The Share the Warmth coat and blanket drive, a long-standing tradition for Windermere offices throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, kicked off November 2 with 31 offices, including three in Central Oregon, serving as donation drop-off sites. Community members are invited to take part and help their neighbors in need this winter by bringing coats and blankets to Windermere offices in Bend, Prineville and Redmond.
Community members can bring new or gently used and laundered coats (for children and adults) and blankets to the following Windermere offices during the designated drop-off hours. The Bend office is also collecting donations of scarves, gloves, mittens and hats, and the Redmond office is also collecting sleeping bags, scarves, gloves, mittens, hats and socks.
• Bend – 695 Mill View, Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm November 2 – December 18
• Prineville – 150 NW Fourth Street,, Monday-Friday from 9am to 3pm November 1 – December 11
• Redmond – 1020 SW Indian Avenue, Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm November 2 – December 18
In addition, the Redmond office is hosting a Share the Warmth event on Friday, November 20 at the Juniper Golf Course, 1938 SW Elkhorn Avenue in Redmond. Community members are invited to bring donations and enjoy food, a no-host bar and prizes.
Donated items will be distributed to those in need by Bethlehem Inn, The Redemption House and Redmond Family Access Network.
More than 30 Windermere offices in Oregon and Southwest Washington are collecting coats and blankets for those in need this winter. For a complete list of participating offices, community members should call 503-220-1145.
In addition to hosting the annual Share the Warmth donation drive, the company’s agents participate in annual community service projects and donate a portion of every commission to the Windermere Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps homeless and low-income families in the communities served by Windermere.
Windermere Real Estate is ranked the largest regional real estate company in the Western U.S. with over 300 offices and 7,000 agents serving communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Mexico. The Windermere family has a proud heritage of serving our neighbors via the Windermere Foundation, which funds services for low-income and homeless families. The Windermere Foundation has contributed more than 30 million dollars towards improving lives in the communities where we live and work. For more information, visit www.windermere.com.
