‘Brokers for Basics’ – A Phenomenal Success!
Our Brokers: Dirk, Lori, Lee, Shelly and Johanna from the Beaverton Clothes Closet dropping off the donations!
As previously noted on our blog, Lee Davies Real Estate has been participating in our own campaign for the Beaverton Clothes Closet called ‘Brokers for Basics’. Since December 1st we have been collecting new socks and underwear and gently used coats for this wonderful cause. The Beaverton Clothes Closet is a volunteer run project that provides free clothes for K-12 students from limited income families. Led by broker Shelly Brown, the LDRE team pledged to match all donations of new socks and underwear. This morning, we donated an outstanding 1,385 pairs of socks, 682 pairs of underwear and over 100 hundred coats, as well as monetary donations.
LDRE’s efforts were recognized on Sheila Hamilton’s ‘The High Note’ on 101.9 Kink FM. If you missed it, you can read about it on Shelia’s Blog.
THANK YOU to all the colleagues, friends, family, neighbors and clients who participated!!
Below is the press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Lee Davies Real Estate To Deliver “Basics” to Beaverton School District Clothes Closet
on Friday, 12/17/10 at 10:30am. 1385 pairs of socks, 682 pairs of underwear and over 100 coats plus monetary donations collected.
Portland, Oregon – 12/16/10 – On December 1st, Lee Davies Real Estate began collecting specific donations for the Beaverton School District Clothes Closet. “I received a notice from the school district that the Clothes Closet was in serious need of donations again” commented Shelly Brown, mother of four Beaverton School District students and Broker at Lee Davies Real Estate. As a volunteer, Shelly knew that some bins, including socks, were nearly empty earlier in the school year so she contacted Johanna Shrout of Beaverton School District Volunteer Services to see what was needed most. “New socks, underwear and coats seem so basic but for students of families with limited income, there is a real need; so we decided to focus on those.” Shelly brought it to the attention of her fellow brokers at Lee Davies Real Estate then blogged and posted a message on Facebook. Shelly and her co-workers pledged to match donations of new socks and underwear from friends, family, neighbors, past clients and the public. And so “Brokers for Basics” was born.
The response they received was astonishing. 540 pairs of socks, 218 pairs of children’s underwear and over 60 coats were brought in to the Lee Davies Real Estate office on Barnes Road in just two weeks and donations are still coming.
The Clothes Closet is operated by volunteers from the School District’s parent groups and Beaverton community to provide free clothing for students in grades K-12 for families with limited income. Already this school year, the Clothes Closet has served 1300 students, with approximately 12,000 items distributed- a 20% increase over last year.
Brokers from Lee Davies Real Estate will load up their truck on Friday morning and deliver the clothing to Beaverton School District’s Clothes Closet at 16550 SW Merlo Road. 1385 pairs of socks, 682 pairs of underwear and over 100 coats plus monetary donations will be delivered.
For more information on the Beaverton Clothes Closet, visit http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/community/clothes-closet/frequently-asked-questions/ .
To See Shelly’s Blog post requesting donations, visit
http://www.leedavies.com/getsmart/
About Lee Davies Real Estate – Lee Davies Real Estate, a boutique-style firm, opened in early 2007 across from St. Vincent Hospital. A second location is located downtown at SW Broadway and Madison. Owned by Broker, Lee Davies, a 24 year veteran in the Portland Real Estate market, Lee Davies Real Estate is committed to a professional, consistent experience for each client facilitated by a team approach. Each client has multiple contacts and a team of brokers each with specific areas of expertise. Lee Davies Real Estate is a predominant real estate firm in the 97229 zip code.
CONTACT:
Julie Williams Shelly Brown Johanna Shrout
Lee Davies Real Estate Lee Davies Real Estate Beaverton School District Volunteer Services
9200 SW Barnes Rd. 9000 SW Barnes Rd. 16550 SW Merlo Rd.
Portland, OR 97225 Portland, OR 97225 Beaverton, OR 97006
503.292.1500 971.221.2641 503.591.4443
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www.leedavies.com beaverton.k12.or.us/home/community/clothes-closet