当人们为了一个好的理由走到一起，他们可以完成伟大的事情。 And it’s that spirit of giving and compassion that makes the holidays such a special time of the year. It’s also a favorite time of year for many of our Windermere offices with “all hands on deck” as owners, agents, and staff shop for, wrap, and deliver gifts to those who otherwise would not have such a happy holiday. Here’s just a sampling of our offices helping to make the season bright for those in their communities.

The 温德米尔罗利山办公室 in Portland, Oregon raised over $8,000 at their Winter Wonderland Silent and Live Auction on December 4, which benefitted the 温德米尔湖的基础. 悦博体育通过这些资金，他们将能够在这个假期帮助许多贫困家庭和儿童。 该办公室的一组代理也参与了The Parry Center Cookie项目。 他们忙着卷、切、烤糖饼干和姜饼人，让中心的孩子们来装饰。

温德米尔贝尔维尤公共办公室 partnered again with the 贝尔维尤的男孩女孩俱乐部 for their Adopt-a-Family campaign. 月初，代理商们会组队去给孩子们买礼物。 然后他们在接下来的一周有一个集体包装聚会，把礼物送到男孩女孩俱乐部。 This is the office’s fourth year participating in annual event, which last year benefitted approximately 200 children. 今年，温德米尔贝尔维尤公共办公室为25名儿童和13个家庭包装并捐赠了礼物。

代理 and staff from the 温德米尔三城肯纳威克办事处 adopted two families for Christmas through the Union Gospel Christmas Miracle Program. Along with helping provide gifts and other items to the families for the holidays, they also partnered with Charlie’s Automotive in Kennewick who provided some much needed car repairs for the families.

Owners, agents, and staff from the 温德米尔城市集团在斯波坎 are committed to their community and feel that by giving, they truly receive. 这个假期，他们有机会贡献自己的时间，帮助当地的联合福音传教会提供午餐服务。

The Windermere Professional Partners办公室 in Tacoma teamed up with Penrith Home Loans to collect much-needed coats and clothing for kids of all ages, in support of Charlie’s Dinosaur, an outreach program by 塔科马/皮尔斯县的犯罪终结者. 捐款是在温德米尔北珍珠和吉格港办事处收集的。 And earlier in the holiday season, offices collected food for the 家庭无限网络食物银行. 他们提供了超过2500磅的食物和924美元的现金捐赠，这些现金将为食品银行服务的个人和家庭提供超过1950顿饭。

温德米尔雷丁办公室 这个假期很忙。 首先是一年一度的温德米尔基金会为愿望成真和天使之翼募捐。 然后是一个愿望清单驱动器，它使家庭暴力危机中心“一个安全的地方”受益。 个人卫生用品、衣服、食物和其他必需品都在办公室收集。 他们收集的捐款将帮助该中心的100多人。

The holiday season was made brighter for two local families thanks to the 温德米尔默瑟岛办事处 and the 温德米尔湖的基础. As part of the 2014 美世岛青年与家庭服务中心 Adopt-A-Family program, the 温德米尔默瑟岛办事处 adopted two local families, providing funds for holiday meals and gifts. The families received $600 worth of grocery cards and three gifts for each child—there were five children total. 礼物包括两辆自行车、一个娃娃屋、棋盘游戏、乐高积木、书籍等等。