July 23, 2018
Windermere Foundation Donates Nearly $1 Million During First Half of 2018
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
Thanks to the generosity of Windermere agents, staff, franchise owners, and the community, the Windermere Foundation has proudly donated a total of $920,351 so far this year to non-profit organizations that provide services to low-income and homeless families. This brings the total amount of money that the Windermere Foundation has raised since 1989 to over $36 million.
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May 10, 2018
Helping Fight Hunger in Our Communities
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Many families do not have access to food assistance programs during the summer. And the national summer meal programs reach only a small percentage of children who need help when school is not in session--around 16 percent. That is why many of our Windermere offices choose to support local non-profits that provide weekend and summer meals to children and families in need.
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April 23, 2018
Windermere Foundation Nears $36 Million in Total Donations Raised!
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
Thanks to the generosity of Windermere agents and the community, the Windermere Foundation collected over $330,000 in donations during the first quarter of 2018. Individual contributions and fundraisers accounted for 58 percent of the donations, while 42 percent came from donations through Windermere agent commissions. So far, we have raised a total of $35,869,961 in donations since 1989...
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March 28, 2018
Windermere Foundation by the Numbers
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
In 2017, the Windermere Foundation raised over $2.4 million in donations, bringing the total to over $35 million raised since we started this effort in 1989. The infographic shows how donation dollars are put to use. The largest share (33 percent) supported Youth and Child Programs to fund things such as programs for underprivileged students, and resources for children in crisis.
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February 28, 2018
Read Across America Day: Assisting Our Communities with Literacy Programs
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Zacarias Dumas
Read Across America Day was created by the National Education Association (NEA) and is held annually to promote reading for children and young adults. This day was created on March 2, 1998, and coincides with the popular American children’s book writer Dr. Seuss’s birthday.
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January 25, 2018
Windermere Foundation Surpasses $35 Million In Giving
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
The Windermere Foundation had another banner year in 2017, raising even more than it did the prior year 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 Windermere Foundation...
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January 25, 2018
Windermere Foundation Surpasses $35 Million In Giving
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Christine Wood
The Windermere Foundation had another banner year in 2017, raising even more than it did the prior year 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 Windermere Foundation...
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December 18, 2017
Making the Holidays Brighter in Our Communities
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
Every year, Windermere offices throughout the Western U.S. host events to help make the holidays a little brighter for our neighbors in need. From food drives to fundraisers, here are just a few examples of how our offices are giving back this holiday season.
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December 04, 2017
Windermere Foundation Reports Record Day of Giving
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
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 of giving...
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November 29, 2017
Giving Back to the Community One Home Sale At a Time
Posted in Community, Windermere Foundation, and Perspectives by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood
Community has always been a big part of who we are at Windermere. Back in the early days of the company it was pretty simple; we would see a need and help where we could. But as we grew, we realized we could accomplish much more if we had a stronger focus, so we started the Windermere Foundation in 1989 with the goal of helping low-income and homeless families.
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