Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS® Tackles Housing, Hunger, and Habitat Preservation in Province-Wide Day of Volunteerism
On August 7, 2025, members of the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS® (NSAR) rolled up their sleeves for their REALTORS Care® Day, making an impact across the province. This year, REALTOR® volunteers participated in a wide variety of local initiatives, from cleaning shorelines and organizing food drives to volunteering at a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore location.
In total, 40 NSAR members participated in REALTORS Care® Day activities this year, collecting over 600lbs of food and raising $3508.15 for community organizations across the province. The shoreline cleanups alone helped remove more than 2,400 pounds of debris from Nova Scotia’s beaches and waterfronts, protecting wildlife and helping to maintain coastal resilience in the face of growing environmental challenges.
Volunteer activities were held across several regions of Nova Scotia, with some REALTOR® contributing their time to assist with the opening of a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore, helping to paint, stock shelves and set up the store. The soon-to-be-open New Glasgow ReStore, operated by Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia, sells new and gently used home goods and building supplies, with every purchase helping to fund future Habitat home builds while keeping usable items out of landfills.
Meanwhile, REALTORS® in the Annapolis Valley and the Yarmouth Region joined forces with to remove debris from shorelines at Chebogue Point and Port George. Scotian Shores is a local volunteer-driven organization dedicated to protecting coastal ecosystems by organizing shoreline cleanups across the province. These cleanups helped preserve the health and beauty of Nova Scotia’s natural environment, an important resource for ecosystems, community members and the local economy.
Another team of volunteers took on a different challenge in the Highland region. REALTORS® organized a community food drive at 7 different locations, collecting monetary and food donations to support local food banks and organizations addressing food insecurity. As food insecurity continues to rise across Canada, the drive provided much-needed relief to organizations working to meet the growing need, which often goes hand-in hand with housing insecurity.
