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Since 1989, the Windermere Foundation has raised over $50 million for low-income and homeless children and families. Learn more about our philanthropy, partnerships, and how we support the communities we serve.

More Windermere Foundation Quarterly Report So far this year, we’ve raised $1,074,482 - this is up 21% from this time last year – and the year isn’t even over yet! Thanks to our amazing agents, brokers, staff, and owners, along with public supporters, we’ve been able to help hundreds of families meet their most basic needs.
More Windermere’s Southwest Community Service Day is Friday, October 18th! On Friday, October 18th, Windermere offices in Arizona, California, and Nevada will be closed for a very special reason. For the past 29 years, Windermere has dedicated the third Friday of October to our annual Community Service Day*.
More October office events for charity and Foundation fundraising Summer is officially over, but the season of giving is a year-round commitment for Windermere offices throughout our network. Here are some of the Windermere Foundation events going on during the month of October:
More Another Year of Making Wishes Come True On Friday, October 4, Windermere’s Redding office will host its second annual fashion show and fundraiser at WinRiver Casino. The net proceeds raised will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern California and Northern Nevada, and the Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels Organization in Redding, CA.
More Providing basic necessities for back-to-school It’s that time of year, when summer vacations are wrapping up and families are preparing for their children to go back to school—which means purchasing new clothes and new school supplies. However, for many families, budgets are tight and it’s difficult to provide their kids with even the most basic of necessities.
More What is Modern? Modern homes vary greatly in style; however, they have some unifying qualities that distinguish them from other properties built over the last 60 years. Here are some characteristics often found in modern homes:
More Modern and Luxury Style “Look Books” on Pinterest Over the past year, we have really enjoyed using Pinterest to organize some of our favorite real estate and home design resources. Because of increased demand we are expanding some of our “boards” to include more modern and luxury home features.
More Windermere Foundation Quarterly Report Because of you and the generous support the Windermere Foundation has received so far this year, we disbursed over $578,000 to qualifying social service organizations dedicated to serving low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
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More 360modern™ and Windermere Join Forces Modern design means many different things to many different people. For some it’s all about open spaces, clean lines, and minimalist design. For me, Heidi, and our team, it’s about this and more. With the support of Windermere, our goal is to become the ultimate source for modern lifestyles by serving the unique needs of those who are passionate about all things modern.
More Community Service Day Facebook Photo Challenge On June 21, Windermere offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Utah all took a day off from selling homes to help make a difference in their local communities. Our offices were challenged to share photos and videos from their community service day event on the Windermere Real Estate Facebook page in turn for a $100 donation to the Windermere Foundation charity of their choice.
More June Perspectives This year’s Community Service Day took place on Friday, June 21. Windermere agents from Mukilteo to Missoula donated more than 55,000 hours of service to local projects at senior citizens centers, public parks and schools, low-income housing developments, and emergency shelters, among others.
More Windermere’s Northwest Community Service Day is Friday, June 21! On Friday, June 21, Windermere offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Utah will be closed for a very special reason. Since 1984, Windermere has dedicated the third Friday of June to our annual Community Service Day*. *Windermere’s Southwest offices hold their Community Service Day in October
More Grants for Camps – YMCA Summer Camp Scholarships for Homeless Youth and Families in Need Since 1993, the Windermere Real Estate North, Inc. office in Lynnwood, Washington has been building on its commitment to providing the opportunity for homeless kids to attend summer camp.
More Windermere Foundation First Quarter 2013 Summary The Windermere Foundation disbursed $357,000 to various programs throughout the first quarter of 2013, including 174 grants, with an average grant size of $2,063.
More 27th Annual Windermere Cup This year, we are excited to welcome Cornell University and Dartmouth College to the 27th annual Windermere Cup on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Historically, the Windermere Cup is part of the Seattle Yacht Club’s Opening Day of Boating Season celebration on Seattle’s Montlake Cut.
More Windermere Foundation Quarterly Report Thanks to you and the wonderful support the Windermere Foundation has received so far this year, we have disbursed $357,000 to qualifying social service organizations dedicated to providing services to low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
More Words for Windermere During the months of February and March, we asked Windermere Owners, Agents, and Facebook followers to share the words that come to mind when they think about Windermere. We were pleasantly surprised by the consistency across all three groups and decided to create a word map with the results.
More Building Better Communities – March Edition Windermere offices throughout our network work with local organizations year-round to raise money for the Windermere Foundation and their local communities. In 2011, we launched the “Building Better Communities, One Home Sale at a Time” campaign, to raise awareness for some of the amazing community partnerships our offices and agents have developed.
More Windermere Kids: Raising money for afterschool programs On March 3, the Windermere Foundation and the YMCA will participate in the annual Husky Hoops free-throw fundraiser.
More Windermere Foundation Quarterly Report Happy 2013 – hope this New Year is off to a great start! We have many stories (and raves!) to share with you about how your support of the Windermere Foundation translated into meaningful and necessary help for so many struggling families in 2012. Collectively, we raised an impressive $1,359,032. This is up 13% from 2011.