We are committed to giving back to the communities that we serve. We understand that life comes with the good and the bad. It is challenging and we want to make a difference in peoples lives beyond a new home. In fact we would like to see our world change for the better! That is why we are committed to helping those that need help! Below you will find a growing list of charities and non profit organizations we contribute to.
Tigard Little League
Some of my fondest childhood memories came from years of playing baseball with Tigard Little League. It’s actually where I met my best friend to this day. Today Tigard Little League supports over 70 teams and 850+ players in the community.
TLL Mission Statement
Tigard Little League is an organization of volunteers in service to the children of our community.
Our purpose is to provide a safe, fun and healthy environment for children to develop the
ideals of good sportsmanship, teamwork, fair competition, and respect.
We are dedicated to having a positive influence in the lives of our players and their families
by promoting fair play, confidence, a diligent work ethic, camaraderie and a lasting
respect for the games of baseball and softball. Our goal is to create a positive culture
in which coaches, parents, fans, officials and athletes work together to achieve this mission.
Oregon Humane Society
Mission Statement:
To foster an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals through education, legislation, and leadership. To care for the homeless, to defend the abused, and to fight with unrelenting diligence for recognition of the integrity of all animals.
Invisible Children Legacy Scholarship Program
On a monthly basis we make a donation to the Invisible Children Legacy Scholarship Program.
Visible Child Scholarship from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
WHO THE PROGRAM HELPS
Acceptance into the program is based on a combination of academic performance and level of vulnerability, with special consideration given to children who are total orphans, heads of household, formerly abducted returnees, those living positively with HIV/AIDS, or child mothers. Vulnerability is something that is considered for program inclusion because vulnerable youth are at a higher risk of academic failure. When students are coping with the birth of their own children or the death of their parents, they need mentoring assistance in order to keep their studies a top priority. Although many students in the region are affected with post-conflict trauma and would benefit from scholarships and mentoring, LSP chooses to work with the students who need the most individualized support.
After vulnerable and talented youth are identified throughout northern Uganda, they undergo a selection process that evaluates both their vulnerability and past academic performance. These children are then evaluated through a series of assessments at home and school before they are officially accepted into the program.
Once accepted, each student receives two things from LSP:
1. A full-ride, merit-based scholarship 2. Mentoring from one of Invisible Children’s mentorsSECONDARY STUDENT STATS*
• 45% of students are girls; 55% are boys • 91% of students are orphans—44.9% being partial orphans and 46.1% being total orphans • 26.1% of students are orphans because of HIV/AIDS • 23.9% of students are orphans due to war • 5.5% of students are members of child-headed families • 4.3% of students are child mothers • 13.7% of students have been abducted by the LRA at least once *as of 2008HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
A LSP mentor is an employed community leader whose objective is to build a personal relationship with the student and provide professional follow up for each child. Through this interaction, LSP mentors ensure academic accountability, encourage scholastic success, foster leadership skills, and provide parental and career-oriented guidance for each student in the program.
LSP mentors receive extensive training prior to working with students. IC Uganda provides mentors with professional development training in areas of psychosocial support, child protection, and trauma counseling. We currently employ 24 mentors, and, on average, each mentor works with roughly 30 students. Monthly visits are made to every student’s home and school to ensure that the student receives the full support needed for their personal and academic success. When problems arise at home or school, mentors respond immediately and help students cope. When students achieve accomplishments—big or small—mentors are there to take notice, congratulate students, and offer up words of encouragement.
In addition to scholarships and mentoring, LSP also holds sensitization seminars that educate school administrators, parents and guardians, and the community about the program and the need to support post-primary education. These sensitization programs take place through planned community meetings and radio programs.
Mentors help not only students, but they help parents and teachers as well. In addition to giving one-on-one student advice, mentors provide parents and teachers with information and ways to serve as positive role models for the students. Without vital current information about a student’s status at school, a parent cannot effectively support a student at home; without inside information about what a student is struggling with at home, a teacher cannot cater to a student’s needs. Mentors bind the parent-teacher-student relationship and ensure its strength by utilizing open communication and regular school and home visits.
KW Cares
A portion of every commission we earn is donated to KW Cares.
What is KW Cares?
KW Cares was the brainchild of Keller Williams agents who had a dream to reach out and support fellow KW associates facing financial hardship due to major emergencies. Mo Anderson, vice chair of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., took this dream and brought it to fruition as a public charity.
Today, KW Cares is supported by associates from across North America. It has truly become the heart of the Keller Williams culture in action – finding and serving the higher purposes of business through charitable giving in the market centers and communities where KW associates live and work.
History of KW Cares
Designated a 501(c)(3) public charity in 2003, KW Cares raises money through Keller Williams Market Centers and Regional Offices in order to provide emergency financial assistance to members of the KW family in need through its grants program, and to support other charities and causes aligned with the mission and values of Keller Williams Realty and KW Cares.
What is the KW Cares Heart 2 Heart Program?
During large scale emergencies, KW Cares may initiate the Heart 2 Heart Program where Keller Williams Associates adopt other KW associates impacted by a disaster.
Market center’s primary Heart 2 Heart leader is the Heart Specialist, who determines the scope of their adopted family’s essential needs, and integrates those needs with the resources of the market center or others in their network. They focus on immediate, and then long-term needs of those affected.
