100% Chance of Participation at Atlanta-Sandy Springs!

Agent Services Coordinator Michelle Holden shows off her market center's commitment of having 100% of associates donating to KW Cares with each transaction.  The Atlanta-Sandy Springs market center has donated more than $13,000 to KW Cares this year, landing it at the top of the list of market center donations!

We hope each associate in every Market Center enrolls to donate to KW Cares with each closing.  Sign up for automatic donations to KW Cares with each transaction by completing then giving this form to your MCA and help your Market Center reach 100% participation!

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Patricia Smith, a single self-supporting agent, was faced with dire consequences from advanced chronic angle-closure glaucoma and was told that the postponing surgery was not an option. Thanks to the support of her family, market center and a generous grant from KW Cares, Patricia underwent successful surgery earlier this year. Following the surgery, it was touching to hear the relief in her voice when she described her improved vision and reduced stroke threat caused by the dangerously high pressure in her eye.

"We are so appreciative of KW Cares!" says her team leader, Paula Mosley.  "Pat is such a precious lady, and she was absolutely in disbelief at the generosity of KW Cares, and the agents in our local market centers". Paula continues, "I think Miss Pat said it best: 'just when I think it can't get any better, it does. I am so appreciative of KW Cares'. 

Operating Principal of the Livingston (New Jersey) market center, Steve Gendel, entered real estate after losing his corporate job and just one day after his son Josh underwent lifesaving neurosurgery. 

Born three months prematurely, Josh suffers from a variety of medical conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spastic quadriplegia, cortical vision impairment and Crohn’s disease. In just 10 years, Josh has undergone more than 40 costly surgeries and countless treatments, many of which were not covered by insurance. This, in addition to the large amount of specialized equipment Josh needs, has resulted in a huge financial commitment.

“Every day we work hard to make sure that he has the best life he can, and has fun, laughs, smiles and brings joy to everybody he meets,” says Steve’s wife, Erica.

In addition to helping with medical costs, a grant from KW Cares has enabled Steve and Erica to devote time to ensuring that Josh enjoys an active and fulfilling life with his family.

Shelly Davis' mother helped her start her career in real estate so that she would be able support her three children as a single parent. Shelly ran into financial trouble when she was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and the chemotherapy and medical bills began to pile up. Just as she began to recover, Shelly and her family were hit with more bad luck, her Mother passed away while in Shelly's home.

"Needless to say I was numb. KW Cares, thank you so much for the grant to help with my medical expenses. I am proud to be a member of the Keller Williams family and KW Cares’ incredible support helped me during some of my darkest days. I will donate a portion of every single one of my closings through my Greensheet. Thank you to everyone who has made the decision to give so graciously to this wonderful cause!"

When Lynn Stamp fell down the stairs of her home in April of 2008, she fractured a wrist and her neck in several places. Lynn had to undergo months of rehabilitation before the halo and vest apparatus that were supporting her neck were removed.

Lynn, whose sole source of income is real estate, had no health insurance and mounting medical expenses. That was when her market center and KW Cares stepped in. “Keller Williams along with KW Cares is truly a family that is there to help and support you when you are at your darkest moment.” 

Lynn was rumored to have been ‘up and at em’ soon after surgery, showing properties despite the limitations of her cumbersome halo. “My recovery went exceptionally well, in part due to the stress that was lifted off my shoulders with the generous help and support I received from KW Cares.”

Sheri Warren was not prepared for to be the sole provider for her boys when her husband and Keller Williams associate, Steve Warren became seriously ill. Steve had been part of the Rockwall, Texas market center since 2005 and was described by his Team Leader as “the light in the office and the perfect example of KW Culture.”

Sheri, who worked part-time, realized that her best chance of supporting her family lay in training for a career. Thanks to a grant from KW Cares, Sheri received financial assistance for her husband’s medical expenses and was able to begin a nursing program while working part time and nurturing her sons’ development as a now single parent. “Steve was always proud to be a Keller Williams agent. The company was good to him in life and is now good to his family in death. I know if he were here, he’d be driving to Austin to give you a big hug.”

David Kratovil, diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma on his 21st birthday, is fiercely supported by his primary caregiver and dad, Dave, an agent at the Marysville Market Center. After receiving a grant from KW Cares to assist with the unmet costs of David’s aggressive chemotherapy treatment, Dave wrote:

Dear KW Cares,

Your support has enabled us to spend more time with David as he goes through this struggle.  Allowing more time to be a family, a support to one another, concentrating on the things that are truly important, one another and David’s health and well being, while having peace of mind that he’s got a roof over his head and expenses are being met.  I can’t imagine where we’d be today if KW Cares hadn’t been there, it would have been so much more difficult for all of us. 

God Bless,

Less than a month after joining the Portsmouth, NH market center, Joshua Matthews was flooded out of his riverfront property, as water levels rose by 12 feet within a span of 90 minutes.

A few days after the emergency evacuation, Matthews learned that his property was just over the line of the county that had been declared a Federal disaster area – meaning that he was not eligible for financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA).

As one of the market center’s newer faces, Matthews had few expectations that existing associates would pay much attention to his plight.  He was in for a surprise.  Nathan Dickey, operating principal, encouraged Matthews to contact KW Cares and request a grant the financial damages resulting from the flood.

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