Windermere Exclusive Properties Starts the Year by Giving
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Windermere’s commitment to serving the community goes beyond providing buyers and sellers the best in real estate services. Every time a Windermere sales associate sells a home, a portion of the commission goes to the Windermere Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to giving back to local charities.
“At Windermere, every transaction counts,” said Principal Broker and Windermere co-owner Jim Browne. “I’m proud to be part of a company that places such a high value on giving back to the community. And I am even more proud at how our agents embrace the spirit of giving back.”
On top of the money donated from every real estate transaction made through Windermere, the agents also participated in numerous events in the community. This past year you could find Escondido agents sitting outside their office on Friday nights working at Cruisin’ Grand. They hosted a mobile blood drive, gave mini concerts and hawked hot dogs and water bottles.
As a result of their efforts, Escondido Branch Manager Ron Brownell, and his team of agents, were able to donate $1000 to the local charity Rebuild Escondido, an organization established to assist victims of the October firestorm in the Escondido area.
Meanwhile, Windermere agents from the Carmel Valley office organized a book drive to help build the library at the new East Ocean Air Elementary School. Realtors Shapar Ostovar, Jean Wilson, Peggy Chomas and Dara Chantarit, who coordinated the book drive, collected nearly 500 books for the school.
Contributions from Windermere agents and the public have allowed Windermere to distribute more than two million dollars annually in recent years. Windermere started 2008 by giving and looks forward to another year of enriching lives in our communities.
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Windermere Agents Run Book Drive for Ocean Air School
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Windermere Agents in Carmel Valley took it upon themselves to run a book drive for E. Ocean Air Elementary School. They passed out thousands of fliers, hung posters have in the neighborhood stores and are spreading the word to their clients. The Windermere agents are eager to contribute to the new schools needs and hope the book they are donating helps the children gain an interest in reading.
“Children are trying to identify themselves by something or somebody. In healthy books, good morals win in the end,” said Windermere agent and book drive promoter, Shapar Ostovar. “Instead of TV, good books will help them grow.”
The participating agents are impressed with the high quality of books being donated. “We received a variety of genres from fairy tales to science fiction,” said Ostovar. “Included in the science fiction genre is an autographed copy of the book Touchdown MARS!
Agents will continue to collect books and are happily accepting donations from the community. If you have any new or used books that would be appropriate for grades K – 6, please contact Shapar Ostovar to arrange a pick-up or drop-off. You can reach Shapar Ostovar at (858)245-2854 or drop off the books yourself to any Windermere office.
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Keep Del Mar Clean Hosts 4th Annual Surf Stomp Fundraiser
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Join Keep Del Mar Clean for their 4th Annual Surf Stomp Fundraiser on Friday, September 14, 2007. This event will be held at the beautiful indoor/outdoor oceanfront Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center at from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
“The event has sold out for the past three years,” said Dara Chantarit, President of Keep Del Mar Clean. “It draws a great crowd; we are expecting 150 people from the mayor or Del Mar to your every day beach lovers.”
Chantarit recommends people get there on time to watch the sun set and have their fill of a delicious Polynesian dinner catered by Da’ Kitchen. The event is for adults 21 years and older only who will get to enjoy local celebrity bartenders, live music and dancing to San Diego’s own Atomic Groove, and raffle and silent auction opportunities.
“Keep Del Mar Clean is a community based non-profit 501c3 organization that organizes beach cleanups, educates and helps provide tools for keeping the beaches and parks clean,” said Chantarit. “The Surf Stomp Fundraisers of previous years helped Keep Del Mar Clean donate cigarette receptacles in conjunction with the smoking.”
For information and tickets, call: 858-792-9091, email: dara@keepdelmarclean.com or visit www.keepdelmarclean.org
A Recap:
Event Name: 4th Annual Keep Del Mar Clean Surf Stomp Fundraiser
Day/Date: Friday, September 14, 2007
Time: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Location: The Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center, 1658 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
Tickets: $60.00 per person in advance, $70.00 at the door (if available)
Tickets include: A fabulous event in the beautiful indoor/outdoor oceanfront Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center. Polynesian dinner by Da’ Kitchen, beer by Karl Strauss Brewing Company, wines by Clos du Bois, live music by San Diego’s own ATOMIC GROOVE, dancing, raffle and silent auction opportunities.
Don’t wait too long as this event sells out each year!
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Windermere Golfs for a Cause
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Windermere Exclusive Properties will host their third annual Golf Day on July 23 at Morgan Run in Rancho Santa Fe.
“Golf Day gives Windermere the opportunity to relax and get to know each other,” said Debra Fine, the Windermere agent who organized the event.
This year, more than 20 Windermere agents, managers, family and friends will enjoy a day of golf and camaraderie. The day will be packed with contests, prizes, appetizers, a mobile drink cart and cash bar.
“What we look forward to the most is having fun and laughing a lot,” said Fine. “Last year everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed the food, prizes and drinks after the event.”
Participants can look forward to prizes for the longest drive and closest to the pin. “Any money we get from the event goes to the Windermere Charitable Foundation,” said Fine, an avid golfer won both contests for the women last year.
Windermere, a company admired for its lively atmosphere and personable employees, encourages their agents to participate in the numerous social events they host. Their offices regularly throw agent appreciation parties, company barbeques and happy hours.
As company owner Mark Loscher says, “The Windermere Way is a way of life, not just a way to work.”
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