July 07, 2017
Announcing the Winner of the 2017 Windermere Real Estate Community Service Day Photo Contest!
Posted in Community by Tara Sharp
On Friday, June 9, Windermere offices across the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska, Utah, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona, all took a day off from selling homes to help make a difference in their local communities. We challenged our offices to share their community service day photos on Windermere’s Facebook page, in order to participate...
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June 09, 2017
Windermere’s Annual Community Service Day Is today!
Posted in Community by Tara Sharp
Today you may notice your local Windermere office is closed, or it may take a little bit longer for your Windermere agent to get back to you. But we promise it’s for a very good reason: today is Windermere Community Service Day. Since 1984, our agents have taken one day a year off to dig into hands-on community service projects throughout the Western U.S...
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June 01, 2017
From Cap and Gown to Community Service
Posted in Community, Perspectives, and Windermere by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood
This is a philosophy that we believe in wholeheartedly at Windermere. That’s why every year our offices close their doors for one day to help make a positive difference in their communities. It all started in 1984 with a handful of agents who came together to help out a local elementary school that needed some TLC. Thirty-three years and more than one million hours of community service later...
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April 27, 2017
Over half-a-million dollars has been disbursed to non-profits so far this year!
Posted in Community by Windermere Foundation
Generous donations to the Windermere Foundation over the years have enabled Windermere offices to continue to support local non-profits like the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
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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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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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October 17, 2016
Help Us Keep Homeless Youth Warm This Winter
Posted in Community by Marilou Ubungen
As proud as we are of our #tacklehomelessness campaign and the money we’re raising, we know we can do more. That’s why we’re excited to announce Windermere’s “We’ve Got You Covered” winter drive benefitting YouthCare. Each night in Seattle, nearly 1,000 young people are homeless. And with the winter months quickly approaching, YouthCare is in dire need of survival supplies..
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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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September 09, 2016
Windermere and the Seahawks partner to #TackleHomelessness
Posted in Seahawks, Community, Windermere Foundation, and Perspectives by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood
Our partnership with the Seahawks and YouthCare fits perfectly with the mission of the Windermere Foundation which is to support low-income and homeless families in the communities where we have offices. Through the #tacklehomelessness campaign, we hope to be able to do even more.
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September 02, 2016
Raising money for those in need—one putt at a time.
Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Thanks to fundraisers like these golf tournaments, as well as a variety of other fundraisers held by our offices throughout the year, the Windermere Foundation is able to continue to support non-profit organizations that provide services to low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
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