KW Family Among REALTOR’s® Good Neighbor Finalists

Lei Barry, Keller Williams Realty - Blue Bell, PA

REALTOR® magazine, the official publication of the National Association of REALTORS®, has announced the 10 finalists of its ninth annual Good Neighbor Awards and Lei Barry, of the Keller Williams Blue Bell, Pa., market center is among those named.

20 years ago, Barry founded the Inter-faith Housing Alliance to help prevent low-income families from becoming homeless. Inspired by her own experience in the 1960s as a single mother with no place to live, Barry has worked to provide temporary housing for thousands of people through a network of more than 20 local churches and synagogues.

In 1995, Barry raised $1.4 million to open Hope Gardens, offering transitional housing for eight families at a time. The Inter-faith Housing Alliance also offers life skills, parenting and budget training, family therapy, job counseling and an emergency help hotline.

In October, five winners will be selected from among the 10 finalists and will receive travel expenses to the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando in November, national media exposure for their community cause, and a $10,000 grant for their charity.

In addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will receive a $2,500 grant. The winners will be announced in the November issue of REALTOR® magazine.

The Good Neighbor Awards honors the ongoing volunteer efforts of REALTORS® who are making exceptional contributions to improve the quality of life in their communities. Finalists were selected based on the depth and impact of their volunteer contribution, the broadness of that impact, and their demonstrated leadership and initiative.

Read about all the finalists on REALTOR magazine’s site by clicking here

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 KW Cares Board Designates Portion of Annual Tithe for Cancer Research

Did you know that this year more than 50 percent of KW Cares grants were related to associates and their families battling cancer?  That’s why, at a recent meeting of the KW Cares Board of Directors, the members voted that a portion of the annual tithe will be granted to three nationally respected cancer research centers.

The tithe will be divided evenly among the research centers, which are:

• M.D. Anderson

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering

• Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Looking to make your tithe for the year?

With the holidays approaching many of you are looking for more meaningful ways of gift giving. Make a donation to KW Cares in someone’s honor instead of getting them the normal holiday swag!

The honoree will receive a note of acknowledgement from KW Cares, and the peace of mind that the gift went to serve the Keller Williams family.

Donations can be made online at www.kwcares.org or by sending a check to:

KW Cares, 807 Las Cimas Parkway, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78746.

Mo Anderson, Vice Charimon of Keller Williams Realty

Mo Anderson Sounds Off About Companies That Give,

KW Cares and KW Culture

Mo Anderson, Vice Chairman of Keller Williams Realty and Chairman of KW Cares, was recently interviewed by MarketWatch, a Dow Jones company, on KW Cares and how the organization gives back to Keller Williams associates.

Keller Williams’ charity will have a more lasting impact than its business model, Anderson said. “It’s going to be our culture that’s our legacy, and it manifests itself as KW Cares.”

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