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Neighbors in Need Raises $690,000 for Food Banks
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected populations across the globe, but those who struggle with poverty and count on food programs to meet their basic day-to-day needs are in an especially uncertain place. While coping with increased demand and a bottlenecked pipeline of food supply, food banks are desperate for funds to continue to serve their communities. Because of this, Windermere decided to challenge its offices to raise $250,000, every dollar of which would be matched by the Windermere Foundation and donated to food banks in the areas where Windermere operates. We titled it the “Neighbors in Need” fundraising campaign.
Neighbors in Need kicked off on April 21, with the goal of raising $250,000 by May 5. As word continued to spread, online donations and contributions from both our agents and the public began to increase. Neighbors in Need was given a boost by Seattle Seahawks starting safety Quandre Diggs in a heartfelt message encouraging support. Over the final 24 hours, leading up to the May 5 deadline, support poured in from across the Windermere family as the final figure exceeded the initial goal of $500,000, landing at a total of $690,000.
Neighbors in Need exemplifies Windermere’s deep commitment to supporting our local communities, which traces back to 1989 when the Windermere Foundation first started. Since then, we’ve proudly raised more than $41 million for low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
On behalf of the Windermere Foundation to all those who joined the effort: Thank you. We could not have made this large of an impact without your help. We are humbled to be able to do our part to help those who need it most during these uncertain times.
This post originally appeared on the Windermere.com Blog
Keeping Families Warm from Head to Toe
Windermere is in its fourth season of helping #TackleHomelessness with the Seattle Seahawks!
Each year, as part of that campaign, Windermere hosts a “We’ve Got You Covered” winter drive for a local non-profit. This year, we are collecting warm winter gear for our new non-profit partner, Mary’s Place, an organization that provides safe, inclusive shelter and services to women, children and families on their journey out of homelessness.
We are asking for donations of NEW hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and warm socks for all genders and sizes.
From October 14 through November 8, you can drop off donations at our participating Windermere Real Estate and Property Management offices in King and Snohomish Counties**. Once the drive is over, our friends at Gentle Giant Moving Company — our winter drive partner for the past three years — will once again generously donate their time and trucks to pick up the donations collected by our offices, to deliver to Mary’s Place.
Since 1999, Mary’s Place has helped hundreds of women and families move out of homelessness into more stable situations. Across eight emergency family shelters in King County, they keep struggling families together, inside, and safe when they have no place else to go. But shelter capacity is limited and there are still hundreds of families sleeping outside in cars and tents each night. Please help them stay warm during the cold winter months by dropping off your donations to our participating offices.
Feel free to contact me, or another local office for more information, or email justask@windermere.com.
If you aren’t near a local office, I am happy to swing by and grab your donations between now and November 8th!
David Hogan
Bellevue
700 112th Ave NE #100,Bellevue, WA 98004
Office:(425) 455-5300
Direct:(425) 890-3318
davidhogan@windermere.com
**Windermere Winter Drive Drop-Off Locations
Property Management – Bellevue
Property Management – Seattle North
Seattle-Pike/Pine (1324 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122)
This post originally appeared on the Windermere.com Blog
Local Hunger Relief Through Real Estate: Kitchen to Table
What is the Kitchen-to-Table Project?
In 2012, I created the Kitchen-to-Table Project as a way of giving back. With the sale of each home, I donate 1,000 pounds of fresh produce to local families in need. I am proud to share that over 250,000 pounds of food have been donated to date. Whenever possible, I help pack and ship the food myself.
On this day, my wife Nicole and I were able to help pack fresh produce to provide over 15,000 meals to local families.
Where does the food come from?
A nutritious meal can make a huge difference. We are proud to partner with Northwest Harvest, a local non-profit with the mission of leading the fight for hungry people statewide. They work to give everyone access to nutritious food and promoting good health. They envision ending hunger in Washington – because good food is a basic human right.
With distribution centers throughout the state, Northwest Harvest can efficiently reach both urban and rural communities where people in need might otherwise go hungry. More than half of those served are seniors and children. In a state of plenty, they make sure we don’t go hungry.
Thank You
Your real estate moves will have a very real personal and community impact! A heartfelt THANK YOU to my clients and those who have provided me referrals. Together, we are making a huge difference!
For more information on Northwest Harvest and how to get involved, visit https://www.northwestharvest.org/
