夏天很快就过去了，很难相信对于大多数学生来说，接下来的几周就要开学了。 对于悦博体育中的许多人来说，新学年的开始都有特别的记忆。 从整个季节第一次见到悦博体育的朋友，到新的秋季服装和新的学年开始的学校用品。 不幸的是，悦博体育社区的许多孩子今年不会这么幸运。

请帮助悦博体育的一些本地学生在新的一年有一个好的开始。 整个网络的温德米尔办事处一直在为当地低收入和无家可归的学生收集书包、学习用品和健康零食。

If you don’t see your local Windermere office listed below, contact us on 脸谱网 at www.facebook.com/WindermereFoundation, and we are happy to help you connect with a local office or organization.

· Windermere Eastside offices, Redmond, Bellevue West, Bellevue Main, Yarrow Bay, Kirkland Central, and Kirkland NE are collecting backpacks and supplies for low-income and homeless youth with the Kirkland Interfaith Transitions Housing program (KITH).

· Windermere West Seattle is supporting local students through Neighborhood House.

· Windermere Issaquah has partnered with the local YMCA backpack drive.

· Every Tuesday in August Windermere Bainbridge has partnered with local businesses to host the 10th annual Windermere Classic Car Cruise-in. 100% of the donations and proceed will benefit Project Backpack, providing essential school supplies, clothing and school fees for students in need.

· Windermere West Sound offices are collecting backpacks at Windermere Poulsbo, Kingston and Silverdale locations.

· Windermere Snohomish is teaming up with the Boys & Girls club to ensure local youth get the school supplies they need.

· Windermere Bay Area properties has partnered with HOPE’s Children to make sure local low-income kids are getting “whatever they need” to get the school year started right.

· Windermere Whidbey Island is partnering with the Readiness To Learn Foundation in the Coupeville School District. 在过去的八年里，温德米尔背包运动已经帮助了1000多名学生。

· Windermere Sun Valley in Idaho is working with the Hunger Coalition to supply local students with the nutrition they need to excel in school.

· Windermere Relocation helped purchase backpacks for the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center.

· Portland offices are working with Lift Urban Portland. 每个周末，该组织都会给孩子们送去装有食物的背包，以确保他们得到所需的食物。 每个月将有80多名学生从这个全年的项目中受益。

· Seattle area offices, Greenlake, Lakeview, Northgate, Northlake, Sand Point, and Wedgwood donated 391 backpacks and supplies to local elementary schools.

感谢悦博体育所有的办公室和每一个为确保当地儿童获得成功所需资源而做出贡献的人。

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