Our Impact
Safe and adequate housing is a human right. Homelessness and food insecurity are crises in our province.
Knowing that so many of our neighbours are unhoused or underhoused -- and unable to afford their basic needs -- is something that concerns the Foundation, REALTORS®, and Ontario real estate boards and associations alike.
In 2025, we made a major impact on shelter and food insecurity in Ontario:
Together, we raised $2.6 million to support over 200 organizations!
That's where we come in: To enable and empower REALTORS® across Ontario to fundraise in support of shelter-related causes in the communities in which they live and work. REALTORS® and real estate boards and associations recognize that they are in a unique position to help create healthier and more vibrant communities.
As the Foundation that brings real estate professionals together to make a lasting difference in their community, we are inspired by your collective generosity.
Facts About Shelter and Food Insecurity in Ontario:
Source: Association of Municipalities Ontario, January 2026 and Feed Ontario, December 2025
- In 2025, over 85,000 Ontarians were homeless, an increase of 8% year-over-year
- Homelessness is on the rise - between 2021 to 2025, known homelessness increased by 49.1%, in comparison to 6.3% from 2016-2020
- By 2025, about 160,000 Ontario households will spend greater than 50% of their income on rent.
- Homelessness is growing the fastest in Northern Ontario - increasing by 37.3% between 2024-2025. And since 2021, homelessness in the north has increased by 117.5% compared to 49.1% provincially
- Homelessness is projected to double by 2035
- Over 1 million Ontarians used a food bank between April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025; signfying an 87% increase since 2019-2020
- 8.7 million visits were made last year, a 165% increase from 2020
- 1 in 4 visitors were employed, an 83% increase from 2020