With many of our regions reporting 100 percent market center participation in RED Day, last week's event proved like never before that the compassion in our company is exceeded only by the imagination. Tens of thousands of us gave blood, stocked shelves, planted flowers, picked up trash, read to children in schools, repaired shelters, raised money for charity, visited nursing homes, and thousands of other initiatives to Renew, Energize and Donate within our communities.
Last year, the inaugural RED Day was one of the biggest collective community service events in real estate history, with more than 130,000 hours of service work performed in one day.
“A busy as our lives are, it is important to turn off the phone, step away from the office and give back to the community that supports our agents and offices," said Mark Willis, CEO of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. “We feel so fortunate to have associates that don’t see this as a dollar lost in a day off from work, but much more gained in the community."
“Our culture is what defines us as a company and part of that means taking time to remember what is most important, our communities," said Mo Anderson, vice chairman with Keller Williams Realty, Inc. “I am so proud to see how our associates have adopted RED Day and are making an incredible difference across North America. With our agents’ dedication and hard work, I’m looking forward to seeing us outdo last year’s tremendous effort!"
“When we decided to move forward with RED Day, we were thrilled that our associates embraced the day with such excitement and tenacity. They have truly shown us what community is all about," added Mary Tennant, president and COO with Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
The McKinney KW office had 45 agents/staff participate in prepping & painting a home for Habitat for Humanity in Far East McKinney. We had so many people helping that day that the home, which was 2 weeks behind schedule, is now right on schedule for completion! Our wonderful Core Service Partners, Service First Mortgage, Stonebridge Insurance, and American Home Shield, along with local title co's - Republic Title & Hexter-Fair Title - fed and supported our crew the entire day. We are blessed to have so many great agents, staff, and vendor partners!
Can't wait until next RED Day in 2011!
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