Building Connections: Community Involvement in Burlington
Community involvement is key to our philosophy, supporting Burlington through time, donations, and fundraisers for local nonprofits and initiatives.
What Are We Involved In?
Sold Right Away loves being part of the community and getting involved either by donating time in-kind, participating in fundraisers or donating to not-for-profit organizations in Burlington and the surrounding area. Community involvement is a huge part of our philosophy.
Burlington Chamber
Maude Leger is heavily involved in the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Contributing as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors as well as donating the prestigious Gala Awards Videos each year since 2010. Maude is also the Board Liaison for the Business Awards Tasks Force.
Business Excellence Awards
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards recognize overall success and excellence of local area businesses. Awards are given in several categories including: manufacturer, retail/wholesale, service industry, small business, new product/service, not-for-profit, young entrepreneur and employer of the year.
Maude Leger won the Young Entrepreneur Award in 2018
Sold Right Away won the Small Business Award in 2011
All nominated companies are evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Business Leadership
- Technology & Product Innovation
- Community Contributions
- Environmental Leadership
- Customer Relations
- Sales and Market Growth
- Entrepreneurship
- Employee Welfare
Halton Learning Foundation
Sold Right Away is a proud supporter of the Halton Learning Foundation.
About 1 in 10 students of the Halton District School Board (HDSB) live at or below the poverty line and encounter financial barriers like these that make it difficult for them to regularly attend or fully engage in school. The Halton Learning Foundation’s (HLF) mission is to help to eliminate these barriers to learning by providing emergency funds, student subsidies, scholarships and school grants.
With your support, every student in our community will have the opportunity to stay in school, to be engaged in learning, and to explore possibilities for the future. Every student deserves an equal opportunity to learn.
Food For Life
Maude Leger is heavily involved in the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Contributing as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors as well as donating the prestigious Gala Awards Videos each year since 2010. Maude is also the Board Liaison for the Business Awards Tasks Force and the Political Action Committee. Maude is set to be Chair of the Burlington Chamber of COmmerce from April 2020 to April 2021.
YWCA Hamilton
YWCA Hamilton helps women and girls strengthen their voices, shape their own lives and define their communities. Maude Leger from Sold Right Away is a proud participant of the Be The Recipe For Change events helping to provide meals to the women who call YWCA Hamilton home.
With your help, we can provide the 65 women who live at YWCA Hamilton’s Transitional Living Program a healthy and nutritious meal through YWCA’s Be the Recipe for Change program. This unique initiative – which is operated through our social enterprise café, At the Table – provides healthy meals to the women who call YWCA Hamilton home. In addition to receiving safe, supportive housing, the women residing in Transitional Living gain access to employment and training opportunities through the At the Table Café.
Last year, 5,525 individual meals were enjoyed and shared by the 65 women residing in Transitional Living. Each of these meals was generously prepared by the 500+ supporters of YWCA’s Be the Recipe for Change.
Experience Be the Recipe for Change for yourself. Gather your friends and help us cook a meal for the 65 women who call YWCA Hamilton home.
Dancing with the Easter Seals Stars – Halton
For the past 95 years, Easter Seals has played an important role in providing support for children and youth with physical disabilities. Maude Leger is the overjoyed Grand Champion of the Dancing with Easter Seals Stars Halton 2018. Committed to raise funds for the event and give a good show!
REALTORS® 4 Kids Charity Auction
The REALTORS® 4 Kids Charity Auction began in the mid-1980’s as a small cocktail party and has grown into an event that draws close to 500 guests. It is now an annual fundraiser run by the staff and volunteers at RAHB in support of the Children’s Fund — the official registered charity founded by AM900 CHML and supported by Y108 and 953 Fresh FM.
All proceeds from REALTORS® 4 Kids Charity Auction go directly to the Children’s Fund. Since its inception, the Children’s Fund has channelled over 5 million dollars into local children’s programming. Over the past 29 years, RAHB’s donation has exceeded $1,089,000 making us the charity’s single largest contributor!
KW Cares
Keller Wiliams associates fundraisers for KW Cares in order to provide emergency financial assistant to members of the KW family. As a Preferred Vendor of Keller Williams Complete Niagara Realty, Sold Right Away is proud to be contributing to KW Cares.