December 04, 2017
Windermere Foundation Reports Record Day of Giving
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Every week, the Windermere Foundation disburses grants to support non-profit agencies dedicated to helping low-income and homeless families. On a given day, thousands of dollars’ worth of grants can be issued. However, on one particular day, November 15 to be exact, an amazing thing happened…the Windermere Foundation disbursed nearly $254,000. This was a record day of giving...
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November 29, 2017
Giving Back to the Community One Home Sale At a Time
Posted in Community, Windermere Foundation, and Perspectives by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood
Community has always been a big part of who we are at Windermere. Back in the early days of the company it was pretty simple; we would see a need and help where we could. But as we grew, we realized we could accomplish much more if we had a stronger focus, so we started the Windermere Foundation in 1989 with the goal of helping low-income and homeless families.
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November 28, 2017
Windermere’s Winter Drive Collects over 3,000 Items for Homeless Youth
Posted in Seahawks, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
As part of Windermere’s #tacklehomelessness campaign with the Seattle Seahawks, 37 Windermere offices* in King and Snohomish Counties collected new hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and warm socks for Windermere’s “We’ve Got You Covered” winter drive. The recipient of these donations was YouthCare, a Seattle-based non-profit that provides critical services and support to homeless youth...
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November 22, 2017
Food for the Holidays
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
As temperatures cool and the leaves start to change color, we know that the holiday season is upon us. Many look forward to spending time with their families and friends over a home-cooked, Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately, many families struggle to put food on their dinner tables every day, let alone a special occasion. That is why many Windermere offices hold food collection drives...
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October 30, 2017
Windermere Foundation Has Raised over $1,500,000 So Far This Year!
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
Thanks to the generosity of Windermere agents and the community, the Windermere Foundation collected over $1,537,000 in donations through the third quarter of 2017. This is an increase of nine percent compared to this time last year! Individual contributions and fundraisers accounted for 62 percent of the donations, while 38 percent came from donations through Windermere agent commissions.
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October 16, 2017
Help Us Keep Homeless Youth Warm Again This Winter
Posted in Seahawks, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
All of us at Windermere are very excited to be in the midst of the second season of our partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, and continuing our campaign to help #tacklehomelessness. As part of that campaign, we’re hosting another Windermere “We’ve Got You Covered” winter drive to benefit YouthCare, a non-profit that provides critical services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound area.
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September 15, 2017
Windermere and the Seahawks are Back for Another Season to #TackleHomelessness!
Posted in Seahawks, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Shelley Rossi
All of us at Windermere are very excited to kick off our second season as the Official Real Estate Company of the Seattle Seahawks! Once again, our #tacklehomelessness campaign is front-and-center, with the Windermere Foundation donating $100 for every Seahawks home-game tackle during the 2017 season to YouthCare.
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August 24, 2017
Windermere Offices Help Fulfill Back-to-School Needs
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
For school supplies alone, the average spend per child is $104, which can be a lot for parents who are having difficulties just trying to make ends meet. Thankfully, through donations from the Windermere Foundation, many of our Windermere offices are able to support local nonprofit organizations that provide backpacks, supplies, and other back-to-school necessities to children in need.
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July 17, 2017
Windermere Foundation Has Donated Nearly $1,000,000 This Year!
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
Each Windermere office has its own Windermere Foundation fund account that they use to make donations to organizations in their communities. Year to date, a total of $979,486 has been disbursed to non-profit organizations dedicated to providing services to low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
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May 17, 2017
Windermere Helps Fight Food Insecurity by Funding Weekend and Summer Meal Programs
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Through the Windermere Foundation, many Windermere offices throughout our network support programs that provide weekend and summer meal programs. These programs help girls and boys at risk of hunger get access to nutritious meals outside of school.
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