Drive partners each year with a network of over 50 charities across the Lower Mainland to get the donations to the people who need them the most,” Dan Morrison, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver president said. “We’d like to thank our volunteers and the thousands of people who donated this year.”

All donations to the program remain in the community in which they were collected.

“Warm clothing and blankets are in such high demand since the weather turned. It’s hard to keep up and we’re grateful for the continued support from the Blanket Drive program—it makes a real difference,” said Wes Everaars of the Lookout Emergency Aid Society.

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