Agents in Bend, Prineville, Redmond and Sunriver partner with local agencies to help community members in need.
The Share the Warmth coat and blanket drive, a long-standing tradition for Windermere offices throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, kicks off Monday, November 7 with 41 offices, including four 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, Redmond and Sunriver through December 16.
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 and Sunriver offices are also collecting donations of gloves and winter hats. The Redmond office is also collecting boots, gloves, and gift cards. The Prineville office is also collecting knit hats and sleeping bags.
–Bend – 695 Mill View, Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
–Prineville – 150 NW Fourth Street, Monday-Friday from 10am to 4pm.
–Redmond – 1020 SW Indian Avenue, Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm.
–Sunriver – 56870 Venture Lane, Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
In addition, the Redmond office is hosting a Share the Warmth event on Friday, November 18 from 5-7 p.m. 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 Windermere CORE.
More than 40 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 can visit http://www.wreevents.com/share-the-warmth/index.html or 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.
About Windermere Real Estate:
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. Last year, Windermere closed over 86,000 home sales for more than $31.7 billion in dollar volume. The Windermere family has a proud heritage of serving our neighbors via the Windermere Foundation which funds services for low-income and homeless families. Since 1989, 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.
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For additional information, please contact:
Bend – Michelle Martinez, (508) 451-8806
Prineville – Jean Breese, (541) 480-9397
Redmond – Barb Myers, (541) 923-4663
Sunriver – Phyllis Mageau, (541) 948-0447
