Bartlett Real Estate Group

April 5, 2012:

Bartlett Real Estate Group of Keller Willliams Realty (www.BartlettRealEstateGroup.com) is collecting donations to provide to Caritas of Austin (www.caritasofaustin.org).  Caritas is an organization that has been fighting poverty, hunger and homelessness since 1964.  Their mission is, “To provide a service continuum for those experiencing poverty that begins with a safety net and links them to resources to achieve self-sufficiency”.  Some of the services provided by Caritas include food, housing, education, employment and refugee resettlement.

The Bartlett Real Estate Group will be volunteering their time serving lunch at Caritas on May 9^th and will be bringing all the donations collected at the office.  Donations can be dropped at their office at 6816 RR 620N (next to The Boat House Grill) between now and May 8^th.  Items most needed by Caritas at this time are: canned meats, stews, ravioli; canned fruits and vegetables; peanut butter; and hygiene items (shampoo, soap, disposable razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes).   Contact Marissa Radack 512-913-4759 of Bartlett Real Estate for more information.

AUSTIN, Texas – From Nov. 14 through Nov. 15 Coats for Kids volunteers from Bartlett Real Estate of Keller Williams Realty, will set up multiple collection drop zones in the Four Points area. “This year we are branching out and truly serving our Four Points community by having multiple locations for residents to donate coats,” said Shannon Kramer, coordinating volunteer for the Bartlett Real Estate Group of Keller Williams. “In the past, the response has been overwhelming so expanding the number of our drop zones will make it even easier for our Four Points neighbors to donate.,” she said. Drop Zone locations will include The Market at Steiner Ranch, Cups & Cones, River Place Country Club and The Bartlett Real Estate office located close to the 2222/620 intersection at 6816 RR 620 North.

This is the third year The Bartlett Real Estate Group has supported this event. The Bartlett Real Estate Group of Keller Williams has collected hundreds of coats and is hoping to collect over 200 in just 2 days. All of the coats will be delivered to Jack Brown cleaners for laundering before the big distribution day on Saturday, December 10^th .

MORE ABOUT COATS FOR KIDS

Now in its 25th year, Coats for Kids is an annual community project that collects and distributes warm winter coats to eligible children and teenagers in Central Texas. Each year, The Junior League of Austin, Jack Brown Cleaners, KASE 101, and KVUE partner to bring the community together to ensure that the children of Central Texas stay warm. Last year, with the help of sponsors and community volunteers, Coats for Kids distributed approximately 35,157 new and gently used coats to young people in Central Texas.

Bartlett Real Estate of Keller Williams is one of the most successful real estate groups in Austin and is a partnership of top producing agents who are dedicated to community involvement.

During the last week in September, Bartlett Real Estate Group – Keller Williams Realty –partnered with The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas for their annual community-wide food drive.  Carrie Mendez of Bartlett Real Estate Group said, “After all that has happened in the Four Points area this year with the fires and so many in need, we were just blown away by the generosity of the community…we collected more food than ever!  For the second year in a row, our neighbor Steve Lancashire of Wheaton Vans Lines generously loaned us one of his moving trucks which we filled with food for those in need!”  

Wheaton Van Lines is part of a nationwide non-profit program called “Move for Hunger.” Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with moving companies across the country to pick up unwanted, unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks across the country.  “Move For Hunger has given our company the opportunity to promote hunger awareness to each and every one of our customers,”  says Steve Lancashire of Wheaton Van Lines.  “We are so excited to team up with Bartlett Real Estate Group on this project in a time when the food bank needs it the most.”

Bartlett Real Estate Group of Keller Williams Realty is one of the most successful real estate groups in Austin and is a partnership of top producing agents who are dedicated to community involvement.  Their next Community Service Challenge will benefit the Junior League’s 25^th Annual Coats for Kids coat collection and distribution in mid-November. If you would like to make a donation, you can stop by our office located at 6816 RR 620 N (next to the Boathouse Grill) or contact Shannon Kramer at 512-658-0720 or ShanKramer@hotmail.com

AUSTIN, Texas – In an effort to contribute during a summer of exceptionally low blood supply, real estate agency, KW Bartlett Real Estate Group (www.topKWgroup.com), organized its second blood drive of the year which benefitted the Blood Center of Central Texas on Saturday, August 6^th  from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. “We had a great turn out again, even with the soaring temperatures” said Stacey Rider, REALTOR, who coordinated for Bartlett Real Estate.  “Four Points understands this vital need and can always be counted on to come forward and give this lifesaving gift.”  Everyone who donated was entered into The Blood Bank’s raffle for free Southwest Airline Tickets.

More About The Blood Center:

The Blood and Tissue Center is currently the exclusive provider and guardian of the community blood supply for more than 37 medical facilities in a ten-county service area of Central Texas.  According to their website, in 2010, over 56,000 whole blood donations and 7,700 apheresis platelet donations were collected.  These donations are tested extensively to assure suitability for transfusion and processed into life saving components: red blood cells, plasma, and platelets, which go to help Central Texas patients.  The Center works with the Marrow Donor Program of Central and South Texas to increase the number of Central Texans on the National Marrow Donor Registry.  For more information or to find out how you can sign up to donate blood go to: www.bloodandtissue.org

Bartlett Real Estate of Keller Williams is one of the most successful real estate groups in Austin and is a partnership of top producing agents who are dedicated to community involvement.  They coordinate events throughout the year that support the Austin Lake Region of Four Points, a community where they work, play and raise their families.

Four Points, February 22, 2011: AUSTIN, Texas – In recognition of National Heart Month Austin real estate agency, KW Bartlett Real Estate Group (www.topKWgroup.com), organized its second annual blood drive which benefitted the Blood Center of Central Texas on Saturday, February 19th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “We had an exceptional turn out this year” said Stacey Rider, REALTOR, who coordinated for Bartlett Real Estate. “Four Points understands this vital need and really stepped up.” More About Blood Center of Central Texas: The Blood and Tissue Center is currently the exclusive provider and guardian of the community blood supply for more than 37 medical facilities in a ten-county service area of Central Texas. According to their website, in 2009, over 60,000 whole blood donations and 7,200 apheresis platelet donations were collected. These donations are tested extensively to assure suitability for transfusion and processed into life saving components: red blood cells, plasma, and platelets, which go to help Central Texas patients. The Center works with the Marrow Donor Program of Central and South Texas to increase the number of Central Texans on the National Marrow Donor Registry. For more information or to find out how you can sign up to donate blood go to: www.bloodandtissue.org Bartlett Real Estate of Keller Williams is one of the most successful real estate groups in Austin and is a partnership of top producing agents who are dedicated to community involvement. They coordinate events throughout the year that support the Austin Lake Region of Four Points, a community where they work, play and raise their families. For their next project, they will be working with Habitat for Humanity to help build a home during the month of April.