HOW DID RE/MAX & FRIENDS COME ABOUT?
We all need to know we have friends who will be there for us if the going gets tough. And that’s exactly the ethos behind the RE/MAX & Friends Foundation; it is there to provide support when it’s needed most.
In 2013, a RE/MAX team member, Karl Cutajar, was diagnosed with cancer and given just months to live. Although the prognosis was very bad, the company bandied together and raised €16,000 – €1,000 from each RE/MAX office to help Karl.
This initiative inspired RE/MAX Malta to set up their own foundation and today, RE/MAX associates, managers, and franchise owners donate a percentage/fixed fee from every sales or lettings contract to the Foundation.
The funds collected from this initiative together with additional fundraising efforts are then donated to charitable causes.
Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.
– Kathy Calvin
OUR CORE PURPOSE
The RE/MAX & Friends Foundation is dedicated to providing help and support when it is needed most.
As the largest real estate company in Malta, we are aware that there are numerous families that depend on our organisation – and that is a responsibility that we take seriously. Sadly, we also know that tragedy can strike at any time, and we feel that it is our obligation to assist in every way possible.
Beyond that, we also believe that it is our duty towards the generation of tomorrow – today’s children and the community at large, to give something back. Through our on-going fundraising efforts, we do our utmost to support children between the ages of 0-18 years; particularly those suffering with chronic illnesses and other diseases and conditions.
The core purpose of RE/MAX & Friends Foundation is:
- To take care of tomorrow’s generation
- To take care of our own RE/MAX Family and Friends
- To provide back to the community at large
CHARITIES WE SUPPORT
BEATING HEARTS MALTA
Beating Hearts Malta (BHM) is an independent non-profit foundation established primarily to support the needs of parents having children born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) enabling them to share their experiences and to offer good practical advice.
PUTTINU CARES FOUNDATION – SIR ANTHONY MAMO ONCOLOGY WARD FOR ADOLESCENCE
RE/MAX & Friends Foundation regularly donates to Puttinu Cares however more recently has undertaken a major project within the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Ward for Adolescences. As part of the support of the Alive Cycling Challenge, The RE/MAX & Friends Foundation fully funded a specially-designed space by Interior Designer Jean-Marc Bianchi that will feature four sections, including a football-themed corner that looks like a stadium, a theatrical space, a pirate ship and a dolls house. It has been designed to accommodate numerous activities that may go on at the same time whilst it provides the families space for the time to relax, play and watch TV.
The Foundation also fully funded the courtyard play area which is a complete jumbo playground. The full donation for both the internal common area and outside play area is in excess of €65, 000.
MALTA COMMUNITY CHEST FUND
The Malta Community Chest Fund is a charitable foundation, regulated by the civil code, under the auspices of The President of Malta. RE/MAX & Friends Foundation is a strong supporter of Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and her initiatives to assist children and adults alike with support for the chronic illnesses such as Cancer. The Foundation has consistently supported and attended fundraising activities throughout the year whilst donate a sizeable amount on a yearly basis.
DAR TAL-PROVIDENZA
This organisation provides a home and family-like environment for persons with disabilities. The Foundation regularly makes monetary donations to Dar Tal-Providenza.
ALIVE CHARITY FOUNDATION
ALIVE Charity Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation funded by volunteer donations and contributions and pursuing charitable activities for the support of other charitable institutions, organisations and individual causes. The aim of The ALIVE Charity Foundation is to raise the status of health awareness and scientific research thus investing in long term gains. ALIVE organises philanthropic activities in order to collect donations to support projects based on the necessity of the current social and health environment.