Windermere Blog | Category: Windermere Foundation

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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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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