Windermere Blog | Category: Windermere Foundation

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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March 02, 2017

Read Across America Day: Supporting Literacy Programs in Our Communities

Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen

Today is Read Across America Day! Although not officially a national holiday, it is observed across the country by schools and libraries, taking a lead role in promoting the day. You can observe the day by picking up an interesting book and reading it with a child.
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February 24, 2017

Windermere Foundation By the Numbers

Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood

Every dollar donated to the Windermere Foundation is put to good use! As you can see from the infographic below, even small donations make a big impact and help us fund things like food bank meals, school supplies for underprivileged students, and resources for children in crisis.
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January 26, 2017

Windermere Donates $35,000 To Help #TackleHomelessness

Posted in Windermere Foundation and Windermere by Shelley Rossi

As the Official Real Estate Company of the Seattle Seahawks, Windermere and the Seahawks decided to partner on a cause that is important to our community. The result was our #tacklehomelessness campaign which saw Windermere donating $100 for every Seahawks home game tackle during the 2016 season. An additional donation was made in honor of Bobby Wagner, the NFL leader in tackles this season...
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January 24, 2017

Windermere Foundation Raises $2,246,829 in 2016

Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood

The Windermere Foundation had another banner year in 2016, thanks to the continued support of Windermere franchise owners, agents, staff, and the community. Over $2.2 million was raised in 2016, which is an increase of seven percent over the previous year. This brings our total to over $33 million raised since the start of the Windermere Foundation in 1989.
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November 21, 2016

Windermere Winter Drive Collects over 3,500 Items for Homeless Youth

Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen

As part of Windermere’s #tacklehomelessness campaign with the Seattle Seahawks, 38 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 non-profit that provides support and services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound area.
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November 14, 2016

Helping Fight Holiday Hunger in Our Communities

Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen

The holiday season is a time in which Windermere offices across our network come together to help those in need in their communities. Here are just a few of the events that our offices are involved in this month to help fight hunger.
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October 12, 2016

Windermere Foundation Dollars at Work: 2016 Summer Report

Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood

We are excited to announce that as of third quarter of this year, the Windermere Foundation has collected $1.4 million in donations, which means we are well on our way to reaching our goal of raising $2 million by year’s end!
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September 23, 2016

#YourStoryIsOurStory: Kicking off the School Year Right

Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Tara Sharp

Starting the school year can be nerve wracking; new friends, new classroom, and for some, a new school all together. Imagine starting the new year already behind, with shoes that don’t fit, clothes that are stained or too small, and inadequate school supplies. Many Windermere offices work very hard at the start of the school year to ensure this doesn’t happen for kids in our communities...
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