John F. Kennedy once said, ?Children are the world?s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.? These words still ring true today
One of the most important things we as a community can do to ensure a better tomorrow is to support our local schools. Kentwood Real Estate prides itself on being not only Colorado?s Premier Real Estate Company but also on giving back to the community.
This year Kentwood Real Estate was a Silver Sponsor of the annual Wash Park Home Tour. The event helps to support Steele Elementary School and also contributes 5% of revenue made to The Denver Public Schools Education Outreach which assists homeless students.
Michel Brossmer of Kentwood Cherry Creek was this year?s volunteer coordinator. She collected all 130 volunteers needed that day. On the day of the event Michel aided in the set-up and coordinated shuffling of positions to ensure every home as well as events at Steele Elementary had ample volunteers. Michel found the event to be very rewarding and a great success overall. ?It was a really great event, the weather cooperated and we had a record number of people come out to see the houses. To support our community as well as the homeless at the same time, I could not be happier!?
The weather was cool with a spots of rain but it made for great weather to walk around indoors and enjoy the homes. Five generous homeowners in East Washington Park opened their homes to the community. Included in the tour were: 1190 S. Franklin Street, a Historic Craftsman Cottage with a hand-crafted cedar plank roof, 1187 S. Gilpin, an L-shaped Mid-Century Modern home, 1010 S. Gilpin, an Arts & Crafts new build designed with modern living in mind, 938 S. Williams, a renovated Bungalow that added additional space while keeping the historic aspects of the home, and finally 1251 S. Williams, a Contemporary Dutch Colonial that combined a contemporary aesthetic with practical functionality.
At each of the homes soft music played while the community supporters bustled in and out of rooms awing at finishes and d?cor choices. You could overhear the adults commenting on what they would like to do to their own homes; some even gathering design ideas, while children scoured the homes to find any of the scavenger hunt items listed in the Home Tour program.
This year the Wash Park Home Tour sold 2,000 tickets and had over 1,600 attendees. In addition, they made $73,000 for Steele Elementary School, far exceeding their initial fundraising goal of $50,000. This money will be used to help Steele Elementary students reach their potential by providing second teachers, paying for field trips and aiding in classroom supplies. The 5% donated to the Homeless this year amounts to over $3,000 in aid! The Tour was a great success and will help to ensure a better tomorrow.
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