giving back

community Plymouth Housing needs your help this Thanksgiving Special request from Plymouth Housing Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we still need your help filling our table! Every year, we invite all 1,000+ Plymouth residents to come together for a delicious Thanksgiving meal. If you’ll be in the Seattle area for Thanksgiving, you can make a difference by cooking extra food for people who are healing from […]
community Charity of the Month – Mary’s Place Windermere is proud to partner with the Seattle Seahawks for the fourth season to help #TackleHomelessness. For every Seahawks home game defensive tackle, Windermere will donate $100 to Mary’s Place, whose mission is to help families on their journey out of homelessness. To date, we’ve raised nearly $100,000 through our #TackleHomelessness campaign and we’re looking […]
community Final Days of the School Supply Drive We are excited to be participating in the Congregation for Kids school drive again this year! If you haven’t heard about this yet, it is a great cause supporting the kids in the Bellevue School District. They are looking to help 1,656 kids this year with new school supplies to start their year off right. […]
bellevue Free Shredding Event The April 15th tax deadline is fast approaching.  Every year about this time I promise myself to be better organized next year. My filing system is always a work in progress.  I am often struggling with what to do with all the accumulated receipts, statements, bills and legal documents? Below is a link to an […]
bellevue Recycling Event this Saturday at Windermere Bellevue South
community Windermere Foundation Surpasses $38 Million in Total Donations Raised 2018 concluded with another great year of fundraising and giving for the Windermere Foundation, thanks to the continued support of Windermere franchise owners, agents, staff, and the community. Nearly $2.5 million was raised in 2018, bringing our grand total to over $38 million raised since the Foundation’s inception in 1989! During the past year, nearly $1.9 million […]
community Winter Drive for YouthCare Windermere and the Seattle Seahawks have come together for another season to help #Tacklehomelessness in our community. As part of that campaign, Windermere is hosting a “We’ve Got You Covered” winter drive for YouthCare, a non-profit that provides support and services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound area. We are collecting NEW hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and warm socks. From October 15 […]
community Hustle to Fight Homelessness Original posting from Plymouth Housing Group Have you joined the Hustle? This weekend is your chance to join Elysian Brewing and the Seattle Seahawks as they hustle to make a difference for Plymouth’s residents! In the Hustle to Fight Homelessness, these great organizations are competing to collect household items and food to help Plymouth’s new and […]
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community Windermere Foundation Surpasses $35 Million In Giving The Windermere Foundation had another banner year in 2017, thanks to the continued support of Windermere franchise owners, agents, staff, and the community. Over $2.4 million was raised in 2017, which is an increase of eight percent over the previous year. This brings our total to over $35.5 million raised since the start of the […]
bellevue Windermere Foundation Reports Record Day of Giving 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 […]
community Do Good While Dining Out This month Windermere Real Estate Co. has teamed up with neighboring restaurants to Dine Well – Do Good.  Each Monday night in the month of June, Windermere Real Estate Co. is matching tips made to servers – up to $3,000 per night – and 100% of these funds will be donated to Food Lifeline, via the Windermere […]
community Community Service Day 2017 Every year Windermere closes its offices for one day to help make a positive difference in our local communities. It all started in 1984 when a handful of Windermere owners and agents came together to make repairs at a local elementary school. Thirty years and more than one million hours of community service later, we’ve […]
community Give Big 2017 is Today! My career as a real estate agent allows me to connect people to homes where memories are made.  But that opportunity doesn’t come easily for everyone.  I believe in giving back to organizations that are helping people get back on their feet and get one step closer to their dream of home sweet home. Here […]
community It’s Windermere Cup Week 2017! Windermere Welcomes China to 31st Windermere Cup This Saturday For the past 31 years, Windermere Real Estate and the University of Washington have joined together to host the annual Windermere Cup rowing regatta, which brings the world’s best crews to Seattle to compete against the nationally acclaimed UW men’s and women’s teams. Held annually on […]
community Commitment to Service One of my favorite podcasts is Happier by Gretchen Rubin.  In her weekly podcast, she focuses on the little things, the actionable items we can do on a daily basis to bring joy and happiness to our world and those around us.  In a recent episode they featured the Five Love Languages, a book by […]
community Happy Veterans Day On this day and everyday THANK YOU to all the Veterans who have answered the call.
bellevue Bellevue Schools Foundation When we moved to Bellevue, it was because of the schools.  My daughter, Mary was 5 years old and getting ready to start kindergarten.   We found Somerset Elementary, not only because of their test scores and achievements, but also because of the parent involvement.  They had 100% PTSA participation. Getting a good education is more […]
community We’ve Got You Covered Windermere and the Seattle Seahawks have partnered in our #tacklehomelessness campaign.  For every home game tackle made by the Seahawks, the Windermere Foundation is donating $100 to YouthCare, a non-profit that provides support services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound area. Now we’re excited to announce Windermere’s “We’ve Got You Covered” winter clothing drive benefiting YouthCare. Here’s what […]
community Key to Hope Luncheon 2016 I was delighted to serve with Joan Caine as co-chair for the Plymouth Housing Group – 13th Annual Key to Hope Luncheon.  This year’s event theme “Beyond Stability: The Healing Power of the Arts” celebrated the power of the arts to help formerly homeless men and women heal and leave life on the streets for good. We […]
community #TackleHomelessness This year I am proud to be a part of something special.  Windermere Real Estate is the Official Real Estate Company of the Seattle Seahawks… and that is exciting in itself, but I’m even more proud of how this partnership is being used to help homeless youth in our community. Since 1989, The Windermere Foundation […]