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The Whitby REALTOR® has helped raise more than $50,000 for SickKids Foundation through an annual community hockey event supporting research that could improve emergency care for children across Canada.
Some causes become part of your life because of an experience you’ll never forget. For Lucas Bolahood, that cause is the SickKids Foundation.
An agent with Coldwell Banker R.M.R Real Estate, Brokerage in Whitby, Ontario, Lucas has been named the July recipient of Coldwell Banker Canada’s Extraordinary Impact Award. Created to celebrate the human side of real estate, the national award recognizes agents who strengthen their communities through leadership, generosity, and service. As part of the recognition, Coldwell Banker Canada donates $1,000 to a charity chosen by each recipient.
Lucas’ connection to SickKids began long before his career in real estate.
Born prematurely, he was airlifted to SickKids shortly after birth, where he spent several months receiving care before returning for annual checkups throughout his childhood. Years later, as a parent, he experienced the hospital from a different perspective when his own children became patients. Those experiences shaped a lifelong appreciation for the care his family received and inspired him to give back.
Together with friend Stefan Melnychuk, Lucas launched an annual community hockey event in 2022 before introducing a charitable fundraising component the following year. The event has continued to grow into a day that brings together clients, families, friends, and members of the community for a charity hockey game and open family skate in support of SickKids Foundation.
Over four years, the initiative has raised more than $50,000, including more than $19,000 in 2025. Lucas and Stefan have already committed to raising another $10,000 this year.
Following the 2024 event, he learned the funds raised helped support a SickKids research team developing artificial intelligence technology to improve patient triage and diagnosis in the Emergency Department. The success of that pilot project led to the team receiving a $250,000 grant to continue advancing the research.
“If our effort helps improve patient care and efficiency at SickKids, there’s potential for that software to be implemented throughout Canada’s healthcare system,” Lucas shared. “That could help alleviate pressure on hospitals while improving care for patients and families.”
As a REALTOR®, Lucas believes community involvement is an important part of building lasting relationships.
“My objective as a real estate advisor is to build relationships and provide advice that enables clients to make well-informed decisions in their lives by putting their needs and goals ahead of our own,” he said. “Being active in the community demonstrates our commitment to helping people and giving back.”
He also believes those efforts help strengthen confidence in the profession.
“Our industry is under attack, and regaining trust with consumers is paramount,” Lucas said. “By demonstrating we are more than sales professionals, we build stronger relationships with the public.”
As part of this recognition, Coldwell Banker Canada will donate $1,000 to SickKids Foundation in Lucas’ honour, helping support the next generation of research, innovation, and patient care.
The Extraordinary Impact Award celebrates real estate professionals who invest in the places and people around them. Lucas has turned a deeply personal connection to SickKids into something that improves care for children and families across Canada.
Every donation helps support research, innovation, and patient care at SickKids. To learn more or contribute, visit Lucas’ donation page at SickKidsFoundation.com.
