Windermere’s Annual Community Service Day Is today!

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. On this day, you’ll find our teams doing a variety of projects, such as cleaning, landscaping, and painting at local senior citizens centers, facilities for homeless children and adults, public parks and schools, low-income housing, and emergency shelters, among others.

Follow what our offices are doing on Community Service Day on Facebook! You can also vote for your favorite Community Service Day photos in our #CommunityServiceDay2017 photo contest. The photo with the most votes will receive a $1,000 donation for the Windermere Foundation charity of their choice. We encourage you to “like” our Facebook page, follow the Community Service Day projects, and vote for your favorite Community Service Day photos!

A big thank you to all of our Windermere Real Estate offices for the amazing work they do. Community Service Day is an important part of what makes Windermere the place it is, and we appreciate everything they do to make our communities a little better.

Community Service Day Projects:

State	City	Organization	Project
California
	Brentwood	B Walker Ranch	Fence building and additional maintenance
	Clayton	Contra Costa Animal Shelter
	Cloverdale	Cloverdale Senior Center	Working on yard cleanup, and other projects at Cloverdale Senior Center
	Del Mar	Casa de Amparo Children's Home
	El Sobrante	B Walker Ranch	Fence building and additional maintenance
	Fallbrook	Casa de Amparo Children's Home
	Morgan Hill	Local Foodbank	Gathering and sorting donations
	Palm Desert	SafeHouse of the Desert
	Palm Desert	SafeHouse of the Desert
	Redding	Shasta County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council
	Salinas	Local Foodbank	Gathering and sorting donations
	San Diego	Casa de Amparo Children's Home
	Vacaville	B Walker Ranch	Fence building and additional maintenance
	Walnut Creek	B Walker Ranch	Fence building and additional maintenance
Colorado
	Centennial	Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
	Fort Collins	Partners Mentoring Youth – Fundraiser; Crossroads Safehouse	Clean up grounds/yards
	Denver	Action Center of Jefferson County
Hawaii
	Kailua-Kona	Salvation Army	Refurbishing teen housing
	Kamuela	Salvation Army	Refurbishing teen housing
Idaho
	Caldwell	Boise VA Hospital	Clean up grounds
	Coeur d'Alene	The Children's Village	Multiple projects
	Hayden	The Children's Village	Multiple projects
	Lewiston	Community Action Partnership	Planting flowers, yard work and general cleanup
	Moscow	Community Action Partnership	Planting flowers, yard work and general cleanup
	Post Falls	The Children's Village	Multiple projects
Montana
	Helena	The Holter Gala
Oregon
	Albany	Community Outreach	Volunteering at Children's Day
	Ashland	ACCESS in Medford	Food drive
	Bend	Grandma's House Women's Shelter	Landscaping and tearing down an old shed on the property
	Cannon Beach	Cannon Beach/Gearhart	Cleaning up the beaches and coastline
	Charbonneau	Community Warehouse in Tualatin	Yard cleanup and indoor organization
	Clatskanie	Local Foodbank & Fairview Cemetary	Collecting donations and money for local food bank, and cleaning up the grounds at Fairview Cemetery in Scappoose
	Commercial- Lane County	Food for Lane County, Grassroots Garden	Weeding, moving material, planting and tending garden
	Commercial- Redmond	REACH (formerly OR Boys and Girls Club)	Minor repair, painting, weeding, cleaning, etc.
	Corvallis	Community Outreach	Volunteering at Children's Day
	Eagle Point	ACCESS in Medford	Food drive
	Eugene	Food for Lane County, Grassroots Garden	Weeding, moving material, planting and tending garden
	Eugene North	Food for Lane County, Grassroots Garden	Weeding, moving material, planting and tending garden
	Florence	Food for Lane County, Grassroots Garden	Weeding, moving material, planting and tending garden
	Gearhart	Food for Lane County, Grassroots Garden	Weeding, moving material, planting and tending garden
	Happy Valley	Oregon Food Bank	Collecting and sorting donations
	Hillsboro	HomePlate Youth Services	Working at charity kickball tournament fundraiser
	Hood River	Multiple projects	Senior Services and school districts in the gorge/charity golf tournament in July
	Hood River- Oak Street	Gorge/charity golf tournament in July	Multiple projects to benefit Senior Services and school districts
	Jacksonville	ACCESS in Medford	Food drive
	Lake Oswego	Tualatin Community Food Pantry	Organizing and restocking
	Lake Oswego – West	Northwest Children's Outreach	Collecting and sorting donations
	McMinnville	Helping out a local family with yard and house needs
	Medford	ACCESS in Medford	Food drive
	Community Realty- Oregon City	OR Humane Society	Collecting donations
	Portland Heights	Community Warehouse	Sorting, cleaning, and helping
	Portland- HOLLYWOOD	OR Humane Society	Collecting donations
	Portland- Lloyd Tower NE	Head Start program	Cleaning and prepping used books for gifts to children
	Portland- Moreland	SnowCap Community Charities	Shredding, cleaning and variety of other projects
	Portland- North	Astor Elementary School	Yard cleanup
	Portland- NW Johnson	Rigler Elementary	Purchase, bag and deliver school supplies
	Portland- Raleigh Hills	Hopewell House Hospice	Clean out flowerbeds, plant flowers and plants, and trim bushes
	Pearl District	Rigler Elementary	Purchase, bag and deliver school supplies
	Property Management- Corvallis	Community Outreach	Volunteering at Children's Day
	Property Management- Gorge	Gorge/charity golf tournament in July	Multiple projects to benefit Senior Services and school districts
	Property Management- Portland	Astor Elementary School	Yard cleanup
	Property Management- PDX Metro	Astor Elementary School	Yard cleanup
	Redmond	REACH (formerly OR Boys and Girls Club)	Minor repair, painting, weeding, cleaning, etc.
	Salem	Marion Polk Food Share	Sorting food and working in the community garden
	Sandy	Highway 26	Cleanup
	Scappoose	Local Foodbank & Fairview Cemetary	Collecting donations and money for local food bank, and cleaning up the grounds at Fairview Cemetery in Scappoose
	Seal Rock	Seashore Family Literacy Center	Working on community garden
	Shady Cove	Upper Rogue Community Center	Collecting food donations
	Branch Support- Stellar	Rigler Elementary	Purchase, bag and deliver school supplies
	St. Helens	Local Foodbank & Fairview Cemetary	Collecting donations and money for local food bank, and cleaning up the grounds at Fairview Cemetery in Scappoose
	Sunriver	Local Foodbank & Fairview Cemetary	Collecting donations and money for local food bank, and cleaning up the grounds at Fairview Cemetery in Scappoose
	The Dalles	Gorge/charity golf tournament in July	Multiple projects to benefit Senior Services and school districts
	Vida	Food for Lane County, Grassroots Garden	Weeding, moving material, planting and tending garden
Washington
	Aberdeen-Grays Harbor	Coastal Harvest Distribution Center (division of NW Harvest)	Bagging bulk food for distribution
	Allyn/Hood Canal South	Foodbank of North Mason County	Working on elementary school garden that provides food to food bank
	Anacortes	Local Women's Shelter	Helping clean and set up a new addition
	Arlington	Centennial Park	Planting trees and shrubs, landscaping and cleaning up
	Auburn- Lakeland Hills	Auburn Foodbank	Multiple projects
	Belfair	Foodbank of North Mason County	Working on elementary school garden that provides food to food bank
	Bellevue	Kelsey Creek Farm	Painting, gardening and cleaning
	Bellevue Commons	Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center	Painting, cleaning, planting flowers and working on fences
	Property Management- Bellevue	Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah	Multiple projects
	Bellevue South	Mamma's Hands–house for women and children in crisis	Painting, building a deck and yard work
	Bellevue West	Acres of Diamonds home	Painting apartments and the main house, cleaning, repairing and landscaping
	Bingen	Gorge/charity golf tournament in July	Multiple projects to benefit Senior Services and school districts
	Bonney Lake- Lake Tapps	Bonney Lake Senior Center	Yard work
	Burien	Jacob Ambaum Park and Lake Burien Park	Spreading wood chips and doing cleanup at the playgrounds
	Camano Country Club	Windermere Soap Box Derby
	Camano Island Terry's Corner	Windermere Soap Box Derby
	Cathlamet	Lower Columbia School Gardens	Weeding, pruning, planting, etc.
	Commercial- Everett	Volunteers of America Everett Food Bank	Sorting through donated food, stacking, organizing, etc.
	Commercial- Lake Stevens	Multiple projects	Beautifying Lundeen Park on Lake Stevens, and doing a fundraiser for a local food bank
	Edmonds	Hickman Park	Landscaping and maintenance
	Property Management- Edmonds	Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah	Multiple projects
	Entiat	Teams Learning Center	Landscaping and working on the playground
	Federal Way	Federal Way Food Bank and Senior Center	Multiple projects
	Gig Harbor	Fish Food Bank	New signage, landscaping, cleanup, etc
	Gig Harbor- Downtown	Fish Food Bank	New signage, landscaping, cleanup, etc
	Gig Harbor- Professional Partners	Fish Food Bank at Gig Harbor Peninsula	Sorting donations and restocking shelves
	Issaquah	Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust	Creek restoration, planting, removing invasive species at Issaquah Creek
	Kelso/Longview	Lower Columbia School Gardens	Weeding, pruning, planting, etc.
	Kettle Falls	Fun Run event	Cleaning up area before, during and after and assisting
	Kirkland	Houghton Beach Park	Landscaping and repairs
	Property Management- Kirkland	Compass Housing Alliance in Bothel	Landscaping and other housing maintenance
	Lake Chelan	Habitat for Humanity project	Multiple projects
	Lake Stevens	Multiple projects	Beautifying Lundeen Park on Lake Stevens, and doing a fundraiser for a local food bank
	Leavenworth	Teams Learning Center	Landscaping and working on the playground
	Lynnwood	Martha Perry Garden	Making garden beds, weeding, planting, for food bank garden
	Maple Valley	Local project	Yard work and cleanup for local family that's holding a big graduation party
	Marysville	City of Marysville	Painting a fence at a park/trail
	Mercer Island	East Side Baby Corner in Issaquah	Organizing, cleaning and prepping items
	Mill Creek	Habitat for Humanity store in Lynnwood	Cleanup, painting, etc.
	Mill Creek Town Center	Habitat for Humanity store in Lynnwood	Cleanup, painting, etc.
	Monroe	Senior Center in Monroe	Multiple projects
	Moses Lake	Local event	Free community shredding event for the public and food drive
	Mount Vernon	Habitat for Humanity's "Habitat Helpers"	Working on repairs and cleaning at a local man's home
	MoxiWorks	Ryther House	Repairing buildings, landscaping, cleaning, etc.
	Port Orchard	Helpline Food Bank	Yard clean up and landscaping for an elderly resident in town and working on the community garden
	Port Townsend	Chimacum Senior Home	Washing windows and gardening at a home for seniors and disabled people in Chimacum
	Professional Development	Solid Ground	Clean up grounds
	Pullman	Community Action Partnership	Planting flowers, yard work and general cleanup
	Property Management- Pullman	Community Action Partnership	Planting flowers, yard work and general cleanup
	Puyallup	Tacoma Rescue Mission	General repairs, also money and donations for the playground and other kids' needs
	Redmond	Friends of Youth	Landscaping, weeding, planting and sorting donations
	Windermere Referrals	Solid Ground	Clean up grounds
	Renton	Way Back Inn	Painting, installing cabinets, and other minor repairs for displaced families organization
	Renton- PSR	Way Back Inn	Painting, installing cabinets, and other minor repairs for displaced families organization
	Seattle-Ballard	St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Ballard	Serving and packing food
	Seattle-Capitol Hill	Capitol Hill neighborhood	Litter and garbage pick up
	Seattle-Green Lake	Neighborhood clean up	Seattle Parks & Rec at Meridian Park and Adopt-a-Street on Ravenna Blvd NE
	Seattle-Greenwood	Multiple projects	Split between Greenwood Senior Citizens Center and Greenwood Boys & Girls Club–tech support and yard work for seniors, and painting the gym and cleaning playground at B&GC
	Seattle-Lakeview	Neighborhood clean up	Seattle Parks & Rec at Meridian Park and Adopt-a-Street on Ravenna Blvd NE
	Seattle-Madison Park	Multiple projects	Neighborhood cleanup and traffic roundabout weeding in several neighborhoods
	Seattle-Magnolia	Community Event	Shredding, recycling and collecting donations for Goodwill
	Seattle-Mount Baker	Wellspring	Gathering donations for the Baby Boutique
	Seattle-Northgate	YWCA: Angeline's Day Center	Setting up and serving two rounds of lunch to guests
	Seattle-Northlake	Grace Cole Nature Park	Cleaning and weeding
	Seattle-Northwest	Bitter Lake Food Pantry	Accepting and organizing donations
	Seattle-Queen Anne	Queen Anne Food Bank	Organizing and collecting food
	Seattle-Sand Point	BLOCK Project on Beacon Hill	Working on a sustainable home
	Property Management- Seattle North	Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah	Multiple projects
	Property Management- Seattle	Compass Housing Alliance in Bothell	Landscaping and other housing maintenance
	Seattle-Wall Street	Mary's Place	Counting, sorting and allocating donations
	Seattle-Wedgwood	Neighborhood clean up	Cleaning up the local sidewalks and streets
	Seattle-West Seattle	Helpline	Helping to set up Helpline's new neighborhood location–sorting clothing, installing carpeting, and refreshing parking area
	Sedro-Woolley	Habitat for Humanity's "Habitat Helpers"	Working on repairs and cleaning at a local man's home
	Sequim- East	Sunbelt Apartments	Removing and replacing old raised garden beds at a housing facility for homeless and disabled adults
	Sequim- Sunland	Sunbelt Apartments	Removing and replacing old raised garden beds at a housing facility for homeless and disabled adults
	Shelton	Local project	Home repair, carport repair project for office neighbor
	Shoreline	North Helpline Emergency Services and Food Bank	Preparing emergency kits and sorting food donations
	Silverdale	Illahee State Park and Kitsap Lake	Installing life jacket loaner boards
	Snohomish	Snohomish Food Bank	Stocking shelves
	Property Management- South	Northwest Harvest in Kent	Accepting and sorting donations
	Spokane-City Group	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc.
	Spokane-Cornerstone	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc. at Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter
	Spokane-Liberty Lake	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc. at Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter
	Spokane-Manito	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc. at Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter
	Spokane-North	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc. at Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter
	Property Management- Spokane	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc. at Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter
	Spokane-Valley	Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter	Working on deck, parking lot area, shelter, etc. at Family Promise of Spokane homeless shelter
	Stanwood	Community event	Windermere Soap Box Derby
	Stevenson	Gorge/charity golf tournament in July	Multiple projects to benefit Senior Services and school districts
	Tacoma-North	Northwest Furniture Bank and Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center	Various cleaning, gardening and organizing duties
	Tacoma-Professional Partners	Northwest Furniture Bank and Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center	Various cleaning, gardening and organizing duties
	Tacoma-University Place	Northwest Furniture Bank and Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center	Various cleaning, gardening and organizing duties
	Tri-Cities Richland	Summer Safety Day	Free event for kids about bike safety, water safety, stranger danger, free helmets and life jackets
	Tri-Cities Southridge	Summer Safety Day	Free event for kids about bike safety, water safety, stranger danger, free helmets and life jackets
	Vancouver- Community Realty	OR Humane Society	Volunteering and collecting donations
	Vancouver Metro	Multiple projects	Collecting donations for Fruit Valley Food Bank, and also doing a week long shred and recycle event at the office
	Vancouver- Mill Plain	Fruit Valley Elementary	Food drive and shredding and recycling event
	Vashon Island	Sheepdog Classic in Vashon	Working the ticket booth, beverage tent, and souvenir area at the Sheepdog Classic in Vashon–proceeds to Vashon Youth & Family Services and Partners in Education
	Walla Walla	Christian Aid Center and YWCA	Restaining downtown benches, weeding and cleaning tree wells, and cleaning up a play area
	Property Management- Walla Walla	Christian Aid Center and YWCA	Restaining downtown benches, weeding and cleaning tree wells, and cleaning up a play area
	Wenatchee	Teams Learning Center	Improving the grounds and installing playground equipment
	Westport	Westport Community Garden	Clean up, weed, plant, and beautify grounds
	Whidbey Island- Coupeville	Coupeville Elementary	Working on wooded trail and grounds
	Whidbey Island- Freeland	Good Cheer Food Bank & Thrift	Sorting donations, stocking shelves, and working on the garden
	Whidbey Island- Langley	Good Cheer Food Bank & Thrift	Sorting donations, stocking shelves, and working on the garden
	Whidbey Island- Oak Harbor	Habitat for Humanity and the Toddler Learning Center	Cleaning, organizing, etc.
	Woodinville	Wilmot Park	Planting, cleanup, sod replacement, etc.
	Yakima	Yakima	Food drive and shredding event at Veteran's coalition
	Yarrow Bay	Attain Housing	Washing driveways, sidewalks, decks, and weeding, planting flowers and trimming trees